Fundraising Delegate Americas

Swiss red cross; Biberist; Hybrid; CHF 57,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Cross in the Americas is seeking a Fundraising Delegate Americas to support technical fundraising policy, strategy, and priorities across National Societies.

The role involves guiding teams in evidence-based planning, donor journey design, and donor reporting, with responsibilities for reactivation and acquisition campaigns, partnerships with private companies, and maintaining fundraising infrastructure, including CRM systems.

Qualifications

• University degree in marketing, communications or fundraising.
• Experience in private source fundraising in not-for-profit environments.
• Experience with offline and online fundraising instruments.

Responsibilities

• Support fundraising policy, strategy and priorities for multiple National Societies in the Americas.
• Guide fundraising teams in plan development, donor journeys and reporting to donors.
• Lead acquisition, activation and key account management activities for private donors and corporations.
• Develop partnerships with private sector companies and maintain fundraising infrastructure such as CRM and digital donation tools.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

CRM management

Donor communications

Project management

Spanish

English

Education

University degree in marketing or fundraising

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Fundraising Delegate Americas

Help us create a world of greater humanity!

Financial sustainability is a core priority of Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies. In the Americas, National Societies are often reliant on external international funding and on income generation from assets and businesses. Private Source Domestic Fundraising (PSDF) has not yet been systematically approached by most National Societies. As of 2027, Swiss Red Cross International Department is going to support several Sister National Societies in the Americas with the development of their PSDF and is therefore looking for a Fundraising Delegate Americas starting on 1 January 2027 or per agreement (fixed-term contract duration of 12 months).

What you will be doing

• Support technically the management of several Red Cross National Societies in terms of fundraising policy, strategy, priorities, and institutional embeddedness

• Guide technically different fundraising teams of National Societies in

  • defining plans and strategies with relevant evidence-based priorities
  • establishing donor communication processes (digital donor journeys for private individuals; systematic engagement with and reporting to corporate donors)
  • reactivation and acquisition by conducting online communication, campaigns, and key account management processes
  • establishing partnerships with private companies
  • implementing, maintaining and updating relevant fundraising infrastructure like digital donation tools, local payment systems and the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems
  • coordinating the relevant technical support in fundraising
• Accompany National Societies in recruitment, selection, and training of proper fundraising teams
• Straight coordination and collaboration with the SRC Capacity Building in Resource Mobilisation at HQ (technical line) as well as SRC Delegation in Honduras (hierarchical line)
• Contribute to successful implementation of regional SRC project on PSDF, write and/or consolidate regular reports

Your profile

• University degree in marketing, communication, or fundraising with at least 5 years of proven experience in private source fundraising in a not-for-profit organization
• roven experience in at least one of the following on- and offline fundraising instruments: individual giving (direct marketing), digital fundraising (donor communication and fundraising campaigns), face-to-face fundraising (regular giving), key account management for high-net-worth individuals or private corporations
• Experienced in using CRM systems for fundraising including implementing donor journeys
• Strong multi-stakeholder project management, communication, coordination, and leadership skills
• Excellent command of Spanish and English both written and spoken
• Previous work experience in the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement and international work experience in the Americas is an asset

What you can expect

• Fixed-term contract duration of 12 months
• Contributions to social insurances, travel expenses and accommodation