Appel à candidature : Tostan recherche un(e) Assistant(e) en philanthropie aux Etats-Unis.

Appel à candidature : Tostan recherche un(e) Assistant(e) en philanthropie aux Etats-Unis.

Roles and responsibilities

Under supervision of the Head of Philanthropy, the Philanthropy Assistant will be responsible for :
▪ Pro-actively scoping and identifying the influencing and resource development landscape to
stay abreast of key events, conferences, and potential funding partners and opportunities
aligned with the Team’s strategic goals.
▪ Supporting the Philanthropy team in developing timely and high-quality concept notes and
donor proposals and reports, working closely with the Programs, MERL and GPS teams.
▪ Advancing Tostan’s resource mobilization efforts by assisting with donor engagement and
stewardship efforts.
▪ Advancing Tostan’s Communications efforts by increasing our engagement with external
audiences, supporting donor communications and maintaining Tostan’s brand image.
▪ Supporting the creation of branded communications materials and tools, such as factsheets,
summaries, presentations and reports to be shared with external stakeholders.

▪ Supporting in the administration, logistics and preparation of influencing events held by
Tostan.
▪ Achieving a comprehensive understanding of Tostan’s mission and vision, values and culture
to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to donors and prospects. Work with
Tostan’s communications staff to ensure consistent and compelling messaging.
This list is not exhaustive, the Philanthropy Assistant will be called upon to perform any other
duties that may be assigned to him in connection with his skills or position.
Summary of the position
Tostan seeks a Philanthropy Assistant to join a growing team of development professionals working
directly with high-capacity donors and prospects to accomplish their giving objectives in the form of
annual giving, and major and planned gifts. The Philanthropy Assistant is responsible for managing
contributions including gift entry, donor lists and acknowledgements; prospect and donor research,
supporting special event planning for donor gatherings, administrative and travel support for the
Head of Philanthropy and partnerships leadership team and serve as an important creative partner to
other philanthropy team members in creating campaigns, messaging for promotional assets and
donor relations.

Key relationships:
Direct line Manager : Head of Philanthropy
Immediate office : Tostan International, US
Direct reports (direct functional links) : N/A
Other colleagues : Philanthropy Officer, Senior Philanthropy Officer
Localisation : Remote position in US (East Coast preferred)

Key qualifications required :
Language skills:
● Fluency in English (oral and written) is required;
● Fluency in French (oral and written) is required;
Education and Experience:
● Bachelor’s Degree
● 1-3 years experience in the philanthropic donor partnerships sector or an administrative
role at an NGO.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory
substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

Send your resume, cover letter, and scans of your diploma and certificate of education and training by email to [email protected].

Please send an email with ” Philantropy Assistant “ quoted in the subject line. We will accept applications until April 24^th, 2023. Incomplete applications will not be considered.