Head of Institutional Fundraising

Head of Institutional Fundraising (60 – 70 %)

Would you like to make a concrete societal contribution with your fundraising expertise? Sucht Schweiz

is a national non-profit foundation committed to the prevention and reduction of problems related to addictive behaviour. At the interface of research, prevention and politics, we actively participate in societal debates and convey scientifically based findings. For the further expansion of our Institutional Fundraising, we are looking for a committed and proactive individual from 1 September 2026 or by arrangement. In this key position, you will take responsibility for our Institutional Fundraising and develop this area strategically and operationally. With your strategic thinking, initiative and sense for sustainable partnerships, you will make a significant contribution to the long-term financing of our projects. Your tasks

You will be independently responsible for our Institutional Fundraising and work closely with our specialist departments. Your tasks include in particular: Further development and implementation of the fundraising strategy in the area of Institutional Fundraising Identification of new funding opportunities with foundations, public institutions and other funding partners Building, maintaining and further developing long-term partnerships with funding institutions Writing convincing funding applications, project descriptions and reports as well as accompanying the entire funding process Analysing existing activities and developing new approaches to further develop Institutional Fundraising Close cooperation with the specialist departments to successfully position our projects with funding institutions Monitoring relevant developments in the funding environment and identifying new financing opportunities Your profile

You have solid experience in Institutional Fundraising and want to apply your skills in an organisation with societal impact. Ideally, you bring the following: Several years of professional experience in Institutional Fundraising, preferably in the environment of a foundation or non-profit organisation Good knowledge of the Swiss funding landscape as well as experience in building sustainable relationships with funding institutions; an existing network is an advantage Experience in successfully acquiring institutional funding Independent, structured and solution-oriented working style Strong communication and negotiation skills as well as a confident manner Enjoyment in taking responsibility, recognising opportunities and successfully implementing new ideas German at native level (ideally Swiss German) as well as very good French skills (at least level B2) What to expect from us

You will take on a responsible role with plenty of scope for creativity and independently develop a strategically important area. Look forward to: a versatile key role with high personal responsibility the opportunity to actively shape the expansion of our Institutional Fundraising a committed, interdisciplinary and bilingual team a appreciative working environment with short decision-making paths a 40-hour week at 100% up to one third home office 5 weeks’ holiday, 6 weeks from the age of 50 a Swiss Federal Railways half-fare travelcard subscription financed by Sucht Schweiz an above-average employer contribution to the pension fund (60% / 40%) Interested? Would you like to apply your fundraising skills for an organisation committed to prevention, research and health promotion throughout Switzerland? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents stating your earliest possible starting date. If you have any questions, Mr Velarde, HR Manager, will be happy to assist you at

hr(at)suchtschweiz.ch .

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