Fundraising Development Consultant

Swenson Lervick Law Office; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Association for Public Participation seeks a highly experienced fundraising consultant to enhance its capacity and develop a strategic sustainability plan. This role focuses on diversifying revenue sources and fostering relationships with stakeholders globally.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with nonprofit fundraising in an international context.
• Success with creative revenue development strategies and various funding sources.
• Track record of developing relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Help build the organization's fundraising capacity.
• Develop a strategic fundraising and sustainability plan.
• Expand revenue sources for the organization.

Skills

Fundraising

Revenue development strategies

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

IAP2 is the preeminent international organization advancing the practice of public participation and community engagement. IAP2 views public participation as any process that involves the public in problem solving or decision making and uses public input to make inclusive and sustainable decisions.

Since founding in 1990, our mission is to promote and advance public participation / community engagement globally through targeted initiatives that are guided by culturally adaptive standards of practice and core values. IAP2 is currently undergoing a process of organizational review and change. IAP2 believes that to achieve our mission additional resources are needed to build capacity, fund strategic initiatives and expand our impact globally.

Against this background IAP2 seeks the services of a highly experienced development and fundraising consultant to help build the organization’s fundraising capacity and develop a strategic fundraising and sustainability plan to diversify and expand revenue sources. Please see the Request for Proposal for details.

Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 PM ET (US/Canada) on July 1, 2025via email to: [e-mail] (Cover letters can be addressed to Ms. Ellen Ernst, Executive Manager, IAP2).

To accomplish the scope of work, we are seeking proposals from a Consultant who has:

Demonstrated experience with nonprofit fundraising in an international context

Success with creative revenue development strategies and a variety of funding sources including endowment/major gift fundraising

Experience working with an organization with limited fundraising experience

Track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders across time zones, languages and cultures