Join the staff—Fundraising Coordinator

Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration:  Permanent
Salary: Competitive, plus benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week

About the role

Reports to: International Fundraising Officer

Job purpose: The Fundraising Coordinator will be responsible for managing and growing key donor relationships, with a primary focus on the IFRS Foundation Corporate Champions Network (Corporate Champions Network) and philanthropy fundraising. This role will support meeting the IFRS Foundation’s annual revenue goals and ensure the successful transition of new donor programs to a sustainable, long-term model. 

Additionally, this position will have a secondary focus on jurisdictional fundraising, helping to engage public and private sector contributors to support the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) funding priorities for the long term. The role requires strong relationship management, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination to enhance fundraising efforts across all six Contributed Revenue Team (CRT) revenue workstreams. 

The team: The CRT plays a crucial role in securing funding for the IFRS Foundation, ensuring financial sustainability and the expansion of its IFRS Standards. The CRT is responsible for six revenue streams: IASB jurisdictional revenue, ISSB jurisdictional revenue, ISSB seed funding, philanthropic contributions, Corporate Champions Network and the accounting profession. Our work is high-volume and fast-paced. This is an excellent place to gain exposure to VIP fundraising experiences, grow your skill and experience, and achieve measurable results with six and seven-figure fundraising. 

Key responsibilities

Donor relationship management (Corporate Champions Network and philanthropy)

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for the Corporate Champions Network and key philanthropic donors including development finance agencies.
• Ensure seamless donor engagement, stewardship and retention, including renewals, reporting and impact communication.
• Develop donor engagement plans, ensuring the Corporate Champions Network contribute strategically to ISSB objectives, including events and roundtables.
• Support fundraising efforts across jurisdictional funding, membership programs and philanthropy.
• Work with IFRS Foundation Trustees, regional directors and leadership to identify and cultivate new donors. 

Fundraising strategy and execution (Corporate Champions Network and philanthropy)

• Lead the development of funding proposals, grant applications, and donor reports in collaboration with the fundraising team.
• Identify new corporate, philanthropic and in-kind funding opportunities.
• Monitor fundraising KPIs and develop reporting frameworks to track donor engagement and financial performance.
• Maintain timely and accurate records in organisational systems including Salesforce. 

Jurisdictional fundraising and cross-team collaboration

• Support the IASB and ISSB jurisdictional funding efforts by engaging with funders across the public and private sectors.
• Coordinate with finance, ISSB and IASB to ensure funding is appropriately tracked and allocated.
• Serve as a key liaison between the CRT and external donors, ensuring clear communication and donor stewardship.
• Partner with the Finance team to ensure compliance, due diligence and accurate reporting. 

Event planning and donor engagement

• Lead the planning and execution of donor engagement events, including Corporate Champions Network roundtables, ISSB-hosted workshops and funding-related networking opportunities.
• Develop tailored stewardship plans for key funders, ensuring they remain engaged in the IFRS Foundation's mission.
• Coordinate with the market engagement team to leverage the IFRS Foundation's visibility at industry events. 

Required skills and experience

• Experience in external relationship management, ideally in a sales, non-profit, international organisation, or sustainability-focused role.
• Strong background in corporate partnerships, membership programs and philanthropic fundraising.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to craft compelling donor proposals, reports and presentations.
• Experience in CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) for donor tracking and engagement.
• Strong project management and event planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, engaging with Trustees, funders and senior leadership.
• Familiarity with financial reporting, sustainability, or regulatory frameworks is a plus.
• Experience working in a global, multi-stakeholder environment with a strong understanding of corporate donor engagement. 

To apply

Please send a detailed CV/résumé to recruitment@ifrs.org. Please include the following information or your application may not be considered:

• the job title/position you are interested in (in the subject line of your email); and
• covering email/letter detailing how you meet the specified role requirements and your salary expectations.

Closing date: 28 March 2025

Please note that while we have a closing date for this application, we reserve the right to interview candidates and potentially close the role early should we find a suitable candidate before the closing date.