Description
Global Education Fund improves the lives of children living in poverty around the world through education, focusing today in Kenya, India and Guatemala. We do this through supporting locally-based innovative leaders and their organizations. Our partner grantees are engaged in testing and refining approaches and strategies within schools as well as in communities and with families that will lead to culturally relevant and transformative education for girls and boys, especially those most marginalized from the learning process. Our aim is that these girls and boys will lead productive lives and become changemakers in their own communities.
While the GEF team is small, we seek to draw out the best in each other’s skills, experiences and competencies so that the necessary financial, technical and other supports we have committed get to our partner grantees on the ground with efficiency, quality and care.
Position
The Development Director (DD) job is a key position for Global Education Fund. Working directly with the Executive Director as well as with GEF Board members and staff, the DD will lead the organization’s fundraising efforts, focusing mainly on individual donor retention and conversion strategies, as well as donor acquisition from individual and corporate donors. The DD will also lead/assist in organizing fundraising events.
Job Requirements
• 5-7 years of professional experience fundraising and donor management
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent or higher is required
• Proven fundraising track record and strong knowledge of fundraising practices, principles, and processes
• Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills
• Organized, analytical skills with a high attention to detail
• Proficiency using donor database software such as eTapestry or others
• High degree of initiative and ability to be flexible and work independently
• Experienced, thoughtful and engaged teamplayer
• Proven experience in working with a board of directors
• Strong track record related to managing relationships with vendors, contract staff and/or volunteers
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and letter of interest to Kathy Bartlett, Executive Director by 20th March, 2015 using the following email: kathy@globaleducationfund.org