[CivilSoc] Outreach & Fundraising Coordinator, Eurasia Foundation, C. Asia

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JOB- Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator, Eurasia Foundation, Central Asia
The Eurasia Foundation
Outreach and Development Coordinator
The Eurasia Foundation:
The foundation makes small grants in 12 countries of the former Soviet
Union, to support grassroots efforts in democracy, market transition and
better governance. The foundation was set up by the U.S. government in 1992,
and derives the majority of its funding from USAID; but it is independently
managed, and is attempting to diversify its funding base.
Position Summary:
The outreach and development coordinator will plan and implement a range of
fundraising and writing tasks for the foundation in Central Asia. This
involves establishing and maintaining relationships with potential donors in
and outside of Central Asia; and extensive travel in the five countries. The
coordinator will be based in Almaty. He or she will report primarily to the
Almaty regional director, but will also work part time for the Tashkent
regional director.
Principal Duties:
 * Develop an annual fundraising and outreach plan
 * Develop a list of donors and cultivate them
 * Work with the regional directors to solicit grants from donors
* Write concept papers, grant proposals and reports to donors
 * Write six to twelve feature stories on Eurasia grantees a year
 * Edit a thrice yearly 12-page newsletter
 * Supervise the content of two web sites
 * Write press releases on foundation activities
 * Generate publicity for the foundation
 * Perform other English-language writing tasks
 * Coordinate visits to the region by foundation staff, donors, government
and congressional delegations, and others
 * Represent the foundation at events
 * Assist the regional directors as needed
Qualifications
 * Excellent writing skills, with samples
 * Fundraising experience desired
 * Fluency speaking and reading Russian
 * Experience in Central Asia
Please send cover letter, resume and writing samples to Jeff Erlich and Jon
Thiele at jerlich@efcentralasia.org and jont@ef.freenet.uz by Nov. 30.