
Senior Manager, Fundraising
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- Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to meet revenue goals.
- Identify and cultivate new funding sources, including major gifts, corporate partnerships, grants, and planned giving.
- Establish fundraising priorities and ensure alignment with the organization's strategic objectives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with major donors, corporate sponsors, foundations, and key stakeholders.
- Lead high-level donor stewardship efforts, including personalized engagement plans and recognition programs.
- Represent the organization at networking events, conferences, and donor meetings.
- Oversee the planning and execution of large-scale fundraising campaigns and events.
- Implement innovative fundraising initiatives, including digital campaigns, peer-to-peer fundraising, and legacy giving programs.
- Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to enhance fundraising visibility.
- Research and secure major grants from foundations, government agencies, and philanthropic institutions.
- Oversee the preparation of compelling grant proposals, reports, and funding applications.
- Ensure compliance with funding requirements and maintain strong relationships with grant-making bodies.
- Develop and manage fundraising budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
- Track and analyze fundraising performance, providing data-driven insights and reports to senior leadership and the board.
- Ensure compliance with all legal and ethical fundraising guidelines.
- Lead, mentor, and support fundraising team members, volunteers, and external partners.
- Work closely with other departments to align fundraising efforts with organizational objectives.
- Provide training and capacity-building opportunities to strengthen fundraising expertise.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence in fundraising.
- Assist to oversee the fundraising department.
- Draft and implement processes, workflow and SOPs for best practices in fundraising and donor relations.
- Ensure compliance to donor intent and data protection in gift administration.
- Plan and manage budget for events / activities.
- Coordinate and draft minutes for quarterly Fundraising Committee meetings, when necessary.
- Any other duties assigned
- Degree in Arts & Social Sciences / Business / Communications / Marketing / Media / Social Services.
- Minimum 10 years' relevant working experience, with 5 years in a leadership position.
- Experience and knowledge of cultivating and stewarding donors and organizing fundraising events.
- Solid project management skills.
- Preferably with experience in budgeting for fundraising, donor relations and communications activities.
- Knowledge of fundraising software and CRM systems is a plus.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability in developing content for printed and online platforms.
- High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills to engage internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategic, analytical, meticulous and resourceful self-starter.
- Takes initiative and is service-oriented.
- Able to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Proven Leadership qualities.
- Creative with the courage to push boundaries.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Passion for the organization's mission and commitment to ethical fundraising practices.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to meet revenue goals.
- Identify and cultivate new funding sources, including major gifts, corporate partnerships, grants, and planned giving.
- Establish fundraising priorities and ensure alignment with the organization's strategic objectives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with major donors, corporate sponsors, foundations, and key stakeholders.
- Lead high-level donor stewardship efforts, including personalized engagement plans and recognition programs.
- Represent the organization at networking events, conferences, and donor meetings.
- Oversee the planning and execution of large-scale fundraising campaigns and events.
- Implement innovative fundraising initiatives, including digital campaigns, peer-to-peer fundraising, and legacy giving programs.
- Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to enhance fundraising visibility.
- Research and secure major grants from foundations, government agencies, and philanthropic institutions.
- Oversee the preparation of compelling grant proposals, reports, and funding applications.
- Ensure compliance with funding requirements and maintain strong relationships with grant-making bodies.
- Develop and manage fundraising budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
- Track and analyze fundraising performance, providing data-driven insights and reports to senior leadership and the board.
- Ensure compliance with all legal and ethical fundraising guidelines.
- Lead, mentor, and support fundraising team members, volunteers, and external partners.
- Work closely with other departments to align fundraising efforts with organizational objectives.
- Provide training and capacity-building opportunities to strengthen fundraising expertise.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence in fundraising.
- Assist to oversee the fundraising department.
- Draft and implement processes, workflow and SOPs for best practices in fundraising and donor relations.
- Ensure compliance to donor intent and data protection in gift administration.
- Plan and manage budget for events / activities.
- Coordinate and draft minutes for quarterly Fundraising Committee meetings, when necessary.
- Any other duties assigned
- Degree in Arts & Social Sciences / Business / Communications / Marketing / Media / Social Services.
- Minimum 10 years' relevant working experience, with 5 years in a leadership position.
- Experience and knowledge of cultivating and stewarding donors and organizing fundraising events.
- Solid project management skills.
- Preferably with experience in budgeting for fundraising, donor relations and communications activities.
- Knowledge of fundraising software and CRM systems is a plus.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability in developing content for printed and online platforms.
- High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills to engage internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategic, analytical, meticulous and resourceful self-starter.
- Takes initiative and is service-oriented.
- Able to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Proven Leadership qualities.
- Creative with the courage to push boundaries.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Passion for the organization's mission and commitment to ethical fundraising practices.