Sr. Manager/Associate Director - Fundraising

Strategic and Organizational Role

• Develop a deep understanding of org strategy, themes and programmatic focus areas to then build a strong fundraising strategy that will meet goals across Centres, programs and the Institution as a whole

• Create a collaborative and enabling working structure that supports individual as well as organizational fundraising by actively building and maintaining close relationships and understanding ongoing program needs

• Work closely with the Director Development to put in systems and processes for the Development Office and structure the team to best deliver on its goals

• Contribute to overall strategic and financial planning of the Development Office as required

Fundraising Role

• Actively seek out, build and manage a network of HNI Donors, as well as Foundations and Corporates and create opportunities to share and grow the work of the organization

• Build specific fundraising strategies to secure multiple types of large grants, institutional (unrestricted grants and endowments), as well project grants, set and manage targets.

• Actively seek out funding opportunities and grants, develop grant proposals and manage appeals from conceptualization stage to audience targeting, messaging, pitching, closing and ensuring that timely reports are sent.

• Work closely with the Director Development to create new strategies to engage with potential and existing Donors and build visibility.

• Identify strategic non-profit events and awards to attend and network with relevant stakeholders

• Develop CSR/Grant proposals and manage successful grants as per targets

• Organize offline and online events to develop and manage relationships with donors

• Ensure fundraising practices are compliant with regulatory standards

• Collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure Donors are adequately engaged and made aware of the continuing progress

Education & Experience -15 plus years of overall experience with 8 to 10 years of experience of fundraising for -Development Sector organizations with a turnover of > 15Cr -Demonstrated ability of raising large institutional grants (> 5 Cr), unrestricted grants and/or endowments -Strong networking skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationship of HNIs and/or Family Foundations -Experience working with Nonprofits in the Conservation/Environment/Sustainability/Biodiversity space is highly desirable -Experience fundraising with leading bilateral and multilateral donors is an asset -A self-motivator who can work independently to deliver on a set of goals. -Excellent organization and communication skills with a proven ability to engage across levels of an organization and across geographies. -Understanding of fundraising practices, CSR laws, codes of conduct and legislation is a must. -Strong interpersonal and leadership skills a must, with the ability to motivate and lead small teams. -Masters degree from an accredited University, with a science background or a professional post graduate degree highly preferred.