FUNDRAISING & PARTNERSHIPS SPECIALIST

We are seeking an experienced & motivated Fundraising Specialist with Philanthropic (and Corporate) partnership experience. The goal is to develop an aspirational, yet practical strategy to identify, engage, manage and grow new income streams and partnerships to improve our financial viability.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with DPM Staff, and collaborate with other Specialists (Impact Specialist, Marketing & Communications Specialist) to align messaging and ensure cohesion.

  • Conduct strategic review of DPM’s current fundraising model, including past and present partnerships.

  • Assess historical engagements and current assets (documents, channels, networks, reputation).

  • Develop/deliver new Fundraising & Partnerships Engagement Strategy appropriate to a small NGO including:

    • Identify new and relevant fundraising/philanthropic/corporate funding opportunities aligned with DPM’s mission, deliverables and impact.

    • Strategies for targeting and securing potential partners

    • Strategies for managing and strengthening funding relationships

    • List of priority prospective funders, with rationale and engagement plans

    • Implementation Plan.

    • Align with newly developed Impact Story messaging

Deliverables:

  • Strategic Review with recommendations.

  • Philanthropic/Corporate Engagement Strategy.

  • Minimum 5 warm introductions or leads.

Fee: $15,000

Schedule (TBC upon appointment – flexible)

  • July: Initial briefings

  • August: Round Table workshop with DPM Team and collaborates

  • August: Asset review and strategy development.

  • September - Oct: Present draft strategy, feedback, Final report and delivery of engagement plan.

*The role is remote (except for the Roundtable workshop in August).

NOTE – In the essence of collaboration we are open to adjusting priorities, schedules and workflows, within the wider objectives the Strategy Development process. All work must be completed by November at latest.