Job Openings Sr. Manager/Associate Director - Fundraising
About the job Sr. Manager/Associate Director - Fundraising
Strategic and Organizational Role
Develop a deep understanding of org strategy, themes and programmatic focus areas to then build a strong fundraising strategy that will meet goals across Centres, programs and the Institution as a whole
Create a collaborative and enabling working structure that supports individual as well as organizational fundraising by actively building and maintaining close relationships and understanding ongoing program needs
Work closely with the Director Development to put in systems and processes for the Development Office and structure the team to best deliver on its goals
Contribute to overall strategic and financial planning of the Development Office as required
Fundraising Role
Actively seek out, build and manage a network of HNI Donors, as well as Foundations and Corporates and create opportunities to share and grow the work of the organization
Build specific fundraising strategies to secure multiple types of large grants, institutional (unrestricted grants and endowments), as well project grants, set and manage targets.
Actively seek out funding opportunities and grants, develop grant proposals and manage appeals from conceptualization stage to audience targeting, messaging, pitching, closing and ensuring that timely reports are sent.
Work closely with the Director Development to create new strategies to engage with potential and existing Donors and build visibility.
Identify strategic non-profit events and awards to attend and network with relevant stakeholders
Develop CSR/Grant proposals and manage successful grants as per targets
Organize offline and online events to develop and manage relationships with donors
Manage communications and expectations with Donors
Ensure fundraising practices are compliant with regulatory standards
Collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure Donors are adequately engaged and made aware of the continuing progress
Education & Experience
-15 plus years of overall experience with 8 to 10 years of experience of fundraising for
-Development Sector organizations with a turnover of > 15Cr
-Demonstrated ability of raising large institutional grants (> 5 Cr), unrestricted grants and/or endowments
-Strong networking skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationship of HNIs and/or Family Foundations
Experience working with Nonprofits in the Conservation / Environment / Sustainability / Biodiversity space is highly desirable
Experience fundraising with leading bilateral and multilateral donors is an asset
A self-motivator who can work independently to deliver on a set of goals.
Excellent organization and communication skills with a proven ability to engage across levels of an organization and across geographies
Understanding of fundraising practices, CSR laws, codes of conduct and legislation is a must
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills a must, with the ability to motivate and lead small teams
Masters degree from an accredited University, with a science background or a professional post graduate degree highly preferred