Philanthropy Fundraising Advisor

**Location**: Global Support Office (GSO) position based in Lausanne, Switzerland.**Starting Date & Initial Contract Details**:
As soon as possible. Full-time open-ended contract.

**Role Overview**:
The Philanthropy Fundraising Advisor is responsible for fundraising with Major Donors in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. In collaboration with the rest of Engagement team, support Medair’s mission by consolidating and cultivating current portfolio of Major Donors and acquiring new ones, upgrading of key middle donors, developing an extensive network, creating and leveraging partnerships and increasing visibility.

**Key Activity Areas**:

- Relationship Fundraising_
- Develop a consolidation and acquisition plan to generate new donors
- Build and sustain relationships with donors and prospects
- Deliver and promote fundraising products or project proposals
- Acquire new donors and develop specific journeys by creating targeted and qualitative touch points and develop a repeatable model to approach more individuals and drive growth, using Salesforce as a CRM tool
- In collaboration with the Philanthropy team, create communication material such as project summaries, reports, letters and presentations
- Leverage networks: actively research new networking opportunities and attend external events, forums, conferences to acquire leads
- Plan, organize and promote Medair philanthropy events in Romandie to attract new people and/or consolidate existing major relationships
- Develop communication material such as writing appropriate project proposals (funding requests), reports, summaries, letters, brochures and presentations in French or English for philanthropy partners in your or other team members’ portfolio
- Increase brand awareness and seek proactively opportunities to position Medair within the targeted audiences
- Help the development of annual budget and revenue forecasting in Romandie
- Monitor private funding trends and issues
- Contribute to fundraising and organisational strategy development
- Plan, track and analyse personal targets and results, and report to manager
- Team Spiritual Life_
- Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
- Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
- Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair’s international prayer network.
- This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary._