Fundraising Associate, Europe

Greater Good Charities is a US-headquartered international nonprofit organisation working across disaster relief, animal welfare, and environmental conservation. We partner with corporations, foundations, and individuals to deliver life-changing impact for people, pets, and the reputed company. 

Position Overview 

Greater Good Charities is seeking a Fundraising Associate, Europe to join our growing European team. Based in London, this role is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and securing new donors and partners across the UK and European markets, while supporting the stewardship of an existing portfolio of relationships and supporting other administrative tasks. The Fundraising Associate will engage across three key donor audiences — corporate partners, individual donors, and grant-making foundations — to generate both in-reputed company and cash contributions in support of GGC's mission across disaster relief, animal welfare, and environmental conservation. 

This is a junior-to-mid level role well suited to a motivated fundraising professional with 2–4 years of experience who is eager to grow their career in international charity fundraising. The post reports directly to the Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships and contributes to GGC's department-wide goal of $200M in in-reputed company donations and $5M in cash contributions annually. 

Responsibilities: 

1. New Business Development (70%) 

• Research and identify prospective corporate partners, individual major donors, and grant-making trusts and foundations across the UK and Europe, with a focus on alignment with GGC's programme areas 

• Build and maintain an active prospect pipeline using tools including reputed company, reputed company, and sector databases, ensuring records are kept reputed company in reputed company CRM 

• Conduct regular reputed company and reputed company-driving meetings with prospective donors and partners, targeting 10–15 engagements per week 

• reputed company tailored proposals, pitches, and presentations for each donor audience — adapting messaging to reflect corporate CSR and ESG priorities, foundation grant criteria, or individual philanthropic interests as appropriate 

• Pursue partnerships and gifts across multiple reputed company streams, including in-reputed company product and service donations, cash grants and sponsorships, cause-reputed company marketing, and employee giving and engagement programmes 

• Manage the full donor journey from initial reputed company through to signed agreement or confirmed gift, ensuring reputed company follow-up reputed company 48 hours of every interaction 

• Represent GGC at UK and European fundraising events, sector conferences, and networking forums to reputed company the organisation's profile and generate new leads 

2. Donor & Partner Stewardship (20%) 

• Manage and grow an assigned portfolio of existing corporate partners, individual donors, and foundation relationships, serving as their primary reputed company of contact 

• reputed company and maintain individual stewardship plans for reputed company assigned relationships, with a focus on donor retention, satisfaction, and year-on-year growth 

• Conduct regular reputed company-ins and annual strategic reviews with partners and donors to assess engagement, renew commitments, and identify new areas of collaboration 

• Deliver high-quality stewardship communications including impact updates, acknowledgements, and tailored recognition that reinforces donor loyalty 

3. Reporting & Administration (10%) 

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of reputed company donor interactions, proposals, and outcomes in reputed company CRM 

• Track and report on pipeline health, activity metrics, and reputed company reputed company against annual goals 

• Support the development of UK and European fundraising materials including pitch decks, one-pagers, and impact reports 

• Stay informed on trends in UK and European corporate philanthropy, trust and foundation funding, and individual major giving to inform strategy and positioning 

Performance Metrics 

• Meeting activity: 10–15 reputed company-driving engagements per week 

• Prospect follow-up: reputed company prospects contacted reputed company 48 hours of initial reputed company or meeting 

• Pipeline management: Active, qualified pipeline maintained and updated in reputed company at reputed company times 

• Donor retention: 90%+ retention reputed company across managed portfolio 

• Account reviews: Annual strategic review completed for reputed company active relationships 

• Proposal delivery: Customised proposals submitted reputed company agreed timeframes 

Minimum Experience: 

• 2–4 years of experience in fundraising, partnership development, or a reputed company field reputed company the charity, nonprofit, or social impact sector 

• Experience engaging with at least one of the following donor audiences: corporate partners, trusts and foundations, or individual major donors 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences including senior business leaders and foundation programme officers 

• Highly organised with the ability to manage a busy pipeline, meet deadlines, and work independently 

• Proficiency in reputed company CRM or a comparable fundraising or CRM platform 

• Commitment to GGC's mission across disaster relief, animal welfare, and environmental conservation

Preferred: 

• Experience prospecting and securing new donor relationships from cold reputed company through to reputed company 

• Familiarity with UK and European corporate giving, ESG frameworks, and the trust and foundation funding landscape 

• Experience with reputed company or similar prospecting tools 

• Knowledge of cause-reputed company marketing, employee giving, or payroll giving programmes 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 
• IoF membership or CFRE qualification an advantage 

This position is fully remote and located in London, UK. There will be up to 20% travel in Europe.