Sr Executive/Executive, Development

VIVA FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

VIVA Foundation for Children with Cancer seeks a fundraising professional to identify and engage prospective donors, draft proposals, and manage donor communications. You will support campaigns, track giving trends, and ensure donor data integrity.

The role involves developing fundraising strategies across individuals, corporations, foundations, and events, coordinating budgets, producing impact stories, and reporting to internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or related field.
• Fundraising experience welcomed.
• Strong command of English.
• Experience developing and executing fundraising strategies is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify prospective donors to increase donations.
• Support fundraising through projects and solicit gifts appropriately.
• Conduct donor research and build a fundraising pipeline.
• Review donors and prospects to forge relationships for visibility and funding.
• Draft and implement processes and SOPs for fundraising and donor relations.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Research skills

Fundraising strategy

Education

Degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

- Increasing donations; identify and qualify prospective donors.

- Support fundraising through special projects/ initiatives and solicit gifts as appropriate.

- Conduct Donor research and build a fundraising pipeline.

- Conduct a review of donors/prospect and support efforts to forge new relationships to build visibility, impact and financial resources.

- Draft and implement processes, workflow and SOPs for best practices in fundraising and donor relations.

- Prepare updates / reports for internal reporting.

- Track and analyse fundraising strategies, donors and giving trends.

- Ensure compliance to donor intent and data protection in gift administration.

- Plan and manage budget for events / activities.

- Coordinate and draft minutes for quarterly Fundraising Committee meetings.

- Write and produce compelling donor communications such as proposals, presentations, impact stories, gift reports and other donor-related collateral, and all required Fundraising Communications, including social media content.

- Engage internal stakeholders to conceptualise and develop communications collateral for fundraising and donor relations.

- Assist to develop and implement fundraising strategies to cultivate and secure funding from individuals, corporations, foundations and the public. These include initiatives, events, sponsorships and engagement activities.

- Plan and execute donor relations events and activities to steward donors with meaningful donor experiences and touchpoints.

• Degree in Social Work, or a related field
• Fundraising experience, including donor engagement in the non-profit sector, is welcome.
• Strong command of English
• Experience in developing and executing fundraising strategies will be a plus
• Strong attention to details with excellent organizational skills.
• Good research skills to thoroughly identify, assess, and engage potential prospects and donors.
• Good customer service, interpersonal and communications skills.