What you'll do :
- Develop a national network of diverse supporters strengthening the existing network and adding new champions and donors
- Create tailor-made proposals for raising funds in order to ensure effort and target distribution across diverse donor-mix
- Manage the end-to-end fundraising cycle with each prospective donor : Identifying high-value, prospective donors, initiating leads, calls and meetings, making presentations, writing proposals and closing agreements
- Proactively execute multiple aspects of the plan engaging high net worth individuals, corporations, foundations, and other pertinent entities
- Work with cross-functional teams to continually identify opportunities for enrichment and augmentation of fundraising opportunities and impact
- Create budgets for new projects with support from the Strategy and Finance team and support the program team in program management
- Regularly monitor donor websites and identify donor opportunities in line with the Foundation s work
- Maintain relationships with existing donors and ensure robust positions for the Foundation through positive and on-going engagement
- Travel across locations as needed to meeting govt. officials, industry, and corporate clients.
- Identify strategic non-profit events and awards to attend and network with relevant stakeholders to position the Foundation as an impactful organization and enhance its visibility
Who we re looking for :
Master s degree in Business, Social Sciences, or other related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience of having worked in a direct fundraising and partnership roleA self-starter with high degree of ownership who can work across boundaries and get things doneAbility to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision and comfort with the ambiguity of the fundraising universeHighly organized with an eye for detail and a strong executive presence with the ability to quickly establish personal credibility and demonstrate expertiseHighly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and time-zonesAbility to stretch limits to meet deadlines and time-bound goals for self and team membersAdaptable with a penchant for innovation and a keen eye for emergent trends, regulatory environment, and fast-evolving policy context with willingness to learn on the flyProven ability to prioritize and organize effectively to manage contemporaneous priorities and deliverablesSkills Required
Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Rest Apis, Sql, Git, Docker, Cloud Services, Agile