Donor Relations and Communication Advisor at IWGIA

Organization: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
Position: Donor Relations and Communication Advisor
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (alternative locations may be considered)
Job Type: Two-year contract, with the possibility of extension
Working Hours: 30 hours per week
Application Deadline: 2 November 2026
Expected Start Date: 1 January 2027

About IWGIA

The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) is a global human rights organisation dedicated to promoting and defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide. Through its work, IWGIA supports Indigenous Peoples in addressing challenges related to human rights, climate change, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development.

To strengthen its institutional partnerships, diversify its funding sources, and increase the visibility of its impact, IWGIA is seeking a Donor Relations and Communication Advisor to support fundraising, donor engagement, partnership development, and strategic communications.

About the Role

The Donor Relations and Communication Advisor will play a key role in strengthening IWGIA’s relationships with institutional donors, philanthropic foundations, and other funding partners. The successful candidate will support resource mobilisation, identify new funding opportunities, coordinate grant proposals, and develop communication materials that highlight the organisation’s impact and partnerships.

The position will involve close collaboration with programme, finance, regional, and communications teams to support funding applications and maintain effective donor engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Resource Mobilisation and Donor Relations

• Map and identify potential institutional donors and private philanthropies aligned with IWGIA’s strategic priorities.
• Support the development of concept notes, funding proposals, and grant applications.
• Coordinate inputs from programme, finance, and regional teams for funding opportunities.
• Prepare donor briefing materials, background notes, and presentations.
• Maintain donor profiles, engagement records, and fundraising pipelines.
• Monitor funding opportunities, donor priorities, and emerging trends.
• Support the coordination of donor meetings, presentations, and partnership activities.

Donor Communications and Visibility

• Develop donor-focused communication materials in collaboration with the communications team.
• Support donor events, briefings, networking activities, and outreach initiatives.
• Coordinate external contractors and content related to donor communications.
• Ensure donor recognition and visibility requirements are met across relevant platforms.
• Organise donor communication materials, contact lists, and engagement records.

Eligibility Criteria and Qualifications

Applicants should meet the following requirements:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in donor relations, institutional fundraising, partnerships, communications, or resource mobilisation.
• Experience identifying funding opportunities, managing donor relationships, and developing institutional funding proposals.
• Strong grant-writing skills, including experience coordinating proposal inputs, logical frameworks, budgets, and funding applications.
• Excellent project coordination and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and funding processes.
• Experience developing communication materials, newsletters, digital content, events, webinars, or donor outreach initiatives.
• Excellent English writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across teams and work with external service providers.

Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, human rights, international development, and donor landscapes is an advantage. Familiarity with Danish or Nordic philanthropic institutions, Nordic languages, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems is also desirable.

Contract, Working Hours and Benefits

The position offers an initial two-year employment contract, with the possibility of extension depending on performance and funding availability. The role involves 30 hours of work per week, including a 30-minute lunch break.

IWGIA follows Danish state salary levels. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative international environment and contribute to an organisation committed to advancing Indigenous Peoples’ rights worldwide.

The position is ideally based in Copenhagen, Denmark, although alternative locations may be considered for the right candidate. Relocation costs will not be covered by IWGIA.

Application Process

Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents:

• An updated CV.
• A motivation letter outlining their relevant experience, qualifications, and interest in the position.

Application email: position@iwgia.org
Application deadline: 2 November 2026
Expected start date: 1 January 2027

For further information about the position, applicants may contact Arnab Dewan, Institutional Partnerships and Engagement Advisor, at ad@iwgia.org.

The first round of interviews is scheduled for week 46 of 2026.

Equal Opportunity Statement

IWGIA is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. Applications are welcomed from all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, political views, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. All applications will be treated confidentially.

Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

IWGIA recognises that artificial intelligence can be useful when preparing application materials. Applicants who choose to use AI are encouraged to develop their own responses first and then use AI to refine or polish their writing. Applications will be assessed based on the relevance of candidates’ experience, skills, competencies, collaboration, and understanding of the role and its context rather than writing style alone.