What You’ll Do
Project
Management (20%)
- Coordinate all stages of the funding process
from developing proposals to reporting on program outcomes ensuring
alignment across internal teams and partners.
- Research and document new funding prospects,
maintaining up-to-date relationship tracking and supporting the pipeline
management process.
- Prepare and follow up on key donor meetings,
including diligence, briefings, and prospect engagement.
- Support coordination and logistics for
conferences, events, and internal projects involving multiple
stakeholders.
Relationship
Building (10%)
- Develop and maintain strong, collaborative
relationships with funders and internal stakeholders.
- Support renewal processes by compiling impact
data, learnings, and partnership summaries.
- Contribute to partnership stewardship by helping
ensure timely, thoughtful communication with donors.
- Support fundraising strategy at conferences and
events through prospect research, event preparation, and outreach.
Communication (9%)
- Draft compelling proposals, concept notes, and
pitch materials tailored to donor priorities.
- Coordinate and write high-quality grant reports,
working closely with Educate! teams across countries to gather and
synthesize information.
- Create clear, engaging written content—such as
donor emails and briefings—that communicates Educate!’s impact and vision.
Problem
Solving & Process Improvement (10%)
- Identify potential challenges in partnership
management and propose creative, effective solutions.
- Manage donor compliance requirements and
diligence requests, ensuring accurate, timely responses.
- Strengthen internal systems to improve
efficiency and consistency in grant reporting and compliance tracking.
- Help refine and document internal processes to
enhance collaboration across the External Relations team.
- Support the development of tools or resources
that make donor management and reporting more efficient
Qualifications
This
position is ideal for an early- to mid-career professional (typically with 2–3
years of work experience) who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative
environment and is eager to grow in the field of fundraising and institutional
partnerships.
We’re
looking for someone who:
- Excels at project management — organized,
detail-oriented, and skilled at keeping multiple priorities moving on
time.
- Communicates clearly and confidently, with
strong writing skills and experience crafting content for different
audiences and purposes.
- Builds trust easily — reliable, responsive, and
comfortable managing shifting priorities and workflows.
- Collaborates with empathy and adaptability,
bringing high emotional intelligence and a team-first mindset.
- Navigates ambiguity with confidence, proactively
identifying solutions and learning as you go.
- Manages time effectively, balancing competing
priorities across dispersed or remote teams.
- Takes initiative — a self-starter who’s
energized by ownership, problem-solving, and delivering results.
- Is curious about fundraising and partnerships,
and excited to help grow an innovative social enterprise through creative
approaches to revenue generation.
How to Apply
