Company Description
The Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) is a trusted philanthropy partner that helps individuals, families, and businesses give effectively. As Singapore's leading provider of Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), CFS works with donors, charities, and partners to address diverse community needs through strategic grantmaking and advisory services. Our work is grounded in strong governance and a focus on outcomes, ensuring philanthropy is thoughtful, accountable, and impactful.
For more information, visit www.cf.org.sg
Job Description
Reporting to the CEO, this role is responsible for the strategic impact of philanthropic funding. It requires a deep understanding of how to design and create impactful philanthropic initiatives which catalyze caring and thriving communities. By strategically engaging charities in Singapore and creating philanthropic opportunities, this role enables the fulfilment of our donors philanthropic purpose.
This role is also responsible for innovative approaches to the creation and curation of quality initiatives, including conducting due diligence on the initiatives and partners. In addition, supervising a team of seven, this role is also responsible for charity partnerships, programme sourcing, process improvements, grantmaking risk management, as well as charity and programme evaluation, grant tracking, monitoring and evaluation.
Key Responsibilities:
Donor Grant making
- Design, create and curate appealing initiatives that generate impact in Singapore's diverse communities.
- Develop a knowledge hub that provides philanthropic insights and market-ready programmes from across Singapore's charitable landscape.
- Customise philanthropy portfolios for key donor accounts.
- Work with Partnerships & Advisory and Communications & Marketing teams to design and organize educational opportunities (e.g. learning journeys, campaigns) for donors to learn more about non-profits and the charitable landscape in Singapore.
Charity Engagement and Grantmaking
- Develop philanthropic initiatives that resonate with donors by identifying gaps and needs in the philanthropic landscape and create or curate programmes that promote giving from donor funds. This includes research on community needs and gaps, philanthropic trends and performing due diligence on charities and programme evaluation.
- Partner charities to develop innovative programmes for major gifts.
- Develop strategies that lead to increased grants from donors and increase impact in meeting community needs. Oversees the grant administration systems and processes, and KPI tracking and reporting. Ensure that all grants are properly documented and that an efficient tracking system is maintained for current donors and grantees. Manage risks in grant making and ensure grants are well accounted for and achieve its intended purpose.
- Lead the reviews and evaluation of CFS philanthropic initiatives and programmes to align donors needs with community impact.
- May be required to represent the organisation in public forums on CFS work in the charity landscape.
Community Impact Funds Management
- Design and deliver community impact funds and collective giving initiatives in a variety of philanthropic domains. This includes conducting research to determine community gaps and needs, developing and implementing strategies, action plans and initiatives to promote effective philanthropy in Singapore to address gaps and needs.
- Develop partnerships and strategies to fundraise for community impact funds.
Qualification
- Self-motivated strategic thinker and innovative leader, with attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a dynamic non-profit environment
- Degree in Business Administration or Social Sciences preferred with minimum 15 years of working experience
- At least 5 years of direct experience working in fundraising, managing and evaluating grants and initiatives in non-profit sector or public service sector
- Customer oriented, with excellent written and presentation abilities.
- Ability to analyse, conceptualise and synthesise information to find insights to create new solutions or strategic approaches.
- Strong interpersonal/relationship-building skills with the ability to work cross-functionally to develop strong, strategic partnerships.
- Donor management experience and/or knowledge of Singapore's charitable landscape will be advantageous.
Other Information
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - The Community Foundation of Singapore
