Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

Blue Star Families is the largest nonprofit dedicated to making military life better for families, supporting over 1.5 million military- and veteran-connected family members annually through a network of 300,000+ members and local chapters across the U.S.

Our mission is to make military life awesome for families. We deliver evidence-based, data-driven solutions that address real challenges like frequent relocations, deployments, career disruptions, and isolation. Our approach is collaborative, human-centered, and designed with the whole family in mind.

A Blue Star Family includes an immediate family member—spouse, parent, or child—serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Guard and Reserves. We respond with research-informed programs that create connection, build resilience, and foster belonging.

We serve with urgency but build trust over time—because change happens at the speed of trust. Our work spans spouse employment support, caregiver programs, and community initiatives to welcome military families.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Bold thinkers, fast movers, and smart collaborators who want to build, lead, and drive measurable change—and care deeply about making an impact.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Solve complex challenges with data, heart, and humility
• Build cross-sector partnerships that get things done
• Help military families feel at home wherever they live

As a fully remote organization, we rely on scheduled in-person gatherings for alignment, collaboration, and culture. This role requires travel out of town overnight several times per year for staff offsites, planning retreats, and company-wide events. Participation is required.

General Description:

The Strategic Partnerships Coordinator will work directly under the Senior Manager, Strategic Alliances and White Oak Collaborative, providing coordination, research, project management, and administrative support across Blue Star Families’ Strategic Alliances portfolio, including national-level Strategic Partnerships, the White Oak Collaborative, and the Do Your Part initiative. You’ll support external partnerships, coalition governance, and state/federal policy research and engagement related to military and veteran families.

Key Job Functions:

Strategic Alliances

• Support the development and implementation of national-level strategic partnerships with nonprofit, public-sector, and private-sector organizations
• Participate in partner meetings and calls, capturing notes and tracking action items
• Draft briefing documents, meeting agendas, presentations, and other partnership materials
• Conduct research on prospective and current partners to inform partnership development and engagement
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date partnership records
• Support project management of partnership implementation across internal teams, coordinating timelines, deliverables, and follow-up

White Oak Collaborative

• Support coordination and governance activities of the White Oak Collaborative, a 140+ member cross-sector coalition
• Coordinate coalition communications, including drafting updates and correspondence to member organizations
• Prepare for and follow up on coalition meetings, including agendas, materials, notes, and action items
• Support member engagement and onboarding, including maintaining member records and communications
• Track coalition activities to ensure alignment with organizational priorities
• Support planning and execution of coalition meetings, convenings, and annual events, including the White Oak Collaborative Symposium

Do Your Part Initiative

• Support engagement with participating Do Your Part states, including coordination of state activities and communications
• Track state commitments and activities to ensure follow-through and alignment with program goals
• Research, monitor, and analyze state policy developments affecting military and veteran families, synthesizing findings into actionable insights
• Prepare briefings, talking points, and background materials on state and policy topics to support organizational engagement
• Support state-focused communications, meetings, resources, and convenings

Cross-Functional / Administrative Support

• Coordinate timelines, stakeholders, materials, and follow-up across projects within the Strategic Alliances portfolio
• Maintain accurate records and tracking systems, including Salesforce
• Provide general project and administrative support to the Strategic Alliances portfolio
• Collaborate across departments to ensure partnership, coalition, and policy activities align with internal processes and organizational priorities
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience, Skills, Background:

• A Bachelor’s degree, or comparable work experience
• 1–2 years of relevant work experience in partnership support, coalition coordination, project management, policy research, or a related field
• Strong interest in and/or passion for Blue Star Families’ mission and work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear, professional materials for internal and external audiences
• Demonstrated ability to independently research, synthesize, and summarize information from multiple sources
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple timelines, priorities, and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a fully remote environment with minimal direction
• Close attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Proficient in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and/or Microsoft Office

Desired Experience, Skills, Background:

• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems, or an openness to learning
• Experience or interest in issues affecting military and veteran families, nonprofit partnerships, coalition management, or public policy
• Experience using generative AI tools for content creation or research support
• Experience supporting large-scale meetings, convenings, or events