Fundraising Officer, Global Partnership For Sustainable Development Data

Position description

The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (Global Partnership), hosted at the United Nations Foundation, is a dynamic international network bringing together over 700 partners including governments, international organizations, private companies, civil society organizations, and many others.

Our 2024-2030 strategy, Power of data: Knowledge and technology for sustainable development, is framed around our vision of a world where data and technology are driving sustainable and equitable development. Where individuals, organizations, and countries can mobilize the power of information to create the futures they want and need.

Our network has come together to:

● Make inclusion the norm, putting people at the center of data production, sharing, and use so that their experience is visible, and the power of data is used to fight inequality.
● Strengthen national data systems that use data and technology from across the public and private sector for timely decision making.
● Shape how data is governed, ensuring it is accountable to those whom the data is intended to serve.

The External Relations Division has developed a plan to support the delivery of our strategy, and we are now ready to execute this plan. The Fundraising Officer will support the growth of the institutional and private sector funding pipeline at all phases including research/prospect identification, solicitation, proposal development, and stewardship, with guidance from the Senior Manager for Strategy and Development.

This position is remote.

Essential Functions

• Support new business development and the stewardship and growth of a portfolio of partnerships from corporate and family foundations, and institutional donors, with a focus on six-figure+ multi-year gifts.
• Develop new prospects by mapping and building a network of substantial external partnerships and proactive outreach, ensuring the pipeline of prospects meets funding needs and goals, with guidance and oversight from the Senior Manager of Strategy and Development.
• In partnership with others in the External Relations division plan, execute, and participate in institutional donor and prospect cultivation meetings and events.
• Prepare fact sheets, presentations, solicitations, and other collateral for potential funders.
• Draft concept notes and proposals.
• Contribute to the monitoring and analysis of current fundraising strategies.
• Support relationship management by providing customized communication and frequent opportunities for engagement, with oversight.
• Develop sponsorship packs and build relationships with potential sponsors of large events run by the Global Partnership, mainly the Data for Development Festival.
• Update databases, including Salesforce, to track the fundraising pipeline.
• Assist in the planning and execution of large Global Partnership events run through the External Relations division, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3-5 years of professional experience; including at least 3 years of fundraising and relationship management experience. Experience in corporate fundraising is desirable.
• Proven ability to develop successful bids in partnership with others.
• Knowledge and understanding of the foundation and institutional grant process, including grant writing.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with donors and stakeholders.
• Commitment to the Global Partnership’s mission and core values.
• Excellent teamwork and time-management skills
• Strong internal communication skills.
• Interest in international development.
• Knowledge of customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to engage a wide range of individuals including high-level executives.
• Self-starter and ability to work across multiple departments and with a range of people.
• Experience working with diverse and multicultural populations and ability to appreciate, embrace, and advance diversity.
• Ability to travel internationally 3-6 times per year.

Benefits & Compensation 

For full-time, U.S. benefit eligible employees, UNF offers an excellent range of benefits, including:

• a choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• 403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution
• group term and supplemental life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• health club discounts
• commuter subsidy
• back-up care
• employee assistance program

Additionally, all benefit eligible employees have 12 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 weeks of family leave care.

Application instructions

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