Europe Philanthropy Lead (Fixed-Term)
One Acre Fund · Any European country, subject to One Acre Fund’s ability to employ in the proposed location · OnSite
About the job
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post. About the Role One Acre Fund seeks an entrepreneurial executive based in any European country, with a high level of autonomy, to spearhead our strategic expansion across Europe. As Europe Philanthropy Lead, you will have the unique opportunity to build our profile, network, and fundraising capacity from the ground up while being supported by an established, high-performing global team. Working closely with our writing, finance, and program teams, your objective will be to secure new donor relationships and grow our fundraising portfolio across Europe. The ideal candidate will bring a strong, relevant network in one or more European markets and a proven personal track record of originating new relationships and securing substantial funding or comparable commitments. You will enjoy building trusted relationships with donors and advisers, engaging senior decision-makers, and turning new opportunities into lasting partnerships. Working with One Acre Fund’s leadership, you will shape our European fundraising strategy and build towards consistent annual 7–8 figure fundraising results after a realistic ramp-up period. You will agree annual targets and milestones with your manager that reflect the time needed to develop a qualified pipeline, establish new donor relationships, and secure funding, with performance assessed against those goals. Our social enterprise model, business mindset, and the autonomy to build a significant portfolio are central to this opportunity. We welcome relevant backgrounds in philanthropy, foundations, or wealth advisory, family offices, impact investing, and related fields, with evidence of personally originating new funding opportunities. If successful, you will help raise the funds to catalyze the next phase of One Acre Fund’s growth, supporting our ambitious 2030 vision to deliver $1B in impact to 10 million smallholder farmers and their families, including 55 million individuals. This role offers a powerful opportunity for personal impact on pressing global challenges. Your skillset and energy will measurably help and sustainably improve the lives of the world's largest population living in extreme poverty. Responsibilities Fundraising. You will work independently to build a pipeline of donors and high-net-worth individual prospects, converting new leads into high-value relationships for One Acre Fund. Within 6-12 months, you will be expected to independently bring in new relationships incremental to One Acre Fund’s existing network of donors. This early relationship-building expectation is distinct from the longer-term annual revenue ambition. Stewardship. You will steward the high-value relationships you secure, with the goal of driving renewals and, where appropriate, increasing giving over time. This may involve activities such as coordinating with program teams to ensure grant milestones are met, preparing formal progress updates for donors (with support from the writing team), and supporting donor visits to our program areas. Market Strategy. You will maintain a laser focus on priority European markets across all sectors and donor types, including private foundations, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, their advisers, and institutional funders. The strength and relevance of your network will shape the markets and opportunities you prioritise. Local credibility, relevant language skills, and a visible presence in your priority markets will support your work. Spokesperson for farmers. One Acre Fund contributes to global discussions involving smallholders, including for example resilience building and the agricultural financing gap. You will be a spokesperson for our organization and for farmers, presenting at high-value events and conferences across Europe. Overall, we are prioritising an individual with a strong origination mindset and the skills and experience to identify, develop, and secure new funding opportunities, complemented by the ability to steward these relationships over time. Career Growth and D
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