Working at CIFF: A Performance-Based Culture

At CIFF, we ask our managers to think big: driving strategies and building partnerships that ensure large-scale impact far beyond initial CIFF investments. CIFF uses a venture capital investment model that devotes resources to both the grant due diligence and development and the operational side of programmes, so that all investments are primed for success. And, unlike many charities, we provide incentives and rewards to our team for outstanding results.

The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation seeks the following qualities in all potential employees⎯because we believe they strongly indicate that a candidate will enjoy and succeed within the CIFF organisational culture.

• Committed to CIFF mission
• Upholds highest ethical and professional standards
• Strong relationship-builder (internal and external) and team player
• Outcome and detail-oriented, rigorous analyst
• Motivated and energetic self-starter and flexible multitasker
• Inquisitive and enterprising in finding new strategies and solutions
• Effective in applying business principles to maximise results
• Flexible and able to adapt to the needs and mindset of a fledgling entrepreneurial organisation