Role Description
Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with stakeholders across programmes, finance, operations, communications and volunteer engagement, the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager is responsible for growing and diversifying the organisation’s philanthropic income, donor base, and strategic partnerships. The role develops and maintains meaningful relationships with individual donors, corporate partners, foundations, grant‑makers, and other supporters. These partnerships will advance the organisation’s mission and strengthen support for the communities it serves. The role also ensures that fundraising, donor stewardship, and reporting activities are undertaken professionally, ethically, and in accordance with applicable Singapore charity, Institution of a Public Character (IPC), and organisational requirements.
Responsibilities
1. Fundraising and Income Development
- Develop and implement fundraising and donor‑engagement plans to achieve agreed income and partnership targets across corporate giving, individual giving, grants, foundations, and other funding sources.
2. Donor Prospecting and Pipeline Management
- Research, identify, and engage prospective donors and partners.
- Maintain an active and well‑managed pipeline of new funding and partnership opportunities.
3. Donor Cultivation and Stewardship
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective supporters through tailored proposals, presentations, meetings, programme visits, and regular engagement.
4. Flagship Donor Events and Partnerships
- Develop flagship events, campaigns, and engagement platforms that allow donors and corporate partners to demonstrate their support and strengthen their connection with the mission.
5. Impact Measurement and Donor Reporting
- Work with internal teams to gather accurate programme, financial, and impact information.
- Prepare and submit clear, accurate, and meaningful donor, grant, and impact reports within agreed deadlines.
6. Governance and Compliance
- Maintain complete and current donor records, funding agreements, restricted‑fund requirements, and reporting schedules.
- Ensure fundraising activities comply with IPC requirements, charity regulations, internal policies, donor conditions, and ethical fundraising standards.
Requirements
- Relevant professional experience in fundraising, philanthropy, donor development, partnerships, business development, or relationship management.
- Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience of Singapore IPC requirements (must have), charity‑sector governance, donor accountability, and fundraising compliance.
- Proven ability to identify, cultivate, and steward donor prospects and develop productive relationships with corporate, individual, foundation, and institutional supporters.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to prepare persuasive funding proposals, donor reports, and impact updates.
- Strong planning, project‑management, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage events, competing priorities, and fixed reporting deadlines.
- Sound commercial and stakeholder awareness, with a results‑oriented approach to fundraising and partnership development.
- High levels of integrity, discretion, accountability, and attention to detail.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and work closely with colleagues in programmes, finance, operations, and communications.
- Commitment to the organisation’s mission, values, and service to vulnerable members of the community.
Role Engagement
- This is a full-time role.
The Courage Chapter
(EA License No.: 24C2111)
