Associate Director Fundraising and Partnerships will work closely with the Founder Director to design fundraising strategy, engage deeply with corporate houses(U) HNIs, Indian and International Foundations and build a strong fundraising team. The Associate Director will be responsible for managing our funding and business development activities - identifying and developing funding opportunities, responding to proposals and building new program partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
- Conceptualize, shape and implement a comprehensive and purpose-driven fundraising strategy to engage various corporates (CSR), (U) HNIs / Family offices and Foundations and build long-term sustainable relationships
- Conduct research to develop a better landscape understanding of our target funder groups; analyze their philanthropic interests and priorities and align them with appropriate fundraising opportunities
- Analyze and mine market trends, information and data to identify avenues for fund-raising opportunities
- Engage with internal key stakeholders in the organization to fully understand the strategic priorities and research focus and co-create project ideas for fundraising across different projects of ISDM
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective funder and corporate partners
- Proactively identify, engage and build strategic relationships with target funder groups; develop and implement strategies for the same. Work with the marketing team to prepare
fundraising pitch materials and proposals tailored to our value proposition
Participate and Organize networking events and industry forums to position ISDM, build a strong institutional understanding of industry trends and leverage them for partnership opportunities at ISDMTrack our commitments and reporting requirements, manage deadlines, work with project leads to prepare reportsUndertake effective Due Diligence on Funding partners, and Individuals to ensure the engagements with partners and donations are legally compliant and in line with codes of practiceStrive to exceed the set targets for fund-raising annually with the help of the team.Educational Qualifications and Experience Required
The candidate should have a Masters degree in Management, Business Administration or EconomicsMinimum 15-20 years of work experience preferably B2B sales experience or not for profit fund-raising experienceAssociation with philanthropy and fund-raising is a plusOutstanding relationship management skills and ability to present and influence at a range of seniority levelsComfortable working with ambiguity and adapting to latest market trendsExcellent written and oral communication and presentation skillsAbility to collect and assess information rapidly, identifying key points and drawing conclusionsStrong attention to detailAdaptable to changing team needs and the organizational environment.Experience of working effectively in a team environmentAble to conceptualize proposal and pitches for fundraisingExperience of utilizing the organization brand and programs for donor communication and engagementBrings fresh ideas and innovative thinking to the organizationUnderstanding of the fundraising landscape national and global, the issues and challenges to work with HNIs, CSRs and other private and public sector organizationsBe open to extensive travel(ref : iimjobs.com)