Associate, Fundraising at The END Fund

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES

Grant Writing, Reporting, and Project Management

• With oversight from the Senior Director, Investor Relations and in coordination with the Senior Associate Director, Investor Relations, support the stewardship of a portfolio of private philanthropic foundations to deliver on grant requirements
• Support donor reporting for restricted and unrestricted foundation investments, including developing internal timelines and processes for reporting using Asana (no previous experience required with this software), preparing reporting templates, coordinating and communicating cross-departmentally for necessary data inputs, and assembling narratives in a manner consistent with the END Fund’s expected level of quality, accuracy, and professionalism
• With guidance and direction from the Senior Director, Investor Relations, and Senior Associate Director, Investor Relations, respond to new foundation funding opportunities that align with the END Fund’s mission and funding priorities:
• Support the proposal preparation process by collecting information, determining and enforcing timelines, and fostering cross-team collaboration; support process for letters of inquiry/expressions of interest, concept note development, and proposals
• Proactively identify grant proposal process inefficiencies and recommend and implement procedural improvements
• Conduct copy-editing, grammar checks, and formatting on written donor communications prior to submission
• Provide follow-up support on prospecting research produced by the Lead Prospector as needed in support of new revenue generation opportunities.

Cross-departmental Collaboration

• In concert with varying actors across the organization – Board Development Committee, Investor Relations team, and other colleagues – support the execution of a fundraising plan to secure funding towards the END Fund’s multi-year revenue goals
• Liaise with the Programs team and other END Fund staff to gather information, materials, and updates and translate them into proposals and donor reports
• Coordinate with the Finance team on fundraising-related initiatives, including grant spending, revenue recognition, financial reporting, and reconciliation
• Work closely with the END Fund’s Communications team to secure marketing materials and other external communications as needed.

Knowledge and Data Management

• Manage the maintenance of donor records in Salesforce across the foundation investor portfolio, including tracking funding opportunities and logging key information in Salesforce
• Help to ensure relevant colleagues are informed of funding opportunities and changes to funding projections, grant timelines, and/or payment schedules
• Maintain a consistent and well-organized Google Drive folder
• Support the team with note taking, drafting email correspondences for donors, meeting preparation, and other administrative support needed for knowledge and data management.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 1-2 years of relevant professional experience directly related to or transferable to the essential functions and core competencies of this position
• Ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, direct, and lively style (in English, both written and verbal)
• Confidence and poise to interact regularly with internal colleagues at all levels, using all forms of communications (e-mail, phone, Slack, videoconference and face-to-face interaction)
• A self-starter with initiative and a desire to continuously learn, who is energized to work as part of a team, and is comfortable navigating shifting change and deadline-oriented environments
• Familiarity with global health issues, and NTDs specifically, or appetite and interest to learn
• Experience with project management tools, such as Asana, G Suite, Slack, and Salesforce a plus
• Ability and authorization to work in either Kenya, the United Kingdom, or the United States.