COMPANY DESCRIPTION
The Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) is a trusted philanthropy partner that helps individuals, families, and businesses give effectively. As Singapore's leading provider of Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), CFS works with donors, charities, and partners to address diverse community needs through strategic grantmaking and advisory services. Our work is grounded in strong governance and a focus on outcomes, ensuring philanthropy is thoughtful, accountable, and impactful.
For more information, visit www.cf.org.sg
RESPONSIBILITIES
The ideal candidate 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 high-net-worth individuals (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 using logic model/theory of change 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 charity-facing 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 Communications & Marketing and charity-facing teams to present educational opportunities for donors and/or their employees to learn more about the charitable landscape in Singapore.
- Proactively develop business plans to build scale at organisational level.
- Lead of team of philanthropy advisors.
- Support manager in driving excellence in strategic philanthropy advisory across the other advisory teams.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 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.
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication in English and Mandarin, essential for effectively engaging Chinese stakeholders and building trusted relationships.
- 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.
OTHER INFORMATION
- Candidates will be assessed during selection process to determine the role most suited to their experience and capabilities.
- We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - The Community Foundation of Singapore
