Associate/Senior Associate, Philanthropy
Associate/Senior Associate, Philanthropy
Prevail Fund is reshaping global philanthropy to channel more funding into bold, high-impact social change. We move fast, think big, and set ambitious goals to improve outcomes for millions.
If you're someone with exceptional research, writing, and communication skills who is excited about reshaping global philanthropy to solve big problems – this could be the ideal role for you. We’re looking for a sharp, resourceful Associate/ Senior Associate who can thrive in high-paced environments and create top-tier written and visual content. You’ll produce the research, writing, and donor-facing materials that help move opportunities forward – by clearly communicating our work and its impact to current and prospective funders. This is a strategic communications role in a small, high-feedback team. Your core output will be crisp, decision-oriented memos and decks that quickly synthesize complex ideas into actionable strategies, and that demonstrate strong judgment about what matters, what does not, and what the audience needs next.
About Prevail Fund
Prevail is a new foundation dedicated to catalyzing large-scale social change by supporting private philanthropists and field implementers to pursue more ambitious and impactful goals. We work with private philanthropists to fund specific initiatives for 10-12 years. Rather than diversifying across multiple causes, we prioritize deep, strategic investments in proven solutions with the potential to reshape global norms. For example, our first fund aims to improve foundational education for over 27.5 million children across 11 national governments in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Prevail provides patient capital to implementers – primarily in the form of grants that grow over time as our partner organizations scale. In addition to funding, Prevail also offers a suite of systems and talent development services designed to address common growth barriers and prepare partner organizations for accelerated scale.
Our roots are in building organizations from the ground up that deliver impact at scale. Our Co-Founding Board members have a track record of scaling social enterprises that together employ more than 12,000 staff and manage annual budgets exceeding $500M. To achieve our goals, we're assembling a team of results-oriented individuals with strong implementation experience and a passion for delivering impact at scale through strategic philanthropy.
In our first three years, we've:
Made significant progress against our ambitious fundraising targets
Partnered with 27 organizations across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Hired 30+ mission-driven team members globally
Run dozens of execution projects to strengthen key functions for our partners
You can find a bit more information about Prevail Fund and what to expect from our recruitment process here.
About the Philanthropy team
The Philanthropy team aims to move significantly more funding into proven solutions for large-scale social change. We use rigorous research and clear, compelling communication to help donors make confident, high-impact decisions. We work closely with Prevail’s leadership, program teams, and partners to turn complex evidence into sharp, decision-ready materials.
About this role
The Philanthropy Associate/ Senior Associate sits at the heart of this work. You support fundraising and donor stewardship by producing high-quality research, writing, and donor-facing materials. Working closely with Giulia, Philanthropy Director, you help shape memos, decks, and narratives that move donor conversations forward.
You will synthesize complex information into clear, useful insights for senior and niche audiences. You will collaborate across Prevail, partner organisations, and external providers in a small, high-feedback team that is actively reshaping how global philanthropy works.
Produce high-quality research
Conduct detailed research on prospective donors, funding opportunities, and other topics as and when needed
Translate messy information about our work into clear takeaways, sharp hypotheses, and ‘so what’ implications
Proactively stay informed of philanthropy trends and donor news that may impact Prevail’s funding
Create compelling donor materials and communications
Work with the director to draft high-quality memos, reports, and emails for donors and prospective donors this would be through multiple rounds of feedback and revisions to meet a very high bar for donor-ready writing
Use PowerPoint, Canva, and other tools to create compelling presentations, pitch decks, and other donor materials
Create and refine pitch decks and internal/external presentations with clear structure and strong data storytelling
Visualize quantitative information cleanly (charts, tables, and crisp layouts) to support decisions and narratives
Work with photographers and videographers to produce inspiring stories, photos, and videos of the people we serve
Maintain and build internal systems
Maintain and continuously improve our internal fundraising and donor stewardship systems
Ensure we comply with all reporting and other grant requirements
About you
You’re a strong writer and communicator, skilled at working with complex data and information to tell simple and compelling narratives. You have exceptional attention to detail. You’re happy to go through multiple rounds of iteration and feedback to drive towards that top 1% quality. You enjoy working independently, driving your own work forward, and proactively solving problems along the way.
You have 3-10 years of relevant experience and are interested to learn more about philanthropy. We’re especially interested in candidates with backgrounds in research, copywriting, comms, analytics, consulting, strategy, or similar roles where you produce high-quality written outputs under time pressure. Experience in the development space is an asset but not required. You’ll also have;
Strong research and synthesis chops. You can go from ambiguity to clarity quickly, and you enjoy the work of digging, validating, and triangulating information.
Exceptional writing. You write clearly, crisply, and convincingly. You can tailor tone and structure to the audience, and you care about getting the wording exactly right.
Visual communication. Ideally you’re comfortable building clean, structured decks. You do not need to be a visual designer, but you can make information easy to absorb by all audiences.
Comfort with data. You can work with and use data effectively in your communication.
Audience-first thinking. You naturally ask: What is the point of this memo/ deck? What decision does it support? What does the reader need to know next?
Organized and systematic follow through. You’re reliable, structured, and able to manage multiple threads without things slipping.
Dogged pursuit and high standards. You keep going. You iterate without ego, take feedback well, and you will redo something until it is right. You have a great eye for detial.
Problem-Solving mindset. You proactively find ways to achieve the goal, and don’t wait for other people to solve problems. You spot opportunities for improvement and make practical operational changes.
Why you’ll love working at Prevail
Drive real impact. Your work will directly enable large-scale social change.
Build something meaningful. Help mobilize philanthropic capital that will impact millions of lives.
Join a supportive, world class team. We’re a team of professionals who have successfully scaled operations across the world, and value humility, ownership, and collaboration.
Professional growth. We invest in your development through regular feedback, career progression frameworks, and a learning budget.
Flexibility: Work remotely from anywhere in a timezone between -5 UTC (EST) and +5.30 UTC (IST), with opportunities to travel and connect in person.
What we offer
Fully remote position, with opportunity to travel 2-4 times per year.
Full time, permanent contract.
Competitive salary based on experience, skills and location. We share salary bands with candidates; final offers are based on interview performance.
Meaningful benefits. Health insurance and wellness benefits, home workspace or co-working stipend, plus a generous learning and development budget.
Growth opportunities. We deeply care about investing in our team’s professional development. You’ll receive strong manager support, targeted feedback, performance support, clear pay progression, upwards or lateral mobility.
Flexible leave policy. Including 25 days PTO, plus public holidays.
Location & start date
This is a fully remote position. For timezone purposes, candidates must be based within -5 UTC (EST) and +5.30 UTC (IST) and legally eligible to work in their country. We’re particularly interested in candidates from the Global South. Preferred start date: as soon as possible.
Application process
Our hiring process is thorough but efficient. Successful candidates will go through;
A 45-minute initial conversation
Writing skills assessment (3 hours)
Presentation skills assessment (5 hours)
Hiring Manager interview (45-60 minutes)
Panel interview (90 minutes) and 1:1 conversations with others in the team
Through the process, we’ll share feedback on the assessments, and invite candidates to incorporate it. This mirrors how we work day to day: collaboratively, with openness to feedback and iteration.
Ready to join us?
If you’re excited to help us scale, apply using the link below. We review every application and aim to invite successful candidates for an informational call within 3 weeks.
For more information
Feel free to check out the job FAQ. We encourage you to read this in advance of the first informational call! You can find a bit more information about Prevail Fund and what to expect from our recruitment process here.
*Note: If you currently work for one of Prevail’s partner organizations, we’d love to consider you for this role as long as you can provide their express permission. If this applies to you, please ask them to confirm this with us. Thank you!