Business Development/Client Relations at Fingertips
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Fundraising Consultant - Sales - NGO (5-15 yrs)
This role entails working very closely with the founder of an NGO (in the domain of theatre/performing arts) to raise funds from corporates/business houses, participate in fund raising applications with international donors, participating in related events, networking and promoting the work of the organisation.
Role Profile and Outline:
As a fundraising officer you are accountable for developing and implementing fundraising strategies.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Identifying organizations and corporate with an interest in the arts, that can provide the funding towards multiple initiatives, from student bursaries, project funding, and overall organizational funding
- Writing out funding applications with the inputs from Director Strategy and Vision.
- Managing the fundraising pipeline and ensuring donor stewarding and engagement
- Pursuing, liaising and following up on all applications and prospective funders
- Maintaining relationships with existing patrons of the organization
- Building initiatives that leverage the community surrounding the various divisions.
- Identifying and prioritizing all possible avenues for future fundraising
- Researching all details of grant organizations and preparing and adapting applications to fulfill specific criteria.
- Presenting all research on funding possibilities to the Director and making recommendations on how to priorities funding efforts.
- Working closely with the communications team to raise the brand profile of the DSFM for more effective fundraising.
Key Requirements:
- Education: Any Graduate or Postgraduate
- Work Experience: 5 Years or more (Similar field or dealing with corporate preferred)
- Skills:
1. Ability to understand and convey vision
2. Good people skills
3. Strong written and verbal communication skills
4. Proactive and action oriented.
5. Strong follow-up skills.
6. Self-Driven
7. Good research and presentation skills.
8. Good organizational & planning skills
9. Detail oriented
- An ideal candidate will demonstrate love for theatre, the ability to engage people and the confidence to make presentations along with the requisite professional competencies
