Development Manager at Sanku

Nature and Scope of work:

The role holder is responsible for supporting the Head of Department to maintain and grow Sanku’s existing donor base, develop new funding streams and raise funds. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain our fundraising dashboard, proposal and reporting calendar, donor database, and pipeline of opportunities.
• Conduct research on funding activities and priorities of prospective funders.
• Own the donor acknowledgment process.
• Manage a portfolio of funders.
• Draft compelling and competitive grant proposals for foundations, government aid agencies, and corporations.

• Coordinate with the Finance team to process grant payments and comply with funders’ reporting procedures.
• Coordinate with Programs teams to ensure timely execution of grant deliverables, gather accurate and relevant data from the field.
• Produce timely and informative progress reports for funders, elevating key achievements of Sanku programs and activities relative to funder priorities.
• Develop new fundraising activities and funding streams.

Competencies Required:

• A proven track record in writing successful high-value fundraising proposals and budgets that secure funding from Institutional Donors, Trusts and foundations.
• A thorough understanding of best practices in applying to Institutional Donors, Trusts and Foundations.
• Excellent project management and coordination skills.
• A good understanding of international development programmes.
• Ability to write well-researched, compelling and convincing, creative, tailored, Institutional Donors, trusts and Foundations applications.
• High levels of numeracy and previous budget preparation experience.
• Good diplomatic skills & cross-cultural sensitivity

Work Experience and Education Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience leading major fundraising campaigns
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (such as marketing, public relations, communications).