Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF)
If you can build partnerships without sounding transactional, turn impact into compelling support, and grow donor trust without becoming a walking sponsorship deck — we should talk.
At BCF, fundraising is not just about bringing in dollars. It is about building belief, designing meaningful supporter journeys, and creating long-term partnerships that help advance early detection and support the breast cancer community in Singapore.
We are looking for an Assistant Director, Fundraising & Partnerships to lead a major fundraising and partnerships workstream end-to-end. This role is for someone who can think strategically, write persuasively, build trusted relationships, and keep momentum moving without creating chaos. You will work closely with the CEO, sub-committees and internal teams to grow sustainable income, deepen corporate and community partnerships, and strengthen supporter stewardship in a way that is ethical, disciplined and deeply human.
What you will do
1) Lead fundraising and partnerships growth
- Develop and drive an integrated fundraising and partnerships strategy aligned with BCF’s mission, annual priorities and long-term sustainability goals.
- Build and manage a diversified pipeline across corporate partnerships, major gifts, individual donors, grants and foundations, campaigns, events and community fundraising.
- Identify, qualify and pursue new opportunities that strengthen income, reach and long-term strategic value.
- Re-engage past donors and historic partners through structured stewardship and thoughtful relationship-building.
- Work closely with the CEO and relevant sub-committees to shape prospect strategy, cultivation plans, asks and conversion.
2) Design stronger donor and partner journeys
- Build meaningful end-to-end journeys that move supporters from awareness to participation, advocacy, giving and long-term stewardship.
- Improve donor and partner experiences by identifying barriers, motivations, drop-off points and opportunities to deepen engagement.
- Develop segmented engagement approaches for different supporter groups, including corporates, foundations, community partners, high-value donors and campaign participants.
- Treat fundraising channels and partnership pathways as experiences that can be designed, tested, measured and improved — not just administered.
3) Build strategic relationships that last
- Cultivate long-term relationships with corporate partners, foundations, community organisations, philanthropic supporters and ecosystem collaborators.
- Lead pitches, presentations, meetings and external engagements with professionalism, credibility and warmth.
- Develop partnership opportunities that support fundraising, awareness, advocacy and programme impact.
- Represent BCF at networking events, community platforms and stakeholder engagements.
- Manage partner expectations clearly, including deliverables, timelines, approvals, reporting and stewardship commitments.
4) Shape compelling proposals, campaigns and stories
- Lead the development of proposals, sponsorship decks, grant applications, donor materials and case-for-support content.
- Work closely with Advocacy & Communications to strengthen campaign narratives, fundraising messaging and supporter-facing content.
- Translate impact, programme outcomes and strategic priorities into clear, credible and engaging stories that inspire support.
- Ensure all fundraising communications are mission-aligned, evidence-based and ethically framed.
5) Drive disciplined cross-functional delivery
- Work closely with Advocacy & Communications, Programmes & Services, Finance and Operations to align plans, roles, timelines, dependencies and definitions of success early.
- Ensure fundraising initiatives have clear owners, milestones, risks, follow-through actions and reporting rhythm.
- Surface issues, trade-offs and support needed early, rather than relying on heroic last-minute recovery.
- Help connect fundraising, programme delivery and communications so BCF shows up as One BCF, not separate departments with separate stories.
6) Strengthen governance, systems and reporting
- Ensure fundraising and partnership activities are carried out in line with BCF policies, governance requirements and relevant regulatory obligations.
- Maintain strong donor administration discipline, including accurate donation records, stewardship tracking and timely documentation.
- Monitor fundraising income, pipeline health, donor engagement and partnership outcomes, and provide clear reporting and recommendations.
- Prepare structured updates and dashboards for senior leadership and relevant sub-committees, including issues, evidence, options and recommended next steps.
- Strengthen the use of CRM, donor data and reporting tools to improve pipeline management, stewardship and decision-making.
- Improve SOPs, templates and workflows so the function becomes more scalable, efficient and less dependent on memory, heroics and crossed fingers.
7) Lead and develop the team
- Lead, coach and support team members with clear expectations, priorities and rhythms.
- Foster a culture of shared ownership, respectful communication and reliable follow-through.
- Build team capability in fundraising writing, partner management, stewardship, reporting and systems use.
- Promote a positive, collaborative and high-performing culture that reflects BCF’s values in practice.
What we are looking for
- Degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Social Sciences or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Typically 6–12 years of relevant experience in fundraising, partnerships, philanthropy, stakeholder engagement, business development, account management or a related field.
- Strong track record in growing partnerships, sponsorships, donor support, grants or revenue-generating collaborations.
- Experience developing proposals, sponsorship decks, grant applications or strategic pitches.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capability across internal and external groups.
- Experience managing a major workstream or team, with clear ownership, planning and follow-through.
- Comfortable using CRM systems, fundraising dashboards and data to manage pipeline health and improve decisions.
- Experience working with senior leadership, boards, committees or equivalent governance groups is an advantage.
- Charity, non-profit or social impact experience is helpful, but strong transferable experience is welcome too.
The kind of person who will thrive here
At BCF, we hire for more than competence. We hire for character, judgement and how you work with others.
You lead with integrity
You fundraise ethically, communicate honestly, and report impact truthfully. You do not over-promise for a quick win or hide inconvenient facts in small print.
You bring accountability
You define owners, timelines and outcomes clearly. You follow through, close loops and raise issues early with context and options.
You work collaboratively
You co-design early, align stakeholders before execution, and share risks and dependencies openly. You know that strong fundraising is a team sport.
You show empathy
You understand that donors, survivors, partners and colleagues are people, not transactions. You communicate with care, gratitude and professionalism.
You practise mutual respect
You listen well, stay calm under pressure and deal with issues directly and respectfully. You can disagree without becoming disagreeable.
You bring innovation with judgement
You look for better ways to engage supporters, improve systems and sharpen results. You test, learn and improve — without being reckless with trust, brand or governance.
Why join BCF
This is a chance to do work that is both commercially sharp and deeply meaningful.
You will help shape how BCF earns trust, grows support and builds partnerships for the long term. You will work with a team that is strengthening its culture around empathy, integrity, mutual respect, collaboration, innovation and accountability — not as slogans, but as everyday expectations.
If you are energised by purpose, strategy, strong writing, relationship-building and disciplined execution, this role may fit you very well.
Application note
BCF is committed to a fair, merit-based and non-discriminatory hiring process. We assess applicants based on job-related skills, relevant experience and values-aligned behaviours. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and can discuss reasonable adjustments to support an accessible hiring process where needed. Please submit only information relevant to your application, and do not include NRIC/FIN details at the initial application stage. Any personal data submitted will be used for recruitment purposes and handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
