Manager, Development & Partnerships

VIVA FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VIVA Foundation for Children with Cancer invites applications for a senior fundraising leader to advance strategies, build a diversified donor pipeline and steward key partnerships in Singapore. You will drive campaigns, engage foundations, and oversee governance and reporting to support the Foundation's healthcare missions.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, stakeholder management, and ongoing donor engagement to secure long-term sustainability and impact in paediatric cancer initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Non-Profit Management, or a relevant field.
• Mininum 8-10 years of relevant experience in fundraising, partnerships, donor engagement, business development or external relations
• Proven track record in securing funding, sponsorships, grants, or strategic partnerships
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills across diverse donor and partner segments
• Experience engaging corporates, foundations, family offices, and institutional stakeholders preferred
• Familiarity with Singapore's charity and IPC environment is advantageous
• Passion for healthcare, children‑related causes, and social impact
• Resourceful, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Fundraising Strategy & Leadership Develop and implement fundraising and engagement strategies to support VIVA Foundation's programmes, growth, and long-term sustainability.
• Build and maintain a diversified fundraising pipeline across corporates, foundations, family offices, institutions, and individual donors
• Identify new fundraising opportunities, partnerships, sponsorships, and donor segments
• Establish fundraising targets, pipelines, KPIs, and forecasting frameworks in consultation with the Board
• Monitor fundraising performance and provide regular updates, reports, and strategic recommendations
• Support the development of sustainable giving initiatives, including regular giving programmes, donor circles, and long‑term supporter engagement models
• Donor, Partner & Stakeholder Management Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors and supporters across multiple stakeholder segments
• Build and manage long‑term relationships with donors, strategic partners, and community stakeholders
• Develop tailored engagement and stewardship plans for key supporters and funding partners
• Ensure timely donor communications, impact reporting, recognition, and relationship management
• Represent VIVA Foundation professionally at meetings, networking events, and external engagements
• Corporate & Strategic Partnerships Develop and manage corporate partnerships, sponsorships, CSR collaborations, and strategic alliances
• Prepare partnership proposals, sponsorship decks and engagement materials aligned with VIVA Foundation's mission and objectives
• Manage partnership deliverables, renewals, reporting and relationship continuity.
• Fundraising Campaigns, Events & Community Engagement Conceptualise, plan and execute fundraising campaigns, donor engagement initiatives, and fundraising events end‑to‑end
• Work with vendors, agencies, volunteers, and stakeholders to ensure successful execution of initiatives
• Monitor campaign outcomes, ROI, donor acquisition and engagement metrics
• Foundations, Grants & Institutional Partnership Build and manage relationships with foundations, grant‑making bodies, philanthropic organisations and institutional funders
• Act as the primary contact for engaged foundations and institutional funders
• Coordinate and oversee grant applications, proposals, submissions, and supporting documentation
• Maintain strong stewardship and engagement with institutional funders post‑award
• Governance, Operations & Compliance Ensure fundraising activities comply with relevant regulatory, governance, and IPC requirements in Singapore
• Maintain accurate and updated records of donors, partners, and engagement documentation
• Support budgeting, tracking, reconciliation, and reporting for fundraising initiatives and events
• Uphold high standards of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality and transparency in all stakeholder engagements

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor engagement

Relationship management

Partnership development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Non-Profit Management, or relevant field

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Fundraising Strategy & Leadership Develop and implement fundraising and engagement strategies to support VIVA Foundation's programmes, growth, and long-term sustainability.
• Build and maintain a diversified fundraising pipeline across corporates, foundations, family offices, institutions, and individual donors
• Identify new fundraising opportunities, partnerships, sponsorships, and donor segments
• Establish fundraising targets, pipelines, KPIs, and forecasting frameworks in consultation with the Board
• Monitor fundraising performance and provide regular updates, reports, and strategic recommendations
• Support the development of sustainable giving initiatives, including regular giving programmes, donor circles, and long‑term supporter engagement models
• 2. Donor, Partner & Stakeholder Management Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors and supporters across multiple stakeholder segments
• Build and manage long‑term relationships with donors, strategic partners, and community stakeholders
• Develop tailored engagement and stewardship plans for key supporters and funding partners
• Ensure timely donor communications, impact reporting, recognition, and relationship management
• Represent VIVA Foundation professionally at meetings, networking events, and external engagements
• 3. Corporate & Strategic Partnerships Develop and manage corporate partnerships, sponsorships, CSR collaborations, and strategic alliances
• Prepare partnership proposals, sponsorship decks and engagement materials aligned with VIVA Foundation's mission and objectives
• Manage partnership deliverables, renewals, reporting and relationship continuity.
• 4. Fundraising Campaigns, Events & Community Engagement Conceptualise, plan and execute fundraising campaigns, donor engagement initiatives, and fundraising events end‑to‑end
• Work with vendors, agencies, volunteers, and stakeholders to ensure successful execution of initiatives
• Monitor campaign outcomes, ROI, donor acquisition and engagement metrics
• 5. Foundations, Grants & Institutional Partnership Build and manage relationships with foundations, grant‑making bodies, philanthropic organisations and institutional funders
• Act as the primary contact for engaged foundations and institutional funders
• Coordinate and oversee grant applications, proposals, submissions, and supporting documentation
• Maintain strong stewardship and engagement with institutional funders post‑award
• 6. Governance, Operations & Compliance Ensure fundraising activities comply with relevant regulatory, governance, and IPC requirements in Singapore
• Maintain accurate and updated records of donors, partners, and engagement documentation
• Support budgeting, tracking, reconciliation, and reporting for fundraising initiatives and events
• Uphold high standards of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality and transparency in all stakeholder engagements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Non‑Profit Management, or a relevant field
• Mininum 8-10 years of relevant experience in fundraising, partnerships, donor engagement, business development or external relations
• Proven track record in securing funding, sponsorships, grants, or strategic partnerships
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills across diverse donor and partner segments
• Experience engaging corporates, foundations, family offices, and institutional stakeholders preferred
• Familiarity with Singapore's charity and IPC environment is advantageous
• Passion for healthcare, children‑related causes, and social impact
• Resourceful, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision