Director of European Foundation Partnerships

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom World Resources Institute Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Director to lead our European Foundation Partnerships efforts. As a key member of our Global Development Department, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a successful strategy to secure high-value partnerships with European foundations, ensuring sustainable and flexible income generation towards the effective delivery of our strategy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead a five-year foundation sector strategy and annual planning efforts, with a focus on building high-value partnerships with European foundations and securing multi-year support for large, cross-program strategies.
  • Leverage and support WRI's leadership and Board Members to cultivate new and steward existing European foundation partners, and to continue to shift from mostly restricted program grants to increased flexible funding.
  • Champion centralized engagement with key institutional donors through the centrally managed donors' policy, ensuring high-level internal coordination and adherence to key related policies.
  • Manage and review fundraising pipelines and revenue forecasts on a regular basis to inform WRI's leadership and influence decision-making.
  • Co-lead enhancement of foundation relations' knowledge products, systems, and tools and ensure they are socialized and adopted across WRI.
  • Collaborate with the entire Department to develop effective donor communications, materials, and shape and leverage strategic donor engagement events and moments.
  • Track and analyze philanthropic trends and priorities to identify points of intersection with WRI's goals and position the institute strategically for investment where it has clear comparative advantage.
  • Liaise across Development Department sectors as needed to ensure strong collaboration in strategic engagement with the increasing number of hybrid donor collectives and campaigns.
  • Represent WRI within the philanthropic landscape in Europe, including corporate and individual donors, as skills and opportunity allow. Contribute to raising the visibility of WRI's brand and thought leadership among European donors.
Requirements
  • Master's degree required.
  • At least 12 years of experience in fundraising or in philanthropy with 3 years of supervisory experience.
  • Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and/or participating in a successful foundation relations strategy and a track record of securing new gifts at the six-figure, seven-figure, and eight-figure level from foundations.
  • Extensive network of relationships with foundation, demonstrated experience initiating and closing solicitations, and a proven understanding of the engagement and accountability expected by foundation donors. Experience in helping foundations shape program strategies or evaluating grants a plus.
  • Highly organized individual with excellent writing and interpersonal skills, and experience defining and sharpening program strategy. Must be able to prioritize projects and deadlines and balance a focused approach with a flexible attitude.
  • Ability to work with a diverse staff, across multiple program areas and geographies, and negotiate competing demands and interests. Experience working on global environment and socio-economic development issues a plus.
  • Strong collegial interpersonal skills; ability to diplomatically and effectively communicate in person, in writing, and by phone and video.
  • Excellent writing skills; ability to translate technical information into lay language; experience in developing and organizing proposals for varying audiences.
  • Proven self-starter and problem-solver; ability to take initiative and devise creative solutions – with a commitment to pan-organization cooperation and support.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office required. Knowledge of Salesforce or a comparable CRM database a plus.
What We Offer

WRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience and other compensable factors. The salary range for this position is UK: 84K – 105K GBP. Netherlands: 92K -115K Euros.

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