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Call for Proposals: Partnership and Fundraising
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Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Remote (global)- Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management
- Job type: Consultancy
- Experience level: 10+ years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 15/07/2025
- Location: Remote (global)
Who we are
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is a global membership-based feminist peacebuilding organisation that works to create a world of permanent peace built on feminist foundations of freedom, justice, nonviolence, human rights, and equality for all. WILPF is also an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with National Sections in over 40 countries, an International Secretariat based in Geneva, and a New York office. Since our establishment in 1915, we have brought together feminist activists from around the world who are united in working for peace by non-violent means and promoting political, economic and social justice for all.
Main Deliverables and Time frame/regularity
- Review WILPF’s existing fundraising approach and identify new value-aligned prospective partners and donors. / First week and ongoing
- Collaboratively building on existing work by the IS, identify and initiate new partnerships and collaborations with like-minded organisations for complementary funding approaches in solidarity. / In the first month and ongoing
- Strategically identify and introduce the SG to relevant potential donor entry points, contacts, and networks for WILPF engagement. Initiate relationships with potential funding partners to create innovative alternative revenue streams consistent with WILPF’s ethical fundraising policy. / In the first month and ongoing
- Identify communities of practice and influence in regards to fundraising and organisational development that WILPF should engage with, and proposals for WILPF to do so strategically. / By the end of the second month and ongoing
- Conceptualise and advise on targeted outreach material to support WILPF’s outreach to distinct groups of prospective partners and donors. / As needed
- Provide weekly progress reports on fundraising/development initiatives and activities to the Secretary-General; and fortnightly updates to the Fundraising Working group. / Weekly
- Engage as needed with relevant WILPF Sections and other stakeholders as required to develop fundraising proposals. / As needed
- Identify relevant calls for proposals, and work collaboratively with IS staff to adapt, input and review proposal drafts prior to submission. / Monthly
- Working with relevant programme teams, identify fundraising and donor conferences for WILPF participation and networking. / By the end of the first month and ongoing
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of ten years of demonstrated, relevant, and successful partnerships and/or fundraising experience for international, non-profit organisations, preferably focused on a feminist approach to social justice and human rights advocacy.
- Proven experience with independently managing fundraising portfolios with the ability to build and sustain long-term relationships with donors.
- Demonstrated experience co-developing and implementing fundraising strategies that lead to the creation of a sustained development function.
- Demonstrated experience working in development and fundraising for a diverse, international membership-based organisation a plus.
- Proven track record of raising 6 and 7-figure commitments.
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