War Child USA · 1 day ago
Fundraising Consultant
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expWar Child USA is seeking a Fundraising Consultant to enhance its fundraising capacity and revenue in the U.S. The role involves managing donor engagement, planning fundraising events, and supporting proposal development and CRM optimization.
Non-profit Organizations
Hiring Manager
Riad Al Nashashibi, CHRP, CHRL
Responsibilities
Provide ongoing support to manage and strengthen engagement with individual, corporate, and foundation donors in the U.S
Support donor stewardship activities, including tailored outreach, acknowledgements, and impact communications
Identify and pursue opportunities for donor upgrades, re-engagement, and new donor prospects
Provide strategic input to improve donor engagement approaches over time
Provide ongoing support to plan and deliver donor cultivation and fundraising events in California and other U.S. locations
Support event-related fundraising efforts, including sponsorship outreach, donor engagement, and post-event follow-up
Coordinate event logistics as required and prepare brief event summaries outlining outcomes and lessons learned
Provide ongoing support for the development of grant proposals, LOIs, and donor-facing materials
Coordinate with relevant teams to gather programmatic information, budgets, and impact data
Support tracking of submissions, donor commitments, and reporting timelines
Provide ongoing support to maintain and improve fundraising CRM systems, ensuring accurate donor records
Support data entry, reporting, and analysis to inform fundraising decision-making
Prepare periodic fundraising reports aligned with agreed indicators and priorities
Services will be delivered through rolling workplans agreed between War Child USA and the Consultant
Specific deliverables, outputs, and timelines will be agreed in advance and reviewed periodically
Deliverables may vary over time based on fundraising priorities and organizational needs
Qualification
Required
Minimum 3–5 years of professional experience in fundraising, fund development, or nonprofit advancement
Demonstrated track record in donor stewardship, donor communications, and management of donor portfolios
Proven experience in fundraising event sales, planning, and delivery, including donor cultivation and sponsorship engagement
Strong interpersonal, networking, and presentation skills, with the ability to represent War Child USA effectively with donors and partners
Demonstrated experience in grant writing and proposal development for foundations, corporations, and/or major donors
Strong working proficiency with fundraising databases/CRM systems, preferably Raiser's Edge and/or ETapestry
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality donor-facing materials
Ability to work independently, manage multiple concurrent priorities, and deliver agreed outputs in a remote working environment
Based in Los Angeles, with availability to support occasional in-person meetings and fundraising events as required
Company
War Child USA
War Child envisions a world where no child knows war.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase