NOTE: To be considered, you must apply by emailing additional materials (listed below) to [email protected]. Applications submitted through Indeed will not be reviewed.
Company Description: PathLight International (https://pathlight.org/) invests in students, empowers teachers, and mobilizes partners to ignite spiritual growth, inspire lasting hope, and raise up a generation of leaders who transform their families, communities, and the nation of Belize. Through student sponsorship, educational support, teacher development, discipleship, mentoring, and leadership formation, PathLight is helping build a stronger future for Belize one student, teacher, and community at a time.
Role Description: The Development Officer serves as a key member of the PathLight International (PLI) team and is responsible for cultivating relationships that generate philanthropic support for the organization’s mission. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Development Officer will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and strategic partners while helping expand PathLight’s sponsorship, major donor, church, foundation, and partnership pipelines.
This position is ideal for a relationship-driven fundraiser who enjoys connecting people to meaningful impact and is passionate about helping transform lives through Christian education, discipleship, and leadership development.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum of 3 years experience in fundraising, development, sales, business development, ministry development, or relationship management
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with cross-cultural sensibilities in a professional environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized, self-directed, and attentive to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Strong proficiency with HubSpot or a comparable CRM platform
- Willingness to travel to Belize and around the USA
- Ability to work within a Christian framework; being sensitive to various expressions across cultures and denominations
- Ability to uphold core values in line with PathLight’s mission and vision statements (see https://pathlight.org/core-values/)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in nonprofit fundraising or faith-based organizations
- Experience securing major gifts, sponsorships, or partnerships
- Experience with grant research or proposal writing
TO APPLY: Send the following materials to [email protected]. Note that applications just submitted through Indeed will not be reviewed.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- A short 1–2 minute video introducing yourself. We'd love to hear a bit about who you are and what draws you to this role and to PathLight's mission. Feel free to use a phone camera: this doesn't need to be polished, we are just looking forward to meeting you!
Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Fundraising: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote
