Fundraising Consultant at Power Shift Africa (PSA)

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Fundraising Development

• Design, develop, and implement robust fundraising strategies that align with PSA’s mission and long-term goals, ensuring the sustainability and expansion of funding sources.
• Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies for individual, corporate, and foundation giving, tailored to different regions and cultural contexts.
• Conduct a comprehensive analysis of PSA’s current fundraising mechanisms, identifying gaps, and crafting strategic solutions to optimize and diversify funding streams

Donor Cultivation

• Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with donors, leveraging personal and professional networks to enhance PSA’s donor base.
• Develop tailored plans that ensure sustained engagement with existing donors,
• Engage with senior leadership and the Director to facilitate high-level donor relationships, including arranging meetings and presentations.

Proposal Development and Management

• Conduct research to identify potential funding opportunities from foundations, agencies, particularly those aligned with climate action and sustainable development.
• Craft compelling, targeted grant proposals and concept notes that align PSA’s programs with donor priorities, ensuring the achievement of specific fundraising targets.

Fundraising Event Planning

• Organize and oversee the execution of fundraising events, such as donor cultivation events, and online campaigns, ensuring these events meet fundraising goals.
• Identify and attend high-level networking events, conferences, and forums relevant to PSA’s mission, developing strategies for maximizing networking outcomes
• Collaborate with the communications team to develop and implement event marketing strategies, including digital campaigns and social media outreach.
• Manage PSA’s fundraising database, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records of all donor interactions, contributions, and reporting obligations
• Institutional Knowledge and Capacity Building
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive institutional memory of PSA’s fundraising activities, ensuring that lessons learned, and best practices are documented and disseminated across the organization.
• Stay abreast of global fundraising trends, innovations, and best practices, particularly those related to climate action and environmental NGOs, and incorporate these into PSA’s fundraising strategies.

Reporting

• Provide detailed reports on the progress of all fundraising activities, including donor engagement and strategic goal attainment.
• Prepare and distribute quarterly reports; Ensure these reports include compelling stories, data, and visuals to enhance donor engagement and satisfaction.
• Conduct an annual review of PSA’s fundraising performance, assessing the success of various strategies, events, and donor relationships.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field is required. A master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as International Development or is highly desirable.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in fundraising, with a proven track record of success in securing fundraising within the nonprofit sector.
• Extensive experience with proposal development, and donor cultivation, particularly within the environmental and climate sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a strong focus on results and impact.
• Strong knowledge of climate policy with a track record of working with stakeholders around climate policy development in Africa.
• Ability to analyze complex data and information related to climate finance policies and initiatives, ensuring that fundraising strategies are data-driven and aligned with global trends in climate action.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey complex ideas to various stakeholders, including donors, partners, and internal teams
• Demonstrated capability to take ownership of projects and drive progress independently
• Skills to tailor communication strategies for different audiences, ensuring effective dissemination of climate finance concepts and initiatives, and optimizing donor engagement and retent
• Ability to maintain a high level of detail while keeping sight of the broader strategic objective.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, international organizations, the private sector, civil society, and local communities.