At Fair Tourism we strive for a world where indigenous people are no longer unwillingly considered an attraction, but are empowered to own their cultural narrative and become leaders in ...
Volunteer Partnerships and Fundraising Lead vacancy at Fair Tourism
Practical details
Volunteer vacancy • Organisation role (Long-term)
Contact person
Charlotte Louwman-Vogels
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Are you passionate about building strategic partnerships, driving fundraising initiatives, and securing resources to support meaningful, impact-driven work?
About Fair Tourism
Fair Tourism is a Dutch non-profit organization (est. 1989) committed to promoting sustainable, community-based tourism (CBT). We work to ensure Indigenous communities are not treated as tourist attractions, but empowered as leaders in shaping their own tourism initiatives.
We develop capacity-building programs, collaborate with universities, and currently run projects in Thailand, Indonesia, and Kenya. Since 2025, we have also been a proud member of The Hague Humanity Hub.
Why is this a volunteer position?
We are seeking passionate individuals who want to help shape our organization. Your contribution will directly support our ability to scale our visibility, strengthen our positioning, and increase our impact on Indigenous communities worldwide.
Partnerships and Fundraising Lead (Volunteer Role)
Fair Tourism is seeking a Partnerships and Fundraising Lead to shape and guide our partnership and fundraising strategy, building meaningful relationships and securing resources that support our mission, strengthen our projects, and drive long-term organisational impact.
🕓 Commitment: 10–15 hours per week (Flexible)
📍 Location: The Hague, Netherlands (Hybrid)
🤝 Collaboration: The Hague Humanity Hub
💚 Type: Volunteer (Unpaid)
⭐ Key Responsibilities
As the Partnerships & Fundraising Lead, you will play a strategic role in building relationships with key partners, identifying funding opportunities, and driving initiatives that support Fair Tourism’s mission. You will guide the Partnerships & Fundraising team while ensuring alignment across projects and organisational priorities.
Your tasks will include:
- Develop and lead the overall fundraising and partnerships strategy
- Set partnership and fundraising priorities
- Set annual and quarterly fundraising targets and growth plans
- Oversee and support team leads (Grants, Corporate, Individual Donors, Institutional Funding, Business Development)
- Prepare or review important concept notes, proposals, and partnership documents
- Set and monitor departmental tasks, including regular check ins and assigning work and deadlines where appropriate
- Ensure alignment between fundraising efforts and organizational priorities
- Identify and pursue high-value funding and partnership opportunities
- Manage any other project or prior task regarding to revenue and profitability
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and major partners
- Monitor performance metrics and provide regular updates to leadership/board
- Ensure compliance, reporting, and standards are upheld
- Foster collaboration, accountability, and motivation within a volunteer team
- Draft financial plans
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 1+ years of experience in partnerships, fundraising, business development, or stakeholder engagement (preferably in nonprofit or impact-driven sectors).
- Strong relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills to develop and maintain meaningful partnerships.
- Ability to identify fundraising opportunities, develop partnership proposals, and communicate the organization's mission and impact.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, including partnership coordination, planning, and follow-ups.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, mission-driven, volunteer environment.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in social impact, sustainable tourism, environmental organizations, or the nonprofit sector.
- Familiarity with corporate partnerships, sponsorships, donor engagement, and fundraising campaigns.
- Experience working with remote or cross-functional teams in a volunteer-led organization.
Why Join Fair Tourism?
- Opportunity to shape a growing mission-driven organization
- Opportunity to scale up your experience and test yourself in a leading role
- Lead impactful global partnerships promoting responsible tourism
- Work closely with leadership and contribute to strategic decision-making
- Flexible and collaborative work environment
- Collaboration with The Hague Humanity Hub community
Diversity & Inclusion Statement
Fair Tourism is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team. We strongly encourage applications from professionals with experience in fundraising and partnerships, early-career professionals who want to scale up their expertise and test themselves in a leading position as well as people returning to the workforce after a career break, particularly those with prior relevant experience in the field. Your unique perspectives and experiences are highly valued and welcomed.
How to Apply
Interested in this role? We would love to hear from you! Please send an email to [email protected] with your CV and a brief cover letter, indicating "Application Partnerships & Fundraising Lead Fair Tourism" as the subject.
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About Fair Tourism
At Fair Tourism we strive for a world where indigenous people are no longer unwillingly considered an attraction, but are empowered to own their cultural narrative and become leaders in community-based tourism. Are current projects are in Thailand (longneck/Kayan), Kenya and Tanzania (Maasai) and Sasak (Lombok). We work from the Humanity Hub in The Hague.
