Philanthropy Development and Stewardship Officer

**Position title**: Philanthropy Development and Stewardship Officer

**Reports to**: Head of Philanthropy with dotted line to Stewardship Manager

**Location**:Singapore

**I. About World Wide Fund for Nature, Singapore (WWF-Singapore)**:
WWF-Singapore is a Singapore-registered charity, part of WWF International — one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organisations. We protect critical resources for people in Singapore by driving change across government, business, civil society and local communities. To meet key conservation goals, we address issues such as deforestation, haze pollution, seafood sustainability and illegal wildlife trade in Singapore and around the region. As one of WWF's global hubs, WWF-Singapore supports a global network that spans over 100 countries.

**II. Overview of Function**

The mission of the Philanthropy team is to contribute significant, sustainable levels of philanthropic funding to support the local (Singapore-based) and regional (SEA-based) conservation, sustainability and education programmes in order to advance WWF-Singapore’s mission. The team works closely with the CEO and Board of Directors to assist in the implementation of WWF-Singapore’s philanthropy strategy.

The Philanthropy Development and Stewardship Officer is expected to raise substantial funds from granting organizations including trusts, foundations and government agencies, mid-value and major donors, as well as build effective relationships with various stakeholders. The role is also responsible for the effective stewardship of current donors and supporters. This involves overseeing the stewardship activities to retain and cultivate ongoing relationships. Working collaboratively with the Head of Philanthropy, the Philanthropy Development and Stewardship Executive conducts research on potential prospects, analyses and manages the database of donors and prospects, provides bespoke support for donors and organises bespoke events, trips and activities.

**IV. Major Duties and Responsibilities**:
Major Gifts Development **(30%)**
- Work with the Head of Philanthropy to develop and execute an annual FR strategy to solicit individual gifts and raise funds from foundations, major donors and other grantmaking organisations
- Work with the Head of Philanthropy to design effective budget models and be accountable for achievement of income targets; ensure project implementation and expenditure of funds is achieved within contractual milestones
- Research and write grants; provide timely reporting and ensure compliance as required with grant awards

**Stewardship (30%)**
- Works closely with the Head of Philanthropy and the Stewardship Manager to develop an effective plan for engagement and donor stewardship activities. Examples include regular check in with donors, sharing relevant news and updates on programmes, editing impact reports, and other activities as required to increase their affinity to WWF and grow their support
- Designs and produces engaging and inspiring communication strategies and materials for major donors to communicate the progress and impact of programmes; using existing materials where possible and aligning communications with the wider Partnerships team.
- Liaise with relevant teams (e.g. country field teams, WWF-SG conservation, finance) to collate information, fact check and seek clarification to ensure the info provided is accurate and up-to-date. Requires coordination and excellent working relationships within WWF Singapore and across APAC conservation teams
- Designs and manages bespoke, segmented and mass digital communications to UHNWls, VIPs, board members, including newsletters, event invitations and registrations via Active Campaign, EventBrite or similar software
- Designs, drafts and edits philanthropy communications documents and digital presentations, including selection and inclusion of infographics, images, videos and photos to compellingly communicate to sophisticated external audiences
- Proactively seek and knowledge manage environmental and conservation news which may be of interest to the Philanthropy audience

**Due Diligence and Research (15%)**
- Works with the Head of Philanthropy to fulfill requirements of internal due diligence processes including software and database management
- Coordinates with key stakeholders in different departments to ensure all due diligence and compliance requirements are met
- Conducts prospective major donor, trusts and foundations, multilateral grants and board of directors research including profiling and preparing of bios
- Assists in research and preparation of briefing documents for HNWIs, VIPs, the government, and other stakeholders

**Data Management and Administrative Support (15%)**
- Ensures the integrity of the donor database / CRM, and generates associated reports, such as the HNWI prospect pipeline, philanthropy income and major donor projects. Requires collaboration with Finance and CR