Jobgether
Development Consultant
TLDR
Drive European fundraising strategy and donor engagement, shaping grant proposals and partnerships with senior leadership in a six-month, flexible consultancy role.
Accountabilities
- Support fundraising and business development efforts by identifying, researching, and cultivating new funding opportunities across Europe.
- Develop and execute strategies to secure annual and multi-year funding from government agencies, multilateral organizations, foundations, corporate partners, and high-net-worth individuals.
- Build and manage a pipeline of prospective donors, maintaining detailed records of outreach activities, relationship status, and next steps.
- Conduct funding landscape research to identify priority prospects, assess alignment, and recommend effective engagement strategies.
- Develop high-quality fundraising materials, including letters of inquiry, concept notes, grant proposals, and donor communications.
- Establish and nurture relationships with prospective funders through meetings, presentations, strategic outreach, and ongoing stewardship activities.
- Collaborate closely with senior leadership to prepare for donor engagements, presentations, and follow-up discussions.
- Track and report on fundraising progress, donor interactions, and pipeline development to support decision-making and future fundraising efforts.
- Contribute recommendations that strengthen long-term fundraising strategies and expand donor engagement across the European market.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in fundraising, nonprofit development, grant writing, business development, or donor relations.
- Proven track record of developing successful grant proposals, concept notes, donor reports, and funding applications.
- Experience building, managing, and growing portfolios of institutional donors, foundations, corporate partners, or individual philanthropists.
- Strong understanding of donor cultivation, stewardship, and relationship management practices.
- Experience working with international donors and funding organizations, ideally within global development, agriculture, food security, or social impact sectors.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create compelling fundraising narratives and proposals.
- Strong research, analytical, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- Experience using donor relationship management systems, preferably Raiser's Edge or similar fundraising databases.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive results in a remote environment.
- Familiarity with West Africa, agricultural development, rural livelihoods, or international development programs is considered a strong advantage.
- Fully remote consultancy role based in Western Europe.
- Flexible engagement structure with both part-time and full-time arrangements considered.
- Six-month contract with the opportunity to contribute during a critical growth phase.
- High-impact role with direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic fundraising initiatives.
- Opportunity to build relationships with leading international donors, foundations, and funding institutions.
- Collaborative and mission-driven work environment focused on social and economic development.
- Significant autonomy and ownership over fundraising and donor engagement activities.
- Opportunity to contribute to meaningful, measurable impact through sustainable development initiatives.
Requirements
Benefits
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Flexible engagement structure with both part-time and full-time arrangements considered.
Impactful development initiatives
Opportunity to contribute to meaningful, measurable impact through sustainable development initiatives.
Remote-Friendly
Fully remote consultancy role based in Western Europe.
Jobgether runs the largest remote job platform, effectively linking job seekers with over 200,000 flexible and remote opportunities that match their unique skills and preferences. Our focus is on enhancing the hiring process, ensuring efficiency while prioritizing the candidate experience, particularly in the growing health and wellness sector.
- Founded
- Founded 2020
- Employees
- 11-50 employees
- Industry
- Professional Services
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