Senior Consultant (Fundraising)

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About the Organization

LEAD is an action-oriented research centre housed at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), a not-for-profit society which is also the Sponsoring Body of Krea University. LEAD is dedicated to enhancing the socio-economic prosperity of vulnerable and marginalised individuals, households, and enterprises. We create knowledge for impact by leveraging the power of data, aspiration, innovation, and co-creation to tackle complex development challenges. LEAD benefits from the rich legacy and cross-disciplinary expertise of the IFMR/Krea ecosystem, which has over 50 years of history in research and innovation.

Job Description

The consultant will work with the senior team at LEAD, IWWAGE and Catalyst to develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy to support the organisation’s mission and financial sustainability. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in securing significant funding, strategic planning, and building a robust donor pipeline. The candidate will be required to network and liaise with institutional partners, CSR foundations, HNIs and other donors/funders on an ongoing basis, identify fundraising opportunities for the organisation and manage end-to-end proposal development and review process. The candidate must be able to write in a detailed, factual and convincing manner.

Job Responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy Development

• Understand LEAD’s strengths & areas of improvement in terms of expertise and experience to filter funding opportunities pursued;
• Develop with the senior team at LEAD, IWWAGE, and Catalyst, and implement a long-term fundraising strategy that is aligned with organisational goals;
• Set annual fundraising targets and ensure the achievement of revenue objectives.

Donor Engagement and Relationship Management

• Build networks and relationships with donors across India and internationally;
• Identify funding opportunities on an ongoing basis;
• Develop databases of potential funding organisations across different types, such as corporate, bilateral, multilateral, academic, government and so on;
• Identifying opportunities for core funding and preparing relevant materials to ‘sell’ the organisation and its activities;
• Create customised donor outreach plans to enhance engagement and retention;
• Plan and coordinate donor meetings, presentations, and events.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of demonstrated fundraising with preferred CSR and philanthropy foundation fundraising experience;
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Communications or related field required;
• Previous experience in CSR fundraising and proposal writing required;
• Previous experience in winning huge grants from reputed national/international organisations and raising funds from different types of organisations is preferred;
• Strong time management/prioritisation skills;
• Excellent networking skills and the ability to write persuasively and articulately are essential;
• Excellent communicator with the ability to express complex technical issues in plain language without losing the important points;
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to efficiently track timelines.

Desired Attributes:

• Self-motivated, energetic and collaborative team player;
• Creative and resourceful with problem-solving abilities;
• Passion for the organisation’s mission and values.

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