Strategic Partnerships Lead

Strategic Partnerships Lead

Systemic Justice is looking for a new colleague who can help us advance our strategic partnerships to meet our ambitious fundraising goals in support of racial, social, and economic justice across Europe.

Systemic Justice works to radically transform how the law serves communities campaigning for racial, social, and economic justice. We believe that those most impacted by systemic injustices should be at the centre of efforts to dismantle them. That's why we partner with communities to co-create and co-implement litigation strategies and litigate cases that challenge the structures perpetuating inequality and harm.

The Strategic Partnerships Lead is responsible for leading and expanding our fundraising efforts at Systemic Justice. The organisation has an ambitious growth and development plan and is looking for a dedicated professional to consolidate and deepen our existing fundraising relationships and support us in developing and executing a sustainable fundraising strategy. This includes exploring strategies to diversify our fundraising base always in a values-aligned way.

This is the first ever dedicated fundraising position at Systemic Justice and hence a critical step in further developing the organisation's fundraising approach. Our ideal candidate embodies strategic thinking, an understanding of community-driven approaches, and a passion for justice. They will be able to build on a clear vision of the European philanthropic landscape, enhance the foundations we've already put in place, and develop effective fundraising strategies and tactics that will help us achieve our goals.

Key responsibilities include :

• Oversee the full grant application process, from initial concept note to full proposal ensuring alignment with funders' needs; and work collaboratively with respective teams to produce high quality funding proposals in a timely and organised manner.
• Manage and oversee current donor compliance and reporting obligations, maintaining a calendar of reporting and restrictions, and work collaboratively with respective teams to produce high quality donor reports.
• Build and nurture strategic partnerships that align with the organisation's mission, values, and funding needs to grow our exposure to target audiences, and help us receive in-kind value to meet operational needs.

Donor relationship management includes :

Strategy development includes :

Donor prospecting and pipeline development includes :

Fundraising knowledge information systems and processes include :

What we hope you'll bring :

Anticipated impact in first six months includes :

Conditions include :

Application process includes :

Your application should consist of your CV, and instead of a traditional cover letter a written response to these three questions (max 300 words per answer) :

Our work is rooted in our foundational values of anti-oppression, intersectionality, and justice. We invite anyone who does not have lived experience with systems of