Jobs
About Active Philanthropy
Experienced, committed and well-connected – that's Active Philanthropy. Since 2006, our small team has been helping funders and foundations to use their resources effectively in the spirit of philanthropy.
With the development of our own projects, offering consulting services and conducting workshops, we are committed to mitigating the climate crisis and preserving our ecosystems.
For our daily work, we rely on science, an international network and creative ideas – but above all on people who want to make a difference with us. Are you such a person?
For a long-term collaboration in various projects, we are looking for English-speaking freelancers to support us in the following areas: Grant writing, meeting facilitation and writing. For German-speaking jobs, please take a look here.
GRANT WRITER
To support its Climate Solutions Hub, Active Philanthropy is looking for a freelancer who has experience in grant writing and is able to capture the essence of diverse non-profit organisations and their projects using a clear and captivating tone.
More precisely, we are seeking someone who:
• demonstrates excellent skills in writing short and engaging texts about (rather) complex issues
• is an English native speaker (preferably British)
• has interest in and an understanding of the topic of (combatting) climate change
• has experience in working with / in the context of non-profits
• has a proactive and responsive nature
The scope of work will be approximately 8 to 12 hours per week from the beginning of January to April 2022, followed by monthly to bi-monthly recurring assignments.
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MEETING FACILITATOR
To support the success of our workshops, trainings and other meetings, Active Philanthropy is looking for an experienced meeting facilitator who ensures that everything runs on track and meetings are efficient and participatory.
More precisely, we are seeking someone with:
• demonstrated experience in the (digital) organisation, facilitation and monitoring of workshops, trainings or meetings
• a confident use of digital tools and methods
• the ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and concise manner
• professional experience in philanthropy or the third sector, ideally related to climate change projects
• English language skills at a native level
• ideally experience in stakeholder engagement processes and participatory methods
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WRITER
Active Philanthropy is currently looking for German and/or English-native freelancers who are experienced in writing compelling stories and content pieces about the climate crisis and related topics.
More precisely, we are seeking someone with:
• knowledge and experience in the field of climate, ideally also in philanthropy
• very good language skills (German or English as native language)
• engaging, creative writing style that is compelling and always strikes the right tone
• ability to transform complex issues and challenging content into clear and accessible texts, and to get to the heart of the matter in succinct messages
• flexibility to write for different content formats (especially texts for websites, newsletters, and blog articles, as well as editorial pieces) and audiences (mainly foundations, but also the general public)
The above requirements must be supported by sample texts.
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Does one or more of the above job descriptions speak to you? If so, please send us your application (CV, any references and fee) by clicking here.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Best wishes,
the team of Active Philanthropy
Active Philanthropy gGmbH
Contact: Karolin Strunz
Phone: 040 - 30 - 120 878 420
jobs(at)activephilanthropy(dot)org
+++ JOBS FOR GERMAN SPEAKERS +++
Take a look at our job offers for German speakers!
KOMMUNIKATIONSMANAGER*IN
Wir suchen ab sofort eine(n) Kommunikationsmanager*in (w/m/d) als Elternzeitvertretung in Vollzeit. Immer mit Blick auf das große Ganze und als Schnittstelle zum gesamten Team schärfst du unsere Positionierung nach außen und sorgst dafür, dass unsere Botschaften in der Stiftungswelt und der breiten Öffentlichkeit Gehör finden. Arbeitsort ist Berlin.
REFERENT*IN DER GESCHÄFTSFÜHRUNG
Wir suchen ab sofort eine(n) Referent*in für die Geschäftsführung (w/m/d) in Vollzeit. In dieser Rolle wirst Du als wichtige interne und externe Schnittstelle unsere Geschäftsführerin und Gründerin aktiv bei strategischen und konzeptionellen Fragestellungen sowie im operativen Tagesgeschäft unterstützen und ihr den Rücken freihalten. Arbeitsort ist Berlin.
FREELANCER
Für eine langfristige Zusammenarbeit und für unterschiedliche Projekte suchen wir Menschen, die auf freiberuflicher Basis gemeinsam mit uns etwas bewegen wollen.
Konkret geht es um diese Bereiche: Meeting Facilitation, Organisations- und Projektbewertungen, Beratungsarbeit, Autorentätigkeit DE oder/und EN.