Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage and implement the fundraising strategy and be responsible for achieving the fundraising targets of the Foundation.
• Develop and execute annual fundraising budgets.
• Manage existing grant/funder relationships including meeting with funders when appropriate, and coordinate grant/impact/financial reporting in line with donor requirements.
• Create and manage a pipeline of funding opportunities and research new funding opportunities.
• Manage the development of a major donor portfolio, ensuring successful engagement of high-level individual & corporate donors.
• Develop new programming ideas, initiatives aligned to the fundraising strategy and translate them into successful fundraising.
• Write and submit funding/grant proposals to potential donors.
• Create and implement a corporate partnership/fundraising program – seek out and develop new corporate support, respond to proposals of new partnerships, maintain/optimize existing corporate partnerships, and build long term relationships with key partners.
• Oversee the development and execution of volunteer-led community and event fundraising. Manage, guide, develop, supervise fundraising staff and progressively/sustainably grow the fundraising function of the foundation.
• Oversee, implement, and coordinate all fund development and fundraising activities, including but not limited to local and international fundraising, grant making, corporate and individual donations, fundraising events, and volunteer – led fundraising initiatives.
• Facilitate relationship(s) between the Foundation and critical fundraising stakeholders, including but not limited to donors, partner organizations, philanthropy associations/networks.

Qualifications & Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in any recognized field.
• Formal training in fundraising, Knowledge of finance and of the health field, key trends and evolving opportunities will be added advantage.
• 8 years’ experience in grant writing and presentation, particularly in developing comprehensive and innovative fundraising strategies – both local and international.
• Ability to network, cultivate, sustain partnerships and engage with diverse stakeholders. With high level integrity, humility, honesty, transparency and accountability.
• Proven leadership, planning, coordination, organizing, collaborative and with excellent people skills.