Major Gifts & Development Associate

4 months, 1 week ago

South Africa

Full-time

Mid Level

Business Development

Sales and Business Development

CRM

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Moonlight Flower Shop

Health Care Providers & Services

1-10

Founded 1995

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Description

Research and profile major donors, foundations, and conference attendees to prepare for CEO engagements.
Draft follow-up outreach, thank-you notes, and cultivation messages in the CEO’s voice.
Manage the donor cultivation pipeline from first contact through scheduled meeting and funded commitment.
Identify, track, and coordinate grant opportunities aligned with Parity’s mission.
Write grant proposals, letters of inquiry, donor reports, and major gift case statements.
Prepare briefing materials for the CEO’s speaking engagements and conferences that surface funding opportunities.
Maintain and update the donor CRM so the pipeline remains current and actionable.
Proactively surface new funding strategies and prospect ideas.
Manage submission calendars and follow-through for grant applications and donor communications.

Requirements

Experience in business development, nonprofit development, major gifts, or another donor-facing fundraising role.
Demonstrated success writing grant proposals or major donor communications that led to funding.
Familiarity with donor cultivation strategy and the major gifts cycle.
Ability to operate as an extension of a CEO or senior leader, including drafting in their voice and owning follow-through.
Experience in a startup, early-stage organization, or resource-constrained environment is a strong plus.
CRM experience with any platform is helpful but not required.
Scrappy and resourceful, with the ability to build systems rather than wait for them.
Relationship-oriented and able to build trust with major donors over time.
Strategic thinker who can prioritize high-impact moves.
Excellent writer whose communication is clear, compelling, and audience-calibrated.
Driven by outcomes and impact rather than activity.
Mission-aligned with equitable development, community ownership, and Parity’s work.
Comfortable working independently in a remote, startup environment with limited hand-holding and high expectations.

Benefits

Fully remote, global work environment.
$1,500–$1,800 monthly compensation, commensurate with experience.
Generous PTO.

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