Fundraising & Partnership Officer at Fanisi HR Solutions

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Fundraising and Partnerships strategies
• Source for donor funding and grant opportunities
• Identify opportunities for partnership through scanning, networking, advocacy and lobbying
• Establish and build relationships with potential funding/donor partners
• Initiate fundraising and partnership drives, events and campaigns
• Lead in drafting and submitting funding applications and appeals
• Design quality proposals, budgets, donor reports and grant agreement specifications
• Lead in donor/partners agreement negotiations
• Ensure that all fundraising and partnership activities are ethical, compliant and adhere to the relevant codes of practice
• Lead the team in fundraising and partnership activities
• Maintaining donor data and communications
• Keep informed of key developments in the funding environment and inform management of the same.

Person’s specifications

• At least 5 years experience in grant acquisition and management or Business Development preferably in a social impact organization or NGO
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising, donor management and rolling out fundraising strategies.
• Working knowledge of the donor/fundraising landscape in kenya and understanding in social impact programs
• Demonstrable proposal writing and budgeting competencies with evidence of successful awards in the past
• Ability to lead teams in fundraising processes
• Experience in using fundraising tools and understands the legal and corporate requirements in the sector