Fundraising Director

About GRI

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) provides standards services tools and training that empower organizations of all sizes to assess and report on their environmental social and economic impacts. We engage in a multi-stakeholder process to develop our standards setting best practices for sustainability reporting.

The GRI Standards are widely used around the world and contribute to the establishment of a global sustainability reporting system. Our priorities and partnerships support long-term value creation benefiting people and planet.

GRI is an independent nonprofit organization headquartered in the Netherlands with multiple regional networks. With staff in more than 20 countries we embody global perspectives while enabling local relevance.

Working at GRI you will be part of a team - One GRI - that is committed to unlocking positive change in the world.

About the role

The Fundraising Director leads the organizations resource mobilizationeffortsto secure and sustain donor funding. This role focuses on building strategic partnerships expandingand diversifyingthe donor base and ensuring that all fundraising efforts are aligned with the organizations missionand strategy. TheFundraisingDirector ensuresthat organizational fundraising targets are metcoordinating fundraising efforts across GRI in pursuit of set goals.

Responsibilities

Fundraisingplan& donor acquisition

• Lead the design and execution of the organizations fundraisingplanaligned with GRIs strategywith a focus on identifying and securing new donors (institutional corporate and philanthropic)and gifts.

• Set and achieve fundraising goals for GRI.

• Develop up-to-date donor mappingdrawing on resources acrossGRI including prospect research and intelligence gathering to identify emerging opportunities.

• Establish a fundraising relationship tracking system.

• Developand maintain a robust pipeline that supports both core operations and programmatic growth.

• Translate programmatic priorities into compellingphilanthropic opportunities.

Donor and stakeholderengagement

• Lead the development and implementation of a global outreach strategy for the adoption of and alignment with GRI standards/impact reporting engaging with policy makers regulators and those who influence them such as industry bodies civil society investor groups and/or multilateral institutions.

• Guides priority setting across jurisdictions processes and organizations delivering targeted engagement strategies and progress reports on engagement outcomes.

• Cultivate and maintain strong trust-based relationships with key donors.

• Represent the organization externally ensuring visibility and credibilityfor GRI.

• Coordinatedonor engagement ensuringstaff and governance body members are involved as appropriate.

• Facilitate continuous engagement and feedback loops with donors to strengthen relationships and funding continuity.

Cross-functional coordination

• Align fundraising priorities with program delivery capacities and operational realities.

• Collaborate with Communications and relevant teams to align messaging storytelling and brand positioning for greater impact.

• Coordinate with Finance and Program Implementation teams to ensure budgets and proposals are feasible cost-effective and compliantwith donor expectations.

• Build internal awareness of the philanthropic cycle donor expectations and foster a culture of proactive fundraising engagement across teams.

Planning compliance & reporting

• Support timelyreporting on grants and ensure that appropriate communication to funders is maintained.

• Track grant pipelines fundraisingperformance and achievement offundraisingtargets.

• Maintain strong coordination with Finance and Leadership teams to ensure accountabilityandtransparency.

Data insights & learning

• Ensure that learning from implementation and reporting is captured and used to improve proposal design and donor communication.

• Support the process of gathering and articulating evidence of impact outcomes and lessons learned from program teams to strengthen donor engagement.

Leadership & team development

• Lead mentor and develop the fundraising team to achieveits objectives.

• Foster collaboration accountability and innovation across teams.

• Strengthen internal capacity for donor relationship management proposal writing and reporting excellence.

• Model a culture of engagement responsiveness and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Work experience

• 10 years in fundraisingincludingfundraisingleadership experience

• Proven success in securinglarge(more than EU 1million) securing government EU fundraising an advantage

• Proven success raising funds from private foundations

• Experience in developing and executing fundraisingplans managing donor pipelines and preparing proposals

• Trackrecord in financial oversight compliance and donor reporting

• Experience leading teams and coordinating across multiple regions or functions

Knowledge and abilities

• Expertiseand extensive networksinphilanthropy international developmentfundingandcorporate giving

• Knowledge of corporate sustainability reporting

• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translatestrategicpriorities into fundable initiatives

• Excellent proposal writing communication and relationship management skills

• Ability to analyze funding trends and integrate learning into strategy

• Strong organizational project management and team leadership skills

• Commitment to ethical fundraising transparency andsustainability-aligned practices

• Ability to work in a dynamic environment

• Affinity with the missionofGRI

Perks of the role

• Location: Remote (Hybrid if in the Netherlands; within /-6hours CET; (candidates must have an existing valid permit to work in the country they will be based)

• Work hours: Full-time (40hrs/week; flexible)

• Contract type: 1-year contract with the possibility of renewal

• Salary: 78844 - 109.505 (European based range) per annum on full-time basis

• Generous leave allowance

• Access to the GRI Academy

The application deadline for this position is 12 January 2026 at 12:00 (noon) CET. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

GRI aims to create a recruitment process that champions diversity equity and inclusion ensuring all candidates have equal opportunities and are evaluated based on their unique skills and experiences. If you need any support or adjustments during the application process please reach out to us.