Fundraising & Partnerships Intern – Project.ngo

The Hague Humanity Hub; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 13.000 - 27.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Project.ngo in Geneva is seeking a Fundraising and Partnerships Intern to help secure donors, foundations, corporate partners, and public institutions supporting cybersecurity for civil society. You will learn hands-on fundraising and partnership development in an international nonprofit setting.

Reporting to the Fundraising and Partnerships Team, you will assist with donor outreach, CRM maintenance, proposal writing, and event submissions, while gaining exposure to strategy, governance, and

Qualifikationen

• Studies in relevant fields such as business, marketing, international relations, or cybersecurity.
• Fluency in English and French (spoken and written).
• Knowledge of fundraising techniques and partnership building.
• Knowledge of creation of concept notes/proposals/applications for funding/collaborative purposes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, flexible, detailed and organized.
• Commitment to work in NGOs – nonprofit sector

Aufgaben

• Support fundraising strategy, donor and stakeholder management.
• Research and identify donor prospects and partnership opportunities.
• Keep CRM and databases updated.
• Write/adapt concept notes and proposals for outreach.
• Steward existing donors and manage relationships.
• Prepare events submissions and supporting materials.
• Maintain updates of key strategic documents (work plan, reports).
• Organize meetings and events.
• Provide clerical and administrative support as needed

Kenntnisse

Fundraising knowledge

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Research & analysis

Organizational skills

English fluency

French fluency

Ausbildung

Business/Marketing/IR studies

International law studies

Cybersecurity knowledge

Tools

CRM systems

Proposal software

Jobbeschreibung

Project.ngo

Project.ngo is looking for a Fundraising and Partnerships Intern to help secure the donors, foundations, corporate partners, and public institutions that make cybersecurity support to civil society possible.

Protect.ngo is a Switzerland- and Netherlands-based foundation dedicated to protecting those who protect others. Our mission is to expose and defend: we expose the human impact of cyberattacks and information manipulation targeting civil society organizations, and we defend them through cybersecurity support, technology, and a global network of talents. By combining direct assistance with evidence-based advocacy, we strengthen digital resilience and advance accountability for civil society worldwide.

Your Mission

Protect.ngo depends on fundraising and partnerships to fund and grow its work. As part of the Fundraising and Partnerships Team, you will help secure the donors, foundations, corporate partners, and public institutions that make our cybersecurity support to civil society possible.

This is a hands‑on opportunity to learn fundraising and partnership‑building at a growing international nonprofit, working on digital resilience — a fast‑growing priority in the sector.

We’re looking for proactive, curious people who want to learn by doing.

Your Objectives & Contributions

You will be reporting directly to the team manager, working closely with the Fundraising and Partnerships Team to support Protect.ngo’s fundraising strategy and growth, donor and stakeholder management, and the scouting of new funding and partnership opportunities.

According to the profile outlined below, you will provide input and support in:

• Assessing, qualifying and outreaching to donor prospects and potential partners
• Keeping internal CRM and relevant databases updated
• Writing/adapting concept notes/proposals for stakeholder engagement and potential donors’ outreach
• Stewardship of existing donors
• Writing events’ session submissions
• Maintaining regular updates of key strategic documents (e.g. work plan, monthly/quarterly reports)
• Stakeholders assessment and preparation of related initial outreach
• Background research and analysis to generate insights into key strategic topics
• Organizing meetings/events
• Clerical and administrative duties as needed

Your Experience, Skills & Attribute

• Studies in business administration/economics, marketing, international law, international relations, international development, international human rights, international security studies, cybersecurity, or related field
• Fluency in English and French, spoken and written
• Knowledge of fundraising techniques and partnership building and curation, including administrative and legal aspects
• Knowledge of creation of concept notes/proposals/applications for funding/collaborative purposes
• Strong written and verbal communication skill
• Proactive, flexible, detailed and organized
• Commitment to work in NGOs – nonprofit sector

The following requirements are an asset:

• External communication experience, with a focus on social media engagement
• Marketing
• Knowledge of cyber lingo and key cybersecurity concepts

Additional Information

Requirement: tripartite internship agreement preferred but applicants who finalized their educational program will also be considered
Duration: 6-12 months
Working rate: full‑time
Starting date: anytime
Location: Geneva

Protect.ngo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

If you have any questions, please contact Project.ngo directly