Fundraising & Business Development

Your Mission 

As a Fundraising & Business Development Trainee, within the UFB team of 3 people, you'll play a key role in growing UFB's donor base and securing the resources needed to support Belgian non-profits. 

You'll gain hands-on experience in: 

• Prospect Research & Qualification: Identify and qualify potential donors — companies, family offices, and private foundations — and build structured prospect files. 
• Donor Portfolio Analysis: Analyze our existing donor base through segmentation, loyalty tracking, giving trends, and churn risk assessment. 
• Fundraising Benchmarking: Research and compare fundraising practices from similar funds in Belgium and abroad to identify best practices and new opportunities. 
• Partnership Proposals: Prepare compelling financial pitches and tailored partnership proposals targeting corporate prospects. 
• Active Prospecting: Reach out to potential corporate donors through phone calls, emails, and appointment settings. 
• Meetings & Representation: Prepare and attend presentation meetings with prospects, representing UFB in a professional setting. 
• Donor Retention: Follow up with existing donors to strengthen relationships, encourage renewal, and grow their engagement. 
• Sales & Marketing Materials: Create clear and attractive fundraising tools — brochures, pitch decks, donor one-pagers. 

Your Profile : 

• You're a Master's or final year Bachelor's student in business, commercial sciences, marketing, or a related field (EPHEC, Erasmus, Henallux, UCL, ICHEC or equivalent).  
• You're results-oriented, proactive, and persistent -comfortable picking up the phone and pitching an idea to a stranger.  
• You have a natural ease in professional relationships and enjoy meeting, convincing, and building long-term connections with corporate partners.  
• You're eager to contribute to a meaningful cause and thrive in an autonomous, small-team environment where your work has a real impact from day one.  
• You’re native French or Dutch and fluent in the other and in English, with strong writing skills and a good sense of style and clarity. 
• You’re creative, proactive, and adaptable, with a passion for social impact. 
• You’re eager to contribute to a meaningful cause and thrive in a collaborative, small-team environment. 

What We Offer 

Between september and december, for +/- 3 months :

• A hands-on learning experience in a dynamic & supportive team. 
• Opportunities to network with major corporate partners in Belgium. 
• A flexible, hybrid work setup tailored to your availability. 
• A chance to make a real difference in the lives of people across Belgium.