Fundraising and Business Development Manager at Book Bunk

Job Description

The Fundraising and Business Development Manager will be responsible for creating and implementing fundraising strategies, researching and identifying fundraising opportunities, submitting applications, maintaining a donor database, reporting to donors (individuals, corporations, foundations, etc) and running online fundraising campaigns.

Job Purpose

• Manage Book Bunk's fundraising efforts and corresponding activities
• Develop business plans and sustainability roadmaps
• Identify, research and onboard new grand and earned income sources

Accountabilities: Fundraising

• Researching, identifying and matching fundraising opportunities to organisational needs and communicating these to the marketing team
• Preparing presentations and writing applications for grants; coordinating proposal submissions
• Building relationships with targeted donors and partners
• Managing Book Bunk’s crowdfunding and other fundraising campaigns
• Working with the Digital Media Manager to create fundraising narratives and campaigns
• Creating and managing a donor database
• Reporting to donors on projects and managing donor relationships
• Profiling and managing volunteers

Accountabilities: Business Development

• Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction
• Conduct research to identify new publishing markets and customer needs
• Arrange business meetings with prospective clients
• Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives
• Build long-term relationships with new and existing partners
• Design and implement Book Bunk's skills programme including structured internships, volunteer opportunities and others