Philanthropy Advisor

7 days ago

Singapore THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SINGAPORE Full time

The Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) is a non-profit organisation founded in 2008 to encourage and enable philanthropy in Singapore. We match donors’ interests with causes and offer ways for them to make a greater impact through their charitable funds. We also collaborate with charity partners to identify and develop programmes that support diverse communities. Our purpose is to create real and meaningful change while building a philanthropic culture in Singapore.

**Job Overview**:
The Philanthropy Advisor will offer knowledge, experience and innovative ideas around donor cultivation and relationship management.

The main responsibility is to create and execute the full lifecycle of the donor experience mainly through the donor advised fund (DAF). This is focused on giving opportunities, to achieve the donor’s philanthropy goals. This position facilitates active relationships with HNWI and corporate donors by providing strategic advice and promoting best practices.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage a portfolio of donors, cultivating and sustaining active relationships that encourage and inform their charitable giving.
- Engage and guide a broad range of donor types from self-directed, to donors who have yet to take advantage of CFS’s advisory services and low activity funds, as well as those open to exploring complex charitable programmes.
- Work closely with corporate and individual donors to develop strategic philanthropic strategies.
- Provide excellent service; advise donors in articulating, planning and achieving their giving goals.
- Provide strategic philanthropy advisory to donors by recommending impactful programme solutions to guide their giving to be more deliberate and informed.
- Proactively provide information and respond to donors’ philanthropy priorities. Collaborate across teams to facilitate fund administration and donations.
- Connect donors to meaningful funding opportunities by collaborating with the Grants and CAP teams on philanthropy recommendations and grantmaking.
- Lead ad-hoc projects to increase donor affinity and donor engagement, expand advisory services, improve efficiencies, build capacity and capabilities of the team.
- Collaborate with the Marketing and Grants teams to present educational opportunities for donors and/or their employees to learn more about the charitable landscape in Singapore.

**Competencies**:

- A Degree from an accredited tertiary institution, or comparable qualifications.
- At least 10 years of experience working in an advisory role, foundation, business development, fundraising or front-facing client relations.
- A team player, with experience working with a high degree of independence in a time-sensitive environment.
- Strong sense of confidentiality; superior interpersonal skills with an ability to work with diverse audiences, senior corporate leaders and HNWIs.
- Ability to analyse and synthesise information towards a longer-term objective.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Agile and flexible thinker able to thrive in a fluid work environment.
- Familiarity with the non-profit sector and major sources of wealth would be advantageous.

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