Job advertisement

with a focus on project-independent foundations & major donations

CADUS e.V. (CADUS) is a non-profit and independent emergency response organization that initiates innovative and sustainable projects with a focus on medical care. The development of the projects is based on the diverse professional experience and skills of the team. Interdisciplinary cooperation with numerous partners is just as much a matter of course for CADUS as the early involvement of local communities.

• Scope: 30h/week
• Hiring date: earliest possible
• Application deadline: 20.03.2025
• Remuneration: Based on TVöD EG 11
• Place of work: Berlin
• Languages: German, English

Your role

To strengthen our team, we are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a focus on institutional fundraising and major donations. Your focus will be on foundations, interest groups, large funding institutions and large private donations in order to ensure long-term financial stability for CADUS, regardless of the project.

Your tasks

• Development and implementation of a strategy for institutional fundraising with a focus on non-project-related funds.
• Identifying, approaching and building relationships with large companies, foundations, interest groups and relevant funding institutions.
• Acquisition and cultivation of major donors and development of individual support strategies.
• Preparation of convincing funding applications, requests and presentations for institutional donors and major private donors.
• Establishing and maintaining long-term partnerships with companies, foundations and institutional sponsors.
• Development of concepts for sustainable financing models and strategic partnerships.
• Collaboration with the CADUS communication, finance and project management teams to create compelling funding projects.
• Monitoring and reporting on the development of donations and funding.

Your requirements:

• Several years of experience in (institutional) fundraising (especially in cooperation with foundations, interest groups or major donors) Proven success in fundraising.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Experience in the development of funding applications, concept papers and reports.
• Ability to present complex topics in an understandable and convincing way.
• Independent and structured way of working with a strategic view for long-term developments.
• Enjoy working in a team and with various stakeholders as well as the ability to manage projects independently.
• Ideally familiar with common fundraising tools & CRM (Fundraising Box).
• You are also welcome as a career changer with relevant experience and the right skills!
• Ideally knowledge of humanitarian aid or related areas.
• Innovation and flexibility
• Fluent in written and spoken German and English.

What we offer:

• A progressive non-profit organization with a strong code of conduct and the vision of rethinking and combating post-colonial structures in humanitarian aid,
• A team of highly motivated and committed employees with a wide range of skills and experience,
• Flexible working hours and working time models,
• A meaningful activity,
• Time off in lieu for overtime.

We would like to expressly invite people who are affected by structural discrimination to apply for the positions advertised by CADUS.

Please send us your detailed application (letter of motivation, CV, relevant certificates and supporting documents) in a PDF file to application@cadus.org.