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Senior Specialist – Fundraising N000425 needed at North West University

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Job title : Senior Specialist – Fundraising N000425

Job Location : South Africa,

Deadline : October 04, 2024

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Development of Fundraising Plan:

  • Support the Senior Manager: Development and Fundraising to develop and implement an integrated approach to the solicitation of funding for the benefit of the NWU.
  • Make contributions to the development of strategies to target new donors and increased contributions from existing donors.

Prospect Research:

  • Working with the Senior Manager to identify priority fundraising needs and causes at the NWU.
  • In line with the priority needs and causes and working with the Prospect Researcher,
  • identify and qualify prospective donors;
  • conduct research on qualified donors; and
  • record relevant prospect information in the database system.
  • Engage with current and past donors to uncover new funding opportunities as well as any changes in the donors’ organisation, personnel, and attitudes.
  • Continuously scan the market to find fundraising opportunities that are in line with the priority needs and causes.

Development & Fundraising Projects:

  • Working with the Senior Manager, take ownership of development and fundraising with respect to assigned donors, needs, and causes.
  • For each assigned project or cause:
  • Develop and execute an account management plan.
  • Identify internal stakeholders such as project leaders that will execute the project for which the funds are raised.
  • Meet and communicate with qualified prospects to solicit funding in line with the needs of the NWU.
  • In collaboration with the Proposal Writer, compile and submit high quality funding proposals to qualified prospects.
  • Ensure that needed documents are produced, and prescribed processes, formalities, and approvals are followed to ensure that donations are received and accounted for.
  • Draft and send progress and closing reports to donors in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that donors, projects, solicitation actions, and donations received are registered, updated, and maintained in the database system.
  • Ensure that donations are promptly acknowledged.
  • Ensure that donors are included in stewardship programmes.

Development & Fundraising Cultivation:

Cultivation:

  • Arrange and execute meetings with current and prospective donors to increase corporate giving.
  • Arrange and execute visits by current and prospective donors to campuses and donor events.
  • Suggest and arrange itineraries for executive management regarding national and international fundraising visits and other engagements.
  • Participate in developing and delivering an integrated communication strategy to support fundraising initiatives.
  • Contribute information to compile reports to management and governance structures of the university.

Internal Stakeholder Engagements:

  • Continuously engage with the internal stakeholders (staff and students) to understand their fundraising needs and supply the necessary support and training.
  • Participate in the development of advancement templates, procedures, and tools to enhance and empower staff and students to mobilise resources.

Minimum requirements

  • An honour’s degree (NQF level 8) in Marketing, Public Relations, Business Management or related.
  • A minimum of 6 years’ proven experience in fundraising.
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in building and maintaining relationships and networks with role-players: academics, funders, industry and government.

RECOMMENDATIONS / ADDED ADVANTAGES:

  • Membership with MACE, PRISA and IABC.
  • A minimum of 4 years’ experience in the higher education sector.
     

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