Manager - Business Development & Fund Raising - NGO

Objective :

The Fund raising Manager is a primary responsibility for the implementation of the communications and fund raising strategy of the organisation with focus on business development and donor relationship management. The position includes prospection of donors, making presentations, writing proposals, meeting with donors and prospects, and converting them into regular donors.

The role also involves customer relationship management with donors and growing them into regular givers. The role requires the person to be conversant and leverage all communication and media channels to include digital, offline, online, press relations, events and activation.

Roles and Responsibilities :

- To strategise and raise resources for programs in Nutrition, WASH and FSL.

- To develop a portfolio of Institution and Corporate donors and achieve the revenue target set by the organization.

- Acquiring new partnerships for funding and increase the organisation's resources as per targets set

- Develop donors through HNI, corporate, Govt, Institutions, Foundations and Trusts

- Ensure effective communication of programs for funding opportunities

- Managing donors, providing regular MIS and reports, and building a strong relationship with them

- Maximising resource generation from corporate donors through project proposals across program areas, events and marketing tie ups

- Collaborating with programme, advocacy, knowledge management and other functions for effective implementation and information exchange

- Knowledge and understanding in concept note development and proposal writing

- Assisting the HOD in communication, marketing and events

- Attending conferences, CSR summits and relevant events for networking

- Achieving financial targets

- Research : Research various tenders and grants being floated by organizations and coordinate submission of proposals. Research various Catalyst organisations and register with them. Maintain relations with catalyst/ intermediary organizations

- Any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications and Experience :

- Preferably an MBA with minimum 6-8 years of experience in this field

- Preferable experience in fundraising with an NGO in India

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Strong creativity

- Ability to turn complex program information into simple, easy to digest content

- Well-developed organisational skills

- Digital skills including SEO/SEM, Google Analytics, Google Adwords, Drupal an advantage

- Highly motivated, dynamic and eager to make a difference in the social sector

- Strong autonomy. Able to manage several projects simultaneously.