Manager - Fund Raising - NGO

Fundraising Manager

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the fundraising strategy and execute on it end-to-end

- Initiate fundraising campaigns and conversations with individuals (HNIs), philanthropic organizations and family foundations, corporates (CSRs). Arrange and lead meetings to generate funding and form long-term partnerships.

- Write fundraising proposals for funding award applications and apply to grants timely.

- Manage fundraising the total sum needed for the financial year's budget

- Own Salesforce management at the back-end, and utilize the software for data analysis and presentations to the CEO and the Board.

- Maintain strong relationships with existing and new key funders and stakeholders. This includes but is not limited to, managing the newsletters, individual check-ins, leading presentations and follow-up calls.

- Maintain database and background on current and potential funders, stakeholders and partners.

Other Responsibilities :

- Creating and maintaining a database of donor leads and prospective donors.

- Maintaining relationships with recurring donors to meet fundraising goals. This includes mapping, screening and research of new fundraising prospects through online and offline networking

- Leading and operationalizing donor engagement strategy to drive measurable achievements of fundraising strategy and administer strategy updates for dynamic project needs.

- Leading donor interactions and identifying funding opportunities. Based on creating and ensuring implementation of work plans inclusive of designing and writing materials for communications with different prospective donors and channels.

- Assisting with the proposal development. This involves creating budget plans, presentations and coordinating with project leaders.

- Assisting with mobilization of non-financial resources from private sector entities, individuals and corporate agencies.

- Ensuring fundraising content is updated on the website and social media.

- Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on effectiveness of individual fundraising initiatives and campaigns.

- Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing research publications.

What Skills Do You Need to Succeed :

- 2+ years in Marketing, Fundraising, Impact evaluation or relevant sector

- Development sector professional preferred

- Minimum Bachelors' degree from a reputed Indian or global institution, MBA or financial Masters degrees preferred

- Effective verbal and written communication.

- Empathetic, enthusiastic, self-motivated, willing to be challenged and take personal responsibility.

- Ability to work successfully across the organisation and having flexible thinking.

- Having a high level of sense of responsibility.

- Strong command over Microsoft office, GSuite.

- Willing to travel among other offices and site locations.

- Initiative and attentive to details

- Good analytical skills in developing and implementing resource mobilisation strategies