Purpose of the Position:

Develop and implement communication strategies and fundraising campaigns –locally and globally- that helps the Foundation to build strong relationship with its stakeholders.

Major Responsibilities 

• Develop and maintain effective systems for tracking and planning fundraising, ensuring these are consistent with DI’s operational requirements and policies
• Support the development and implementation of the organizational strategy 
• Provide administration and logistical support to ongoing project work General responsibilities 
• Assign duties to every member of the fundraising staff and periodically review those duties to make sure they are all progressing accordingly
• Evaluate the effectiveness of specific events and advertising campaigns to determine which ones work well and which ones should be abandoned
• Attend special events put on by the non-profit, which can include parties or charity events, and speak with guests about the advantages of the organization
• Prepare budgets every quarter to determine what the fundraising department’s needs are going to be
• Formulate policies with the board of directors and sit in on meetings to help decide the overall direction of the non-profit
• Writing and presenting proposals 
• Research and approach agencies that could potentially make grants 
• Develop relationship with major donors,
•  Attending conferences and forums 
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• Plan fundraising initiatives to help the organization meet financial goals.
• Form strong relationships with external stakeholders.
• Ensure major donors are satisfied and kept in the loop.
• Define key performance indicators for each communication channel which will indicate a campaign level of success.