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Individual Gifts Associate

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MarAlliance is a small international NGO dedicated to the conservation of marine wildlife and ecosystems. Our mission is to advance marine science, engage communities, and advocate for the protection of marine species and habitats in several tropical countries. As we expand our donor engagement efforts, we seek a dynamic and skilled Individual Gifts Associate to support the Executive Director in stewarding individual donors, conducting donor research, and coordinating fundraising activities

Purpose of the Role

The Individual Gifts Associate will play a key role in deepening relationships with individual donors, ensuring effective stewardship, and contributing to the overall fundraising strategy. This position will focus on individual donor cultivation, engagement, and retention, while leveraging Salesforce for donor tracking and communications.

Key Responsibilities

A. Individual Donor Stewardship and Engagement

  • Support the Executive Director in managing relationships with individual donors, ensuring personalized engagement and retention
  • Develop and implement donor stewardship strategies, including impact reports, personalized communications, and donor appreciation efforts.
  • Facilitate donor meetings, site visits, and events to strengthen donor relationships.
  • Draft and distribute compelling donor communications, including thank-you notes, newsletters, and campaign updates.

B. Donor Research and Prospecting

  • Conduct research to identify new individual donor prospects aligned with MarAlliance’s mission.
  • Maintain an updated database of donor profiles, interests, and giving history within Salesforce.
  • Analyze donor giving patterns and trends to inform engagement strategies.
  • Support the development of tailored outreach plans for donor acquisition and retention.

C. Team Coordination and Fundraising Strategy

  • Collaborate with the Executive Director and team members to align individual giving efforts with organizational priorities.
  • Track donor interactions and fundraising progress in Salesforce to ensure accurate and up-to-date records.
  • Assist in coordinating fundraising campaigns and events targeted at individual donors.
  • Provide logistical and administrative support for donor-related initiatives and engagements.

D. Administrative and Compliance Support

  • Ensure timely and accurate data entry and reporting in Salesforce.
  • Monitor donor commitments, follow-up actions, and giving cycles.
  • Assist in budget tracking and forecasting related to individual gifts.
  • Ensure compliance with donor privacy and data protection regulations.

Required Qualifications and Skills

A. Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Marketing, Environmental Science, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in individual giving, donor relations, or fundraising.
  • Proven track record of donor cultivation and stewardship with demonstrated success securing large gifts.

B. Technical Skills

  • Advanced proficiency in Salesforce for donor management, tracking, and reporting.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage and inspire donors.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, email marketing tools and familiarity with online fundraising platforms.

C. Personal Attributes

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with donors and stakeholders.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong project management skills.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently.
  • Passion for marine conservation and environmental advocacy.

Terms and Conditions

  • This is a remote contractor post with flexibility in working hours but requires availability for donor engagement and team coordination.
  • Occasional travel may be required for donor meetings, fundraising events, or team gatherings.
  • Compensation will be based on experience and qualifications and a salary range between $24,000-28,000, with potential for translation into a full-time post.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit the following as a single PDF:

1. A cover letter detailing their interest and qualifications.
2. A resume/CV highlighting relevant experience.
3. Several writing samples of successful gift solicitations and donor acknowledgments.
4. Contact information for three professional references.

Applications should be sent to info@maralliance.org with the subject line “DC – [Your Name].” by the 30th of May 2025.

MarAlliance is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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Asistente de comunicación (Internship)

MarAlliance es una organización internacional sin ánimo de lucro registrada en EE.UU., Belice, Panamá y Cabo Verde, cuyo objetivo es explorar, facilitar e inspirar cambios positivos para la fauna marina amenazada, especialmente tiburones y rayas, sus hábitats críticos y las comunidades humanas dependientes. Nuestra misión es amplia y ambiciosa, y trabajamos en tres idiomas y en siete países de tres regiones. Ante el declive de muchas poblaciones de megafauna marina, estas especies necesitan una voz fuerte, eficaz y con base científica que las represente para ayudar a los socios dependientes a dar forma a las estrategias y acciones de gestión y conservación para invertir el declive.

Resumen del puesto:

Buscamos a un becario (6 meses) proactivo, con conocimientos digitales y excelente capacidad de redacción y edición de textos, que apoye la creación de contenidos escritos de alta calidad y recursos multicanal para difundir el trabajo que MarAlliance realiza a través de sus plataformas en línea (sitio web, redes sociales, boletín, entre otras) y fuera de línea, y que interactúe con nuestro público externo para contribuir a nuestros objetivos generales de comunicación y marketing. El Asistente de Comunicación dependerá directamente del Coordinador de Comunicación y Marketing, y trabajará en estrecha colaboración con el resto del equipo para apoyarles en los elementos de comunicación de su trabajo.

Las funciones y responsabilidades incluirán, entre otras, las siguientes:

  1. Proporcionar apoyo creativo, editorial y operativo a los proyectos. 
  2. Apoyo en la organización, etiquetado y etiquetado del archivo fotográfico y gestión del archivo de vídeo.
  3. Gestión de la comunidad: Gestionar activamente los canales de medios sociales, así como identificar nuevas tendencias y oportunidades de colaboración. Generar reels y visuales.
  4. Apoyo en la redacción de artículos de blog (SEO) y contenido de boletines. 
  5. Ayudar a construir y desarrollar materiales, herramientas y acciones para campañas (online y offline).
  6. Ayudar en diferentes tareas relacionadas con la comunicación trabajando mano a mano con contratistas externos (desarrollador web, diseñador gráfico…) para mejorar el compromiso de las audiencias externas.
  7. Apoyo en la elaboración de informes de campañas y comunicaciones (Google Analytics, métricas de redes sociales, informes de marketing por correo electrónico).
  8. Como parte del Equipo de Comunicación de MarAlliance, apoyar al Coordinador de Comunicación y Marketing en cualquier otro proyecto de comunicación, coherente con las habilidades y experiencia del titular del puesto, en circunstancias no rutinarias.

Experiencia, conocimientos y aptitudes requeridos:

  1. Licenciatura en comunicación, periodismo, marketing o cualquier disciplina relacionada.
  2. Experiencia en comunicación digital o marketing.
  3. Pasión e interés por la naturaleza, la vida marina y la conservación.
  4. Capacidad demostrada para redactar y presentar comunicaciones creativas.
  5. Presencia y conocimientos de medios sociales y digitales.
  6. Capacidad para realizar múltiples tareas y detectar buenas historias.
  7. Capacidad para trabajar a distancia y cumplir los plazos establecidos.
  8. Conocimientos de diseño gráfico deseables, pero no necesarios.
  9. Conocimientos de edición de vídeo deseables pero no necesarios. 

Salario y prestaciones:

Estipendio durante 6 meses.

Idiomas:

Español, con fluidez en inglés

Localización:

Nacionales o residentes de Panamá, Belice, México, Honduras, Guatemala.

Este contrato será a distancia dentro de las zonas horarias de América, flexible, a tiempo completo y desde casa con hasta un 10% de viajes ocasionales locales e internacionales.

Cómo presentar la candidatura:

Por favor, envíe su currículum, portfolio si lo tiene, y carta de presentación a info@maralliance.org con “MAR-CA_Apellido” en el asunto antes del 21 de marzo, 2024. No se admiten llamadas.

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Communications Assistant (Internship)

MarAlliance is an international non-profit registered in the US, Belize, Panama and Cabo Verde that aims to explore, enable and inspire positive changes for threatened marine wildlife – notably sharks and rays – their critical habitats and dependent human communities. Our remit is broad and ambitious, and we work in three languages and across seven countries encompassed by three regions. In the face of declines in many populations of marine megafauna, these species need a strong, effective, and science-based voice to represent them to help dependent partners shape management and conservation strategies and action to reverse declines.

Position summary:

We are seeking for a proactive, digitally savvy Paid Intern (6 month) Communications Assistant with excellent writing and copy editing skills, who will support the creation of high-quality written content and multichannel assets to broadcast the work MarAlliance does through its online (website, social media, newsletter, among others) and offline platforms, and engage with our external audiences to contribute to our overall communications and marketing goals. The Communications Assistant will directly report consistently to the Communications and Marketing Coordinator, and work closely with the rest of the team to support them on the communications elements of their work.

Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  1. Provide creative, editorial, and operational project support. 
  2. Support organizing, labeling and tagging the photo archive and video archive management.
  3. Community Management: Actively manage social media channels, as well as identify new trends and collaboration opportunities. Generate reels and visuals.
  4. Support with writing blog articles (SEO) and newsletter content. 
  5. Help build and develop materials, toolkits, and actions for (online and offline) campaigns.
  6. Assist in different communications-related tasks working hand in hand with external contractors (web developer, graphic designer…) to improve the engagement of external audiences.
  7. Support in campaign and communications reporting (Google Analytics, social media metrics, email marketing reports)
  8. As part of the MarAlliance Communications Team, support the Communications and Marketing Coordinator with any other communications projects, consistent with the skills and expertise of the post holder, in non-routine circumstances.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills Required:

  1. Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing or any related discipline.
  2. Experience working in digital communications and or marketing.
  3. Passion and interest for nature, marine life and conservation.
  4. Proven ability to write and deliver creative communications.
  5. Social Media and digital presence and knowledge.
  6. Ability to multitask and spot good stories.
  7. Capable of working remotely and meeting established deadlines.
  8. Graphic design skills are desirable but not required.
  9. Video editing skills are desirable but not required.

Salary and benefits:

Stipend for 6 month.

Language:

English, Spanish are mandatory.

Location:

Panama, Belize, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala nationals or residents. 

This contract will be remote within the Americas time zones, flexible, full-time and home-based with up to 10% occasional local and international travel.

How to apply:

Please send your resume, portfolio if you have one, and cover letter to info@maralliance.org with “MAR-CA_Last name” in the subject line by 21st of March, 2024. No calls please.

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