Fundraising Manager (NGO) at Sunrose Consulting

Our client, an NGO, serves as a backbone organisation for social change. It facilitates outcome-focused programmes to deliver measurable, meaningful changes for low and lower-middle income Nigerians. It is committed to facilitating sustainable social development to educate and empower Nigerians to be able to make positive health choices and attain financial independence by delivering digital learning programmes and ICT-based education. It also serves as a social enterprise platform for technology training, incubation, and revenue generation. It envisions a country where all people attain their full potential in education, sustainable income and healthy lives through diverse individuals and communities that care and celebrate giving. The organisation is now seeking to recruit an exceptional individual as the Fundraising Manager.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will drive the funding of the organisation. Its critical mandate is to transition the organisation away from a founder-dependent funding model to a diversified revenue ecosystem that combines grants, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and earned income, providing the stability required for strategic expansion. Your department will aggressively pursue government grants and formal partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Establish a robust resource mobilisation system that: 
• Guarantees financial transparency and compliance with donors and regulatory standards.
• Proactively engages NITDA and other government agencies, framing communications as a partnership proposal
• Builds a diverse funding portfolio to support the company’s programmes
• Taps into the Diaspora Network: Develop a strategy to collaborate with NITDA’s diaspora engagement platform, connecting the company with Nigerian tech professionals abroad for mentorship and remote support.
• Introduces earned-income streams to gradually reduce dependency on external donors 
• Develop and implement a multi-year fundraising strategy.
• Build partnerships with local and international funding agencies.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified
• Relevant experience in fundraising
• Strong proposal writing and grant management skills.