Welthungerhilfe is hiring a Global Foundations Manager to develop and manage foundation partnerships. The role is based in Nairobi and experience in fundraising is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with country
offices to identify, develop, and advance strategic foundation
partnership opportunities.
- Collaborate with country
teams in building and managing strong foundation prospect pipelines,
identifying opportunities that align with programmatic priorities and
funding strategies.
- Accompany country offices
in the cultivation and development of foundation partnerships, including
donor outreach strategies, engagement planning, and partnership
positioning.
- Contribute to developing
partnership pitches, concepts, and cases for support together with country
teams, translating programmatic priorities and impact evidence into
compelling foundation-facing propositions.
- Facilitate exchange of
successful practices, market insights, and fundraising approaches across
country offices to strengthen the organization’s overall capacity to
engage foundations.
- Identify and pursue
selected strategic foundation opportunities, particularly
with regional or locally present foundations, in close coordination
with relevant country offices and head office colleagues.
- Coordinate closely with
WHH colleagues wordwide to ensure aligned relationship management and
coordinated donor engagement.
- Develop high-quality
pitches, concept notes, proposals, and partnership propositions in
collaboration with technical experts, program and country teams.
- Support due diligence
processes and risk assessments for prospective foundation partners in line
with Welthungerhilfe’s policies and compliance requirements.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree
required; a Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. International
Relations, Nonprofit Management, Development Studies, Marketing, or
Communications) is strongly preferred.
- At least five years of
progressive experience in foundation fundraising or institutional
philanthropy, ideally within an international NGO or global development
context.
- Demonstrated ability to
secure six- and seven-figure grants from foundations and manage long-term
donor relationships.
- Strong analytical and
strategic skills to translate complex programmatic information into
compelling, impact-driven funding propositions.
- Experience using donor
relationship management systems (e.g., Salesforce or equivalent) to
maintain a structured partner pipeline and monitor engagement.
- Excellent interpersonal
and networking skills with the ability to build trust and collaborate
effectively across cultures, functions, and levels of seniority.
- High degree of
independence, organization, and reliability, with the ability to manage
multiple priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to thrive in a
dynamic, fast-paced environment and adapt strategies to evolving
philanthropic trends.
- You recognize the growing
value of data in your field and are eager to build your awareness and
skills to incorporate data-informed approaches into your work.
- Exceptional written and
verbal English skills, with proven ability to develop persuasive,
donor-oriented proposals and reports. Proficiency in additional languages
is an asset.
How to Apply
