Philanthropy and Partnerships Lead

Charity People is thrilled to be working with one of the world's leading feminist collective action organisations, Mama Cash, to recruit for a new Philanthropy and Partnerships Lead to champion their new strategy in engaging High Net Worth Individuals and Major Donors.

This organisation is based in Amsterdam and supports fully remote home-working, as such this post is open to candidates based internationally.

Working Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week with flexible working options.

Salary: CAO Sociaal Werk, scale 11, min. €4072,- and maximum €6780: This works out at €57,206 – €95,249, (equivalent to £44,409 to £73,942 GBP or $57,440 - $95,640 USD). Note the salary is paid in the currency of the successful candidate's location.

Benefits: 26 days annual leave.

Reporting To: Director of Partnerships and Communications within the Money Team.

Line Reports: 4 Direct Line Reports (2 based in Netherlands, 2 remote).

About Mama Cash: Mama Cash is one of the oldest international women’s funds in the world, working to ensure that feminist collective action led by women, girls, and trans and intersex people is resourced, supported and connected within and across social movements. With a head office based in the Netherlands (and a growing number of staff based remotely), Mama Cash uses their role as a feminist funder, their experience of supporting feminist activism, and their geopolitical location to mobilise and move funding to feminist initiatives and groups. They do this by working in partnership with other feminist organisations, women’s funds, and social justice grant makers and donors.

About the Role: This truly is an incredible opportunity for an ambitious and passionate fundraiser to build something special for Mama Cash. The role is integral in driving income growth from high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and major donors across the US, UK, and Netherlands, developing a major gifts program, cultivating relationships with existing donors, and identifying new prospects to help meet our annual fundraising targets.

Core tasks within the role will include:

• Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategy: Create and execute a strategy to identify, cultivate, and solicit high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and major donors with an immediate focus on the US, UK and The Netherlands.
• Prospecting and Donor Acquisition: Lead HNWI prospecting, generate new leads, and develop solicitation plans, with a strong focus on US-based donors.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential major donors, ensuring long-term engagement.
• Income Growth and Budget Management: Secure and grow income from individual donors to meet annual fundraising targets.
• Tracking and Stewardship: Manage donor tracking systems, oversee moves management, and deliver stewardship programs, including reporting and donor events.
• Collaboration and Strategic Alignment: Work closely with senior leadership to align fundraising efforts with organisational objectives.

The role will also play a key role in inspiring and motivating a brilliant team, with a key focus on:

• Team Leadership & Staffing: Ensure proper staffing, training, and professional development while fostering collaboration.
• Employee Development & Support: Guide, coach, and motivate employees, conduct performance reviews, and identify growth opportunities.
• Operational & Risk Management: Identify and address internal challenges, resolve bottlenecks, and mitigate risks in work processes.
• Planning & Budgeting: Create, monitor, and manage annual plans, budgets, and KPIs for the sub-team.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Act as a key liaison with leadership, supervise consultants and vendors, and oversee budget management.
• Process & Policy Development: Establish and refine IDR processes, policies, and procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

As recruitment partner, Charity People is managing all applications for the position and would love to hear from individuals who have the following skills and experience:

• Commitment to women’s, girls’, and trans and intersex people’s rights and the vision, mission and values of the organisation.
• Experience of working in fundraising, with a focus on individual donor fundraising.
• 5-10 years of fundraising/relationship management experience and demonstrated success in growing and securing income from HNWI and major gift donors and managing a HNWI and individual major gift donor portfolio.
• Excellent verbal communication skills including English language skills, both spoken and written.
• Successful track record of soliciting and closing major gifts (focus on HNWI) donations in the US and/or UK.
• Knowledge of human rights, social justice, environmental justice, international development and/or (funding) feminist movements.
• An ability to work both strategically and operationally.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving aptitude.

Key Dates:

• Closing date for applications: Wednesday 26th March 2025.
• One Stage, Online Interviews – 7th, 8th and 9th April.
• Offer made to the successful candidate 10th April.

If you’re keen to lead a team within a dynamic and effective organisation and share this organisation’s vision that every woman, girl, and trans and intersex person has the power and resources to participate fully and equally in creating a peaceful, just and sustainable world, then please do reach out today.

If you’d like to be considered for this role please send your CV or call on 07563 030609 to have an initial chat about the position.

Mama Cash is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the diverse community. We particularly welcome applications from people targeted by sexism, racism, homo antagonism, trans antagonism, classism, and disablism.