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
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