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EFE is hiring a Development Associate to help create and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy that achieves its revenue and sustainability objectives. The Development Associate’s primary focus will be to diversify and broaden EFE’s existing donor base, with particular emphasis on individual donors, family foundations and institutional foundations in Europe. The Development Associate will also be responsible for identifying and updating funding opportunities from European public and private donors, engaging in proposal-writing, and supporting fundraising systems and processes that help to build organizational capacity among EFE Affiliates in order to increase their local fundraising capacity from individual and institutional donors. The Development Associate will report directly to the European Sr. Business Development Manager and the European CEO.
The ideal candidate will bring a demonstrated passion for EFE’s mission and the communication skills needed to effectively share EFE’s impact through creative and data-driven storytelling. S/he must also demonstrate having been a strong team member contributing to a non-profit development department’s successful record of engaging new funders and generating major donations, particularly from foundations and individuals, and have a demonstrated record of proposal-writing. To work well in EFE’s culture, the Development Associate must also be a collaborative team player who proactively builds relationships with colleagues and other key stakeholders. The top candidate will also possess a results-oriented mind-set and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and high-growth environment.
Key responsibilities
Strategy. Working in collaboration with the European CEO and European Sr. Business Development Manager, help to execute an annual development strategy for EFE.
Research and Prospection: Prospect potential donors and turn this into increased revenues opportunities for EFE. Identify decision makers within the donors’ organization and design the best way to approach selected high net worth individuals. Identify donors through leveraging the EFE Network.
Donor cultivation. Under the supervision of the European management, coordinate the cultivation process resulting in maintaining the base of existing donors plus the newly identified to achieve fundraising objectives, including through board engagement.
Proposal development. Perform targeted research on donors in Europe and map to EFE’s mission and contacts. Draft letters of interest, concept notes and proposals, working with the Business Development and Program teams.
Collateral development. Help to ensure consistency and effectiveness of fundraising messages and objectives. Develop targeted collateral tailored to individual and institutional donors to achieve fundraising objectives, working with the Business Development and Program teams. Draft and edit reports and updates for continuous donor stewardship and as required by grant agreements.
Systems and Administrative. Support the establishment of the processes and systems to coordinate development and fundraising initiatives for individual, foundation, corporate and government grants for the European organization and the Network overall. Track fundraising activities across the Network to ensure coordination among EFE staff and successful donor stewardship.
Affiliate engagement. Support Affiliates as they develop, refine and implement sustainability goals, strategies, and budgets. The level of assistance will depend on each Affiliate’s needs at their particular stage of development.
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