Fundraising Lead (Independent Contractor)

Job title: Fundraising Lead (Independent Contractor)

About the Role Global Artivism is contracting an experienced fundraising professional to lead its resource development work, including prospect research, grants management, funder engagement, and support for Executive Leadership's fundraising strategy. The contractor will work closely with Global Artivism leadership and strategic partners to secure the funding that sustains and expands the movement. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism's fiscal sponsorship structure with Res Publica US Inc. The contractor sets their own working hours and methods, may provide services to other clients, and is responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and any local registrations or compliance requirements in their country of residence.

Coordination Relationships: The contractor will coordinate primarily with Executive Leadership, and will work alongside the Operations Director, Governance Lead, Communications Director, and external grant consultants and partners on agreed deliverables. Coordination relationships do not constitute supervisory authority.

What You'll Do

• Prospect Research and Pipeline Development: research and map funding opportunities across foundations, bilateral donors, and other sources aligned with Global Artivism’s mission and programs; maintain a live grants pipeline and calendar with deadlines, requirements, and status tracking; prepare funder profiles and prospect briefings for Executive Leadership.
• Grants Management: manage the full grants cycle (applications, tracking, reporting, amendments, and compliance); coordinate grant reporting with the program team and Operations Director; maintain records of active grants, deadlines, and compliance; liaise with Global Artivism’s Fiscal Sponsor on financial reporting and compliance.
• Grant Writing and Proposal Development: write, edit, and coordinate high-quality grant applications; translate program work and movement impact into funder-facing narratives; prepare project budgets and workplans; adapt messaging for different funders and ensure submissions follow guidelines.
• Funder Engagement and Relationship Stewardship: manage relationships with active funders; prepare updates and materials; support cultivation of prospective funders through research, introductions, and engagement; support Executive Leadership’s funder meetings with briefings and follow-up materials; represent Global Artivism at sector convenings when appropriate.
• Systems and Documentation: maintain an accurate grants database and funder tracking system; document fundraising processes and contribute to long-term sustainability; provide fundraising projections and pipeline data for financial planning.
• Collaboration: work closely with Executive Leadership and strategic partners to align fundraising efforts with organizational priorities and funding opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• Has managed grants cycles for civil society, arts, or social justice organizations, including applications, reporting, and compliance.
• Experience in community-based fundraising or movement finance work counts alongside formal employment.
• Has written successful grant applications to international foundations or bilateral donors.
• Strong research and writing skills, including ability to translate program work into funder-facing narrative.
• Familiarity with grants compliance and reporting requirements.
• Ability to work independently with strong ownership and accountability.
• Strong written English, as this role produces grant applications and funder-facing materials.
• Multilingual ability in languages relevant to Global South funders is strongly valued.
• Ability to operate as an independent contractor.

Nice to Have

• Multilingual ability in languages relevant to Global South funders is strongly valued.
• Experience with fiscal sponsorship or working within a networked/coalition-style movement structure.

Compensation & Benefits

• This is an independent contractor engagement for 12 months (August 2026 start) with potential for renewal based on funding and mutual agreement.
• The contractor sets their own hours and methods and may provide services to other clients; responsible for taxes, insurance, and local registrations.
• No explicit salary figures are provided in the posting.