Unitus, an international nonprofit organization, fights global poverty by accelerating the growth of microfinance—small loans and other financial tools for self-empowerment—where it is needed most. We seek out and partner with young, high-potential microfinance institutions (small banking organizations that serve the poor, often called MFIs), helping them build capacity, attract capital, and unite with our network to achieve rapid, sustainable growth.
Nearly half the world’s population survives on less than $2 a day. For millions of families in need, microfinance offers the hope for a successful small business and more: increased economic stability, better healthcare and housing, the opportunity for education, and ultimately, the real possibility of self-sufficiency. In just 7 years, we’ve helped our partners serve more than 8 million families throughout India and Southeast Asia, East Africa, Mexico, and South America.
Unitus has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, PBS, and National Public Radio. We received Fast Company’s Social Capitalist award for 2006, 2007, and 2008. Unitus is a 501(c)3 with offices in Seattle, Washington; Nairobi, Kenya; and Bangalore, India.
Position Location:
Seattle, WA
Position Summary:
A successful candidate will have 5 - 7 years professional experience including significant project management, presentation, and writing experience and will possess at least a basic understanding of the microfinance industry. The highly skilled candidate will be responsible for a group of funders within Unitus’s institutional fundraising efforts. This includes identifying points of alignment with funders and managing proposals from concept through execution and reporting.
The candidate will have a true passion for fundraising, world affairs and social development, and a knack for making people feel comfortable. We place a strong emphasis on cultural fit with our collegial, entrepreneurial, and driven environment.
Overall Responsibilities Include:
1) Manage a portfolio of institutional funding relationships for programs funded at the $50,000 - $1 million levels.
2) Write proposals and collaborate with the Unitus program team to create and describe programs that advance our mission and attract funding.
3) Develop and manage a wide range of strategic relationships, including program officers, board members, and internal connections with the program team.
4) Work collaboratively with a small team to optimize our impact.
Requirements:
• Excellent communication skills—written and verbal, including a well developed presentation ability
• Demonstrated ability with qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Well organized and able to communicate and coordinate across varying stakeholder groups
• Strategic thinking ability – able and willing to “connect the dots” to find points of alignment between funders and program work
• A passion for making a difference and a willingness to roll up sleeves, travel internationally, and help build this growing organization!
There are many other areas for contribution. The desired candidate will bring the strategic, conceptual and creative capacity to outperform this job description. Compensation will be competitive, based on experience; compensation includes an excellent benefits package and a fulfilling work environment.
Please submit a resume and cover letter that clearly explains how your skills and experience align with Unitus’s needs at
http://www.opv.com/pio/jobDetails.jsp?jobId=a0B60000004JwXM&sfOrgId=00D6000000070DD.
For more information on Unitus, please visit www.unitus.com.
Unitus is an equal-opportunity employer.
- Location: Lower Queen Anne
- Compensation: Competitive, includes an excellent benefits package and a fulfilling work environment
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