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Manager

• Own and produce high-quality donor narratives, including proposals, concept notes, pitch decks, and core introductory materials.
• Update and maintain the core donor narrative and introductory deck, ensuring consistency and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Source, shape, and write compelling stories of impact from local contexts, integrating political and cultural nuances.
• Collaborate closely with country teams to capture local perspectives and weave them into coherent, persuasive narratives for international donors.
• Produce donor-facing content, including briefings, narrative updates, and materials for webinars, events, and other cultivation opportunities.
• Ensure editorial quality, narrative coherence, and political literacy across all written outputs.
• Translate complex programmatic, political, and cultural information into stories that resonate with philanthropic audiences.
• Work closely with Content and Fundraising teams to ensure narratives are strategically aligned and compelling.

Donor Storytelling Manager

Director

• Lead and grow a global foundation portfolio, building strategic, multi-year partnerships to fund climate, democracy, and local leadership initiatives worldwide.
• Develop and lead a proactive institutional fundraising strategy targeting foundation funders in Europe and the U.S.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit new funding prospects across sectors and regions, including senior-level engagement with funder leadership.
• Lead the creation of high-quality proposals, pitch materials, and grant reports in coordination with the global team, country leadership, MEL, and finance teams.
• Design and implement donor stewardship strategies to renew funding and deepen long-term institutional relationships.
• Partner with country teams and program leads to shape funding proposals and assess alignment with institutional donor interests.
• Serve as a knowledge hub on institutional funder priorities, trends, and best practices.

Donor Storytelling Manager

Director of Institutional Giving