FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

We are hiring a Fundraising and Development Officer. Come join Europe’s largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations and contribute to strategic fundraising for a resilient, mobilised and vibrant civil society and a better future where people and nature thrive together.

About us

The EEB is the largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations in Europe . We bring together over 190 member organisations from more than 40 countries, representing some 30 million individual members and supporters. We advocate for progressive policies to create a better future where people and nature thrive together .

Our commitment to fairness, equality, diversity and wellbeing

The EEB strives to be a fair, inclusive, safe place and a welcoming and learning organisation.

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We respect our employees’ lives outside of work, support colleagues in care roles, and take work-life balance and wellbeing seriously.

How You Will Have an Impact

As our next Fundraising and Development Officer, you will be at the heart of the implementation of the EEB’s fundraising strategy supporting donor relations, directly initiating and managing applications and coordinating fundraising efforts across our teams. This is an exciting role for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset. You will join one of Europe’s leading environmental NGOs on its journey to secure and diversify its funding streams at a pivotal moment of time leading up to the 2029 European elections and beyond.

In your role, you will support the Senior Management Team and internal Fundraising Team with the implementation of action plans in line with our Fundraising Strategy, engage in networking and pitch to donors, proactively lead on funding applications, develop new ideas for fundraising, ensure submitted proposals are of high quality and support the various teams with their thematic fundraising as we operate with a decentralised approach.

The development side of the job entails keeping our donor- and project database up to date , organising trainings for staff, researching funding opportunities and engaging the membership in our fundraising efforts to generate win‑win opportunities.

This role offers room to grow, professionally and personally. You will have opportunities to deepen your expertise, take on new responsibilities, and help further strengthen a strategic approach to donor stewardship in a hands‑on fundraising role at a large, European network. You will work closely with and report to the Director of Membership and Governance, support the internal Senior Management and Fundraising Team, and coordinate and support the fundraising efforts across the different EEB teams.

What You Will Actually Do

Implementation of the 2025 – 2030 EEB fundraising strategy

• Supporting the Senior Management Team and internal Fundraising Team with strategic fundraising, donor relations and meetings.
• Monitoring the implementation of the EEB fundraising strategy and annual action plans and capture learnings.

Research and proactive fundraising in line with agreed priorities

• Researching funding opportunities and supporting the various EEB teams with their thematic fundraising in line with our decentralised approach.
• Coordinating the EEB application and reports for the EU LIFE Programme operating grant.
• Developing and submitting own project proposals.

Donor, Member and Partner Relations

• Coordinating the EEB’s donor outreach to avoid overlap.
• Supporting and presenting at meetings of various EEB initiatives, donor groups and membership fundraising task forces.
• Encouraging joint fundraising with EEB members and partners.

Managing the EEB project database and donor tracker

• Keeping the EEB project database and donor tracker up to date
• Organising regular check‑ins with team leads to ensure that data related to fundraising efforts is up to date.

MEL Frameworks and training

• Proposing ideas for improvement or change in all operational areas.
• Keeping the EEB Project Management Guide and other fundraising support material up to date
• Organising regular staff trainings on fundraising and project management

About You

As the EEB’s next Fundraising and Development Officer, you will typically have 2‑3+ years of relevant experience in fundraising, proven direct fundraising experience with some successful project applications on your CV, an entrepreneurial mindset and a personal commitmen