Consultant - GLF Fundraising Coordinator

This is a remote position.The consultant will support the development and execution of GLF’s fundraising and partnership efforts, working closely with the GLF Director and GLF Senior Strategic Adviser to expand and diversity funding sources - especially foundations, philanthropy and private sector, strengthen donor relationships, support the development of compelling funding propositions, contribute to building a strong pipeline of funding opportunities, and supporting fundraising aligned with GLF’s Strategic Growth Areas. The role combines structured fundraising approaches with proactive outreach, partnership development and the use of digital and AI-enabled tools.

Scope of the assignment:


Strategic Growth Area Fundraising:
o Support fundraising across GLF’s seven Strategic Growth Areas (regional scale-ups, GLFx, youth, finance, AI, science linkages) o Translate priorities into concept notes, pitch decks and funding briefs o Coordinate with program leads to align funding with delivery

Fundraising Strategy Support: Support the refinement and implementation of GLF’s value proposition and fundraising strategy


Donor and Partner Engagement: Support identification and prioritization of donors and partners, maintain relationships, prepare briefings, reports, and contribute to outreach. Conduct due diligence to ensure strategic and values alignment.


Proposal Development, Content and Reporting: Lead or support preparation of proposals, concept notes, budgets, partnership materials, and donor reports, ensuring quality as well as co-creation with GLF’s programs leads and alignment with internal requirements.


Pipeline and Opportunity Management: Support development of a structured pipeline, track donor engagement and maintain CRM systems (Salesforce).


Events, Campaigns and Sponsorship: Support fundraising for GLF global conferences, Rio Changemakers, Community & Action, Learning and global campaigns, including sponsorship packages and outreach.


AI and Digital Tools for Fundraising: Apply AI tools for donor research, proposal drafting, pipeline tracking and outreach. Identify opportunities to improve workflows.


Internal Coordination and Capacity Support: Work with programme leads and teams to align priorities and facilitate workshops or meetings to improve internal fundraising processes and strengthen capacity to articulate GLF’s value proposition.


External Engagement: Prepare presentations and represent GLF in meetings with prospective donors, in coordination with relevant team members.







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