Senior Associate, Grassroots Philanthropy & Campaigns

Permanent employee, Full-time · United States of America

53,840 - 74,165 $ per year

Context of Role

The Senior Associate’s primary responsibilities will be to expand our existing community fundraising efforts and build a comprehensive model (launching in Spring 2025) that includes individual and group third-party fundraisers, Peer-to-Peer efforts with colleges and universities, cause marketing partnerships and collaborations with IPPF’s Member Associations (MAs) and Partners for joint fundraising and communications initiatives. The Senior Associate will also support efforts to expand and diversify IPPF’s external audiences and collaborate on multi-channel marketing and digital campaigns, and donor communications.

Role Purpose

To support the next stage of the Individual Philanthropy program’s fundraising and engagement growth, IPPF is recruiting a Senior Associate, Grassroots Philanthropy & Campaigns. This is a newly-created revenue-generating position whose work will contribute to the further diversification of IPPF's fundraising streams and broden our community of advocates and activists who support SRHRJ.

Deliverables

Support the co-design and implementation of a Community Fundraising scheme, including efforts with peer-to-peer (Colleges & Universities in the US and internationally), third-party individual and group fundraisers and events, and cause marketing partnerships.
Serve as the primary contact and relationship manager for all peer-to-peer and third-party fundraising relationships, activities, and enquiries.
Identify and cultivate new community philanthropy resource partners, organizations, and SRHR champions for potential collaborations, specifically opportunities for cause marketing partnerships.
Coordinate the creation and dissemination of all grassroots fundraising toolkits, creative assets, as well as processes and procedures.
Coordinate and support partnership initiatives with various IPPF Member Associations, such as fundraising and awareness campaigns. Partner with IPPF’s Marketing & Campaigns agency and the Solidarity for Voice & Change team’s creation of internal and external communications, including email content for fundraising campaigns, donor communications and social media.
Collaborate and provide input to broaden core messaging and multi-channel communications, lead generation efforts, and campaigns to expand to new, younger and more diverse audiences.

Essential Skills

Developed listening and influencing skills.
Strong writing skills.
Relationship builder, including acting as an organizational representative.
Data-driven, using data/analytics to improve strategy and decision-making.
Cultivator and collaborator.
Goal-orientated with a focus on building trust and credibility internally and externally.
IT literate with an understanding of digital marketing and CRM systems.

Experience

One to two years of direct experience in a philanthropy program, including work with community fundraising and knowledge of best practices.
Familiarity and experience with grassroots and peer-to-peer fundraising platforms (e.g., Givebutter or GoFundMe) and constituent database, like EveryAction.

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About us

IPPF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers, contractors and partners to share this commitment. Anyone employed with IPPF agrees to sign and adhere to IPPF’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding (Children and Vulnerable Adults) Policy.

IPPF is a global movement delivering sexual and reproductive health services and rights. We are a diverse, feminist, and values-driven workplace - multi-national, multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-lingual, and intergenerational.

We are an equal opportunities employer and appoint on merit through open competition. We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience and from the communities we serve, especially those from marginalised groups.

WHY JOIN IPPF?

IPPF offers meaningful work, an inspiring environment, professional growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals and communities around the world. Working for IPPF offers a compelling value proposition:
Mission-Driven Organization: IPPF is a globally recognized leader. By joining IPPF, you become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to empowering individuals and communities, advancing gender equality, and improving access to comprehensive healthcare services.
Bringing Positive Change: IPPF brings positive change to the lives of millions of people worldwide. Reducing maternal mortality, preventing unintended pregnancies, combating gender-based violence, promoting comprehensive sexuality education, and advocating for the realization of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice for all, and especially marginalized people.
Global Reach and Influence: IPPF works across all continents, providing a unique opportunity to work on a global scale to shape change and implement innovative approaches to combat racism.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: IPPF is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of its work. You will play a crucial role in building an inclusive and equitable organization that respects and values individuals’ backgrounds, experiences, and identities.

YOUR ETHOS

Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in a local and international context.
Demonstrates ability and willingness to work in a diverse, multicultural, multilingual and intergenerational environment that is anti-racist and respectful of others.
An intersectional (pro) feminist passionate about sexual reproductive health care rights + justice, including safe abortion.
Supportive of people’s rights regardless of sexuality or gender identity/expression and supportive of workers’ rights and access to health care in sex work.

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