ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

CARE is seeking an Associate Director of Development (ADOD) who will support the senior members of the Fundraising and Marketing Strategic Partnership team to create and implement annual fundraising plans for US-based professional foundations through comprehensive and ongoing prospect research. The ADOD will also develop and oversee a portfolio of small to medium-sized foundations and specific unique grant opportunities in an effort to further the team's goal of portfolio diversification.

The ADOD will also fulfill critical internal communication functions, including liaising with the team and the Office of the President in preparation of strategic donor materials and briefing documents. Additionally, the ADOD will serve as the team’s point person for fundraisers in CARE’s regional offices around the world, facilitating information-sharing around projects and opportunities.

Responsibilities

Prospect Research

• Maintain, update and develop research profiles for CARE’s current foundation donors and prospects;

• Monitor grant funding opportunities from professional foundations in the U.S., as well as track and assess ongoing grant allocations from strategic foundation partners;

• Generate new leads for the team’s strategic portfolios and assist in pursuing those opportunities, along with coordinating CARE’s responses to specific unique opportunities, such as challenge and innovation grants.

   Donor Cultivation and Portfolio Management

• Cultivate a portfolio of strategic small foundations for CARE and pursue grant opportunities based on organizational priorities;

• Serve in a new business development role, researching and pursuing smaller foundations with interests that cross CARE's multiple program areas;

• Lead outreach efforts based on formative research and leadership guidance, developing letters of inquiry and proposals, coordination with country office teams, overseeing project reporting and relationship management with these smaller foundation donors.

   Internal Communication

• Work with the Strategic Partnerships team’s leadership and the Office of the President staff as related to current and prospective foundation donors;

• Work closely with team members to prepare briefings documents and other related CEO materials in alignment with strategic foundation opportunities, along with supporting scheduling and logistics for key meetings;

• Craft emails for the entire team to use in order to inform foundation (and potentially corporate) partners about new CARE reports, journal articles, research, etc;

• Serve as the team’s point person for fundraisers in CARE’s regional offices around the world, facilitating information-sharing around projects and opportunities.

   Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Public Relations, International Development or a related field;

• At least four years of progressive experience in any combination of fundraising, program implementation, communication, resource mobilization or field work;

• Experience in research, generating reports and analyzing and interpreting data to inform strategies;

• Foundation fundraising, proposal development or resource mobilization experience at an international non-profit;

• Experience working for an organization with a strong affiliation towards women's empowerment and gender equality;

• Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple responsibilities and priorities and achieve impact and results under pressure;

• Experience interacting with donors;

• Evidence of strong analytic skills and strategy development;

• Excellent writing, presentation and organization skills;

• Computer literacy, including facility with Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications.

To apply for this position, please visit our website here:

https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=3141

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