Associate Manager/ Manager - Fundraising Development

A) Support in Fundraising

• Reporting to the Senior Consultant - Development and working closely with senior program leads in conceptualizing multi-year program partnerships with Foundations, Philanthropies, CSRs and Multilaterals (World Bank, ADB, etc.)
• Ideate, develop and execute a strategy which is aimed at securing high value gifts from globally renowned donors.
• Lead the writing of compelling, high-impact proposals tailored to large philanthropic donors.
• Translate complex systems change work into clear, emotionally resonant narratives that meet donor expectations.
• Deep understanding of the philanthropy ecosystem and can stitch coherent and compelling proposals and presentations to aid the medium to long-term financial sustainability of the organization.
• Negotiating and finalizing funder requirements and agreements.
• Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with donor institutes

B) Donor/Prospect Management

• Research and identify prospective bilateral, foundation, HNI and corporate funders.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to relationships with major donors and High Net worth Individuals maintaining high degree of confidentiality.
• Develop strong working relationships with staff in all areas. Actively participate in planning and meeting goals as an integral team member
• Collaborate with team members in the organization to understand our diverse programmes and interventions
• Writing, editing, and overseeing the completion and submission of reports on all grants
• Keeping record of all grant reports due during the calendar year

Qualifications and Experience

• Master's degree or equivalent in business administration, public administration, public policy or other directly relevant fields
• More than 8 years of work experience in the not-for-Profit sector
• Deep understanding of system change approaches and how to communicate them effectively.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with a portfolio of successful proposals.
• Prior experience in Fundraising, Business Development, constructing funding proposals, RFP's is mandatory.
• A deep knowledge of Climate change/ Gender/ Public health sectors would be considered as a big positive
• A high level of computer literacy required, including familiarity with CRMs or relational databases, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Product
• Possess a solid understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and grants

What competencies does it take to be Associate Manager/Manager – Development?

• Excellent Researching skills and a deep knowledge of the funding ecosystem
• Ability to learn quickly on the job; willingness to adapt; excels in working across multi- disciplinary teams and exhibits superior project management skills
• Able to deal with ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills- both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage working relationships with Large Donors
• Highly Self-Motivated, can take complete ownership and work independently in an unstructured work environment with minimal supervision

Originally posted on Himalayas