Development Executive - Fund Raising - NGO

This is a position for a Development (Fund Raising) Executive to join our team in our head office in Mumbai. The Development (Fund Raising) Executive will work with the Manager - Development to develop and manage relationship with the donors by ensuring regular communications and adherence to reporting timelines with donors.

Role overview

- Manage relationships with current donors (including impact investors, venture philanthropists, high net-worth individuals, foundations and corporate organizations).

- Ensure regular communications and adherence to reporting timelines with donors.

- Liaise with various departments within EG to collect and present relevant information to stakeholders.

- Develop letter of interests, grant applications, proposals, award applications etc.

- Research and tracking of potential funding sources to help improvise the fundraising strategy.

Breakdown of main tasks in percentages:

- Conceptual work: strategy, concepts and presentations: 30%

- Writing: reports, proposals 70%

Specific Responsibilities

Donor relations

- Assist in managing EG's relationships with donors. Facilitate timely delivery of reports while managing donor expectations and adhering to the reporting timeline (write & review reports).

- Prepare stakeholder specific reports and assist in completing the due diligence requirements of donors by coordinating and collating data from Impact, Finance, Program, HR team.

- Manage and update the internal donor management system (Salesforce) and ensure all prospective and current donor details are accurately recorded in the donor database.

- Research & selection of online fundraising / crowd funding platforms best suited. Also, manage Educate Girls campaigns on the existing and new platforms.

- Support Manager and Senior Manager - Development in representation activities with donors and strengthen EG's donor base for sustainability of the organizations activities.

Proposal and report writing

- Work closely with finance, program, and M&E departments on KPIs, budget requirements, and program activities to develop proposals.

- Manage and maintain all Educate Girls funding profiles, complete application of interests, grant applications, proposals, and award applications.

Education and Work Experience

- Graduate/ Post graduate degree in social sciences, development studies, business management or equivalent qualification preferred.

- 1-2 years and above of professional experience in fundraising, reporting, writing proposals, grant applications preferably in an NGO.

Required Skills, Abilities and Attitude

- Outstanding communications and writing skills in English

- Attention to detail

- Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to work with people from varied backgrounds, at all management levels

- Ability to coordinate with departments, organize and prioritize workload and adhere to deadlines

- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office-Excel, Power point, word.

- Commitment to Educate Girls- mission and values

- Gender sensitivity

Support and supervision

The Development Executive will report to the Manager -Development

Time Commitment-Full-time

Travel

Minimum 3-4 days of travel at least once a month to program sites in Rajasthan

Salary offered - 6-7 LPA