Terms of Reference for Business Development and Fundraising Consultancy at East African Centre for Human Rights

Duration: 1.5 months

Rationale and Objectives of the Assignment

The advancement of the child rights agenda is to be achieved through engagement with governments, regional human rights bodies and other stakeholders working around children issues both nationally, regionally and internationally. EACHRights aims to strengthen and expand on its role in supporting and collaborating with regional bodies and CSOs that contribute to the realization of children, youth and women’s rights in Africa.

Accordingly, EACHRights is seeking an experienced and dynamic consultant to conduct a donor and stakeholder mapping and analysis and fundraising strategy that will enable the organization to achieve its strategic plan through forging effective partnerships in the African and East African region.  

Tasks and Scope of the Assignment

The tasks and scope of the consultancy will be to:

• Undertake a donor mapping and analysis and draft a comprehensive report which includes but not limited to:
  • List of donors including bilateral and multilateral donors, foundations, and companies whose policies and practices uphold human rights principles  
  • Donors’ key thematic/ focus areas and their relevance to EACHRights’ work and strategic plan
  • Donors’ key opportunities, their funding schedule/timeframe, and size of funding
  • Donors’ COVID-19 related interventions and opportunities
  • Donors’ grant and contract process and main compliance requirements
• Develop a fundraising strategy which includes:
  • Sources of funds the organization should prioritize, including potentially non traditional ones
  • Key relevant fundraising methods and activities
  • Internal structure required to achieve the fundraising strategy
  • Three thematic areas where EACHRights can pioneer and add value, and which are prioritized in development financing
  • Develop Concept notes that will be the basis of the organization’s fundraising in the three thematic areas. Participatory methodologies can be used
• Conduct an in-depth regional stakeholder mapping and analysis and draft a comprehensive report which includes but not limited to:
  • List of relevant stakeholders and their ranking in terms of influence, power, and interest
  • Special interest will be given to EAC, IGAD, AU, APRM, ACERWC, ACHPR, AfCHPR, RECs, treaty bodies, and any other regional entity that will be of interest.

Deliverables

• A high quality, comprehensive donor mapping and analysis report;
• Fundraising strategy and three concept notes;
• A high quality, comprehensive stakeholder mapping and analysis report
• Presentation to the senior management team and to all staff

Minimum Requirements and Competencies

• Demonstrable prior experience in conducting business development and fundraising consultancy in the not-for-profit sector
• At least ten years’ experience in producing and implementing fundraising strategies
• Experience in partnership development financing.
• Advanced University degree in non-profit management, international relations/
• development, business, or related field.
• Excellent leadership, organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills including in presentations, report writing and research
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Good judgement, pays attention to nuance and detail, takes initiative, high sense of responsibility, tact and discretion, with sensitivity to different cultures.

Supervision

The Consultant will be expected to be self-motivated and able to work independently. Supervision and support will be provided by the CEO and Senior Management Team who will also provide a general induction to the work, relevant background documents, and links to the relevant entities and/ or individuals across the wider organization and outside of it

Payment Terms

Payments will be made in the following installments:

1. The first installment is 25% upon the signing of contract.
2. The second installment is 50% upon the submission of draft donor mapping and analysis report, fundraising strategy and concept notes, and stakeholder mapping and analysis report.
3. The third installment is 25% upon the submission and satisfaction of:
4. A high quality, comprehensive donor mapping and analysis report;
5. Fundraising strategy and three concept notes;
6. A high quality, comprehensive stakeholder mapping and analysis report
7. Presentation to the senior management team and to all staff

Timeline

Deadline for proposal submission is: 04/03/2021