Senior Executive, Philanthropy

About the role

This role supports fundraising, donor stewardship, and partnership development across YWCA. It drives revenue growth, strengthens donor relationships, and enhances YWCA's visibility through strategic communications, marketing, and engagement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

1. Corporate & Community Partnerships

• Identify potential corporate sponsors, donors, and strategic partners to enhance YWCA funding streams and programme sustainability
• Develop and implement partnership strategies, proposals, and fundraising campaigns targeting major gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, individual giving, and community-driven fundraising
• Negotiate partnership agreements and manage contracts
• Build and maintain relationships with sponsors, donors, corporates and community partners

1. Fundraising Campaigns & Events

• Develop and implement structured donor stewardship strategies, including recognition, retention, and upgrade pathways
• Develop compelling fundraising materials, including grant proposals, newsletters, impact reports, decks, and donor-facing content
• Work closely with Strategic Communications team to drive integrated publicity (digital, media, on ground).
• Ensure adherence to budgets, monitor KPIs, and prepare regular progress reports for leadership team and key stakeholders.
• Develop and uphold policies relating to compliance, transparency, and risk management across all fundraising activities.

1. Donor Stewardship, Communications & Marketing

• Develop and implement structured donor stewardship strategies, including recognition, retention, and upgrade pathways.
• Manage end-to-end donor communications, including newsletters, impact reports, thank-you journeys, and personalised engagement.
• Create and oversee donor marketing campaigns to strengthen giving pipelines and deepen engagement.
• Maintain and optimise donor database integrity, reporting accuracy, and segmentation strategies.
• Analyse donor behaviour and trends to inform fundraising strategy.
• Partner Finance to ensure accurate donation processing, receipting, and compliance with tax-deductible requirements

4.      Donor Development & Pipeline Growth

• Support Philanthropy & Publicity team in identifying and cultivating new donor prospects across individuals, corporates and foundations.
• Support Philanthropy & Publicity team in building and manging a sustainable donor pipeline.
• Support leadership engagement with high-value donors where required.

5.      Governance & Reporting

• Ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements, including policies, the Charities Act, and governance codes for IPCs.
• Liaise with auditors, regulators, and the Board on governance matters where needed.

6.      Others

• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 to 5 [SR1] years of experience in fundraising, corporate partnerships, stakeholder engagement roles, business development or leadership roles, preferably in the non-profit sector.
• Proven success in a target-driven environment, with demonstrable outcome in fundraising, sponsorships, and partnership development.
• A deep understanding of social impact issues and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Good in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience in proposal writing and presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills and experience working with the Board and senior leadership on strategic initiatives.
• Strong time management skills and ability to manage concurrent tasks effectively.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate fundraising performance and donor engagement outcome.
• Familiarity with relevant fundraising regulations, certifications, and reporting frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving and project management capabilities.
• Meticulous in donation data management, with strong attention to detail in maintaining accurate records, tracking contributions, and ensuring timely reporting.