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  • We want to deliver an exceptional experience for every donor who joins us – and you’ll help make that happen. This is a hands-on role where you’ll write sharp, clear donor materials, manage field trips and events, build beautiful content, and keep our systems humming.
  • You’ll work closely with our Co-Founders, Philanthropy Director, and program teams to make sure our donors feel informed, connected, and inspired. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new, small team that is ultimately seeking to reshape how global philanthropy works – working closely with some of the world’s most successful social entrepreneurs.
  • Deliver an unparalleled experience for the education program donors
  • Champion and expand our donor stewardship program to ensure philanthropists enjoy an outstanding, joyful donor experience.
  • Manage Prevail’s donor stewardship calendar, ensuring frequent, thoughtful, and bespoke communications with each donor.
  • Plan and execute our first in-person Prevail Education Group donor meeting in 2026, convening a small group of philanthropists to connect and engage deeply with our mission.
  • Design and coordinate inspiring donor field trips in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
  • Create compelling donor materials and communications
  • Draft, high-quality persuasive memos, reports, and emails for donors and prospective donors – communicating complex ideas simply and clearly.
  • Design high-quality presentations and pitch decks using PowerPoint, Canva, and othertools.
  • Work with photographers and videographers to craft engaging stories of the people we serve.
  • Act as deputy to the Philanthropy Director
  • Operate as a thought partner to our Co-Founders and Director of Philanthropy on all fundraising and donor stewardship topics.
  • Provide seamless execution support to leadership, helping them stay organized.
  • Take initiative, prioritize effectively, and proactively identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and donor engagement.
  • Keep internal systems organized and up to date to ensure every donor receives timely, meaningful communications.
  • Track reporting requirements and ensure full compliance with all grant conditions.
  • Work alongside partner organizations to ensure success
  • Support our partner organizations in crafting their own fundraising, donor stewardship, and communications strategies.
  • Build and maintain a curated database of trusted fundraising consultants, photographers, videographers, and designers to scale partner capacity.

You’ll thrive in fast-pace environments and bring:

  • Work experience. You have 8+ years of relevant experience (ideally in a Chief of Staff role, management consulting, or a similar strategic function) and are interested to learn more about philanthropy. Experience in the development space is an asset but not required.
  • Great communicator. You love writing clear, compelling communications and crafting presentations that deliver complex messaging effectively to diverse audiences.
  • Excellent research and presentation skills. You love digging up new information, synthesizing, and presenting them in a visually compelling way. You have a great eye for detial.
  • Problem-solving mindset. You proactively find ways to achieve the goal, and don’t wait for other people to solve problems. You spot opportunities for improvement and make practical operational changes.
  • Fast and adaptable. You move fast, and thrive in high-pace environments. You are effective at managing competing priorities and tight deadlines. You can quickly pivot based on new information.
  • Organized and systematic. You are extremely organized. You are the type of person who loves building and maintaining systems to bring order to complicated workflows and projects.
  • Humility. You bring humor, patience, and a humble approach to service. You are ready to grow by acting on frequent, intensive feedback from your colleagues.

Why you’ll love working at Prevail

  • Drive real impact. Your work will directly enable large-scale social change.
  • Build something meaningful. Help mobilize philanthropic capital that will impact millions of lives.
  • Join a supportive, world class team. We’re a team of professionals who have successfully scaled operations across the world, and value humility, ownership, and collaboration.
  • Professional growth. We invest in your development through regular feedback, career progression frameworks, and a learning budget.
  • Flexibility. Work remotely from anywhere in a timezone between -5 UTC (EST) and +5.30 UTC (IST), with opportunities to travel and connect in person.

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