Trustee – Strategic Partnerships & Philanthropy Focal Point
MAG is seeking a Trustee with significant experience in resource mobilisation, strategic philanthropy, and high-impact partnerships to help drive forward one of our most urgent priorities: ensuring sustainable and diversified funding to meet growing global needs.
As MAG continues to expand its work to respond at scale, the gap between need and available funding is widening. Traditional sources of humanitarian finance are under pressure, and we are seeing increased competition for institutional support at a time when long-standing mine-affected regions risk being deprioritised.
MAG’s Strategic Framework for 2024 to 2028 responds to these challenges with ambition and clarity. One of its core priorities – Funding Our Ambition – sets out a vision for financial sustainability through diversified income streams, increased unrestricted funding, and transformative partnerships. This Trustee will play a pivotal role in realising that vision.
Core Responsibilities
As MAG’s Strategic Partnerships & Philanthropy Trustee Focal Point, you will provide strategic guidance and sector insight to help MAG:
- Build and nurture major philanthropic relationships, especially in new and emerging markets including the Gulf states, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
- Expand and deepen corporate partnerships that align with our values and impact goals, supporting both financial contributions and non-financial collaboration (e.g., innovation, in-kind support, employee engagement).
- Engage with emerging philanthropic ecosystems, including next-generation donors, high-net-worth individuals, and family foundations, who are increasingly looking to support humanitarian and peacebuilding solutions with lasting impact.
- Explore and advise on innovative financing models, such as blended finance, social impact investment, and catalytic philanthropy, that can unlock new resources for MAG’s work.
- Shape and evolve MAG’s Global Fundraising Strategy, drawing on trends, donor intelligence, and global best practices in income generation.