Educate! - High Net Worth Fundraising Manager
Requirements
• We are looking for someone early in a high-performance career who is ready to step into genuine ownership and make their mark. What matters most is not years of experience, but the quality of your thinking, your execution, and your drive. The ideal candidate brings: • Early but clear evidence of high performance in demanding environments — whether in consulting, a fast-growth startup, a nonprofit, or elsewhere. You take ownership, you follow through, and you find a way to make things happen. • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, particularly for high-stakes, external-facing materials. You can turn a complex set of ideas into a compelling narrative - and you hold yourself to an unusually high bar. • Strong organizational skills and a bias for execution. You manage competing priorities without losing momentum, work independently to deadlines, and leave things more structured than you found them. • Some exposure to high-value external relationships, strategic initiatives, or fundraising - even in a supporting capacity. You understand the care and rigour required to build relationships that move large capital, and you’re ready to take on more ownership of that work. • The curiosity and intelligence to get up to speed quickly on Educate!'s work, our funder landscape, and the HNW philanthropy ecosystem. You don't need to know everything - you need to be the kind of person who finds out fast. • A deep commitment to Educate!'s mission and a genuine sense of responsibility for the relationships and workflows you manage. You understand that this work matters. • Fits our Five Culture Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here
Responsibilities
• Network Mapping and Donor Prospecting (20%) • Build our pipeline of HNW prospects from the ground up. This means identifying the right individuals, organisations (think Jane Street, Anthropic, Bridgewater) family offices, donor-advised fund advisors, and giving networks; developing systems for prospect qualification and tracking; and creating a living, dynamic view of where every relationship stands and what it will take to move it forward. Expect to go deep on research, connect dots others miss, and build a prospecting infrastructure that scales well beyond you. • Relationship Management Infrastructure (20%) • Implement and oversee the processes, tools, and engagement frameworks - including our CRM - that allow us to manage relationships at the highest standard - bespoke 1:1 engagement plans for our most promising prospects, and scalable stewardship approaches for a broader HNW audience. You will establish gold-standard practices that the function can grow into. • High Net Worth (HNW) Fundraising Materials & Positioning (20%) • High Net Worth (HNW) • Fundraising Materials & Positioning (20%) • Build Educate!'s HNW-facing collateral: concise, compelling narratives, tailored pitch decks, funding menus, and bespoke briefings for priority prospects. We're looking for someone who can write and think clearly and strategically, and who can synthesize complex programmatic information into compelling, credible stories. • Events and Cultivation (20%) • Design and coordinate intimate, high-value cultivation events - and other offerings - that deepen existing relationships and open new doors - in particular in high potential geographies (West Coast US, New York, London) leveraging our senior network. You will also increase Educate!'s visibility and presence at the most important external events in the HNW and philanthropy space. • Market Intelligence and Audience Insights (20%) • Keep your finger on the pulse of the HNW philanthropic landscape - the publications, podcasts, Substacks, social channels, and communities that shape how high-capacity donors think about giving, impact, and global development. You will synthesize these insights and feed them to our communications team, ensuring that Educate!'s external voice consistently shows up where it matters most.
Benefits
• This is a full-time position. A minimum two-year commitment is requested to best meet potential professional growth at Educate! and team needs. • This role is preferably based in the UK or East Africa. We are a distributed team and support flexible, high-trust working arrangements across time zones." • A vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team. • Competitive salary based on experience. • Learning & growth opportunities • Application Process: Rolling basis, interviews happening soon! • Application Process • UK Remote or East Africa Preferred • Our Culture & Tenets(Values) 🌱 • Our Culture & Tenets(Values) • We’re ambitious. Are you? Educate! is growing fast, so new opportunities are opening up and expanding all the time. We’re inspired by people with drive, and we love to help them reach their full potential. We expect everyone at Educate! to contribute above and beyond their job description, grow their skills, and advance their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey of their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey. • We’re ambitious. Are you? • We put Youth First, Impact-Obsessed - We are purpose-driven, focused on impact, and prioritize what truly matters. We listen to youth, design our efforts around their needs, and ensure every dollar creates transformative experiences they value. • We put Youth First, Impact-Obsessed • We Exceed Expectations - We take pride in going above and beyond to achieve the best results—proactively identifying problems and seeking solutions without waiting or stopping at what's requested. • We Exceed Expectations - • We Are Always Learning - We are committed to seeking and applying new knowledge and ideas. We stay open-minded and continuously try new things, experiment, grow, and improve. We invest in learning for ourselves and our teams. • We Are Always Learning - • We are One Team, Many Views - We value all individuals, believe diverse ideas and open dialogue drive excellence, foster a supportive and respectful environment where everyone can freely express themselves. We work as one team and prioritize the organization's mission over personal or team interests. • We are One Team, Many Views • We have the Startup Mindset - We innovate relentlessly to grow our impact, we never think “we have arrived” or “we’re done.”We constantly challenge the status quo, embrace change, and move quickly toward our vision. Unafraid of failure, we question anything that hinders progress. • We have the Startup Mindset - • Every person at Educate! — from interns to the executive director — is evaluated by how they live up to these five cultural tenets. They are at the core of how we achieve our mission and why we work as well as we do. Educate is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In creating this environment, we encourage people from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences to join our diverse team. • We’re committed to ensuring all candidates are screened for child and youth safety. As part of the process, you’ll need to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct. Educate! reserves the right to withdraw employment offers if any risks to youth are identified. • child and youth safety • Certificate of Good Conduc
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