Fundraising Manager

The fundraising role is suited for an enthusiastic go getter who wants to use

their skills to build sustainable funding sources for the organization. This role will support the Fundraising manager and the CEO in opening doors to new avenues, bringing them to closure and sustaining them by building strong relationships.

This individual will have the responsibility of supporting in development of annual KPIs

and targets of the team, working towards individual and team target, building a pipeline

of CSR leads for the organisation, lead quarterly calls with key supporters, independently own the writing of proposals

Skills:

Experience of working with a wide range of funders -including high networth

individuals, foundations and CSR roles will be considered as relevant background

• Good track record of maintaining key donor relationships as well as establishing

new partnerships

• Proven experience of negotiating with senior stakeholders, both internally and

externally

• Ability to craft compelling opportunities for a wide range of potential supporters

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Excellent report writing (Word and PowerPoint) and presentation skills

Work closely with the Fundraising Manager to develop a fundraising strategy for

supporting programs

• Identify and research suitable new prospects- foundations, corporates and

individuals and cultivate these relationships on behalf of the

organization

• 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

• Maintain relationships with existing donors and respond to their requests regularly

and keep updating them about work

• Organize fundraising events for the organization (including digital campaigns)

• Draft proposals, grant applications, reports, and updates for current and

prospective supporter

• Represent the foundation's fundraising externally, and enjoy being a visible part of a

successful organization

• Any other task mutually agreed on with the fundraising manager