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The Life You Can Save aims to inspire and empower people to join the fight against extreme poverty. We are a dedicated and dynamic group of individuals who believe in the power of collaborative action in co–creating a world where everyone has an opportunity to build a better life and where there’s no suffering or death due to extreme poverty.
Our ability to reach our goals is only possible thanks to the commitment and persistent efforts of our amazing staff and volunteers. If you are looking to use your time, skills and knowledge to support highly effective charities, we invite you to apply for current openings to join our global team.
Location: Remote, US
Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive based on experience
Position Overview:
The Life You Can Save, a prominent non profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people living in poverty, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Director of Philanthropy. As a Director of Philanthropy with a focus on major gifts, you will play a pivotal role in cultivating and stewarding relationships with major donors, inspiring them to make substantial financial contributions to support our mission. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by driving major gift initiatives and empowering donors to create lasting change.
About The Life You Can Save
The Life You Can Save conducts research to identify nonprofits running highly impactful programs that address the multiple dimensions of poverty. We also help connect people who want to donate money and resources with these nonprofits to maximise the impact of their gifts. Our aim is to create a world where everyone has an opportunity to build a better life and where there’s no suffering or death due to extreme poverty.
The Life You Can Save was founded by Melbourne-born Peter Singer, widely recognised as one of the world’s most influential contemporary philosophers, to advance the ideas in his 2009 book The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty (republished 2019).
Since inception, we’ve worked to introduce the ideas from Professor Singer’s book to new audiences, inspiring people to help others experiencing poverty around the world and empowering them to make the greatest impact possible.
About the Job
Our founder Peter Singer – often bestowed the tag of ‘world’s most influential living philosopher’ – has worked tirelessly over the past 50 years to reshape the philanthropy landscape and help create a culture focused on more and better giving, including by the very rich. We are a small team in a start-up phase, so you’ll be hands-on in a fast-paced environment working across a range of fundraising activities. TLYCS has a dispersed workforce spread across the globe.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
This is a full-time position, with an estimated commitment of approx 40 hours per week, which may include some evenings and weekends. The Life You Can Save is a remote-friendly organization, and the Director of Philanthropy is expected to work remotely but must be available for occasional (25%) travel as needed.
To apply:
Please send a resume to apply@thelifeyoucansave.org.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Please let us know how you might be interested in volunteering with us by emailing us at info@thelifeyoucansave.org.