Key Responsibilities
Strategic Fundraising Leadership

• Build on scenario planning exercises and pipeline mapping to develop a comprehensive, future-focused global fundraising strategy aligned with organizational priorities, system and sector priorities and needs and new and emerging funding trends.
• Assess and analyse existing fundraising performance, position in the market, revenue streams, pipelines and donor engagement models to identify income generating opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate new and innovative funding sources, including institutional donors, trusts and foundations, public-private partnership funding and other emerging and innovative approaches to fundraising in line with priorities of the Humanitarian Reset and other emerging ways of working.

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Development

• Engage and consult with senior leadership, fundraising teams, fundraising members, programme teams, advocacy, scaling, finance, R&D, and communications to ensure internal alignment and strategic buy-in.
• Leverage an extensive global network of donors, partners, and sector influencers to inform strategy development and explore funding opportunities.
• Develop a donor engagement and stewardship strategy to strengthen relationships with key institutional and private donors.

Capacity Building & Implementation Roadmap

• Assess internal fundraising structures, skill gaps, and resource needs, providing recommendations for strengthening capacity.
• Develop a structured one-year action plan, outlining key priorities, roles, and responsibilities.
• Provide a detailed monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework with key performance indicators (KPIs) to track success.

Governance & Decision-Making

• Work under the guidance of a steering committee led by the Head of IFGD and provide regular updates to senior leadership.
• Present findings, recommendations, and strategic documents to key governance bodies, including the IF ACG and Directors/IMT.

Risk Assessment & Adaptive Strategy Development

• Conduct a risk assessment to anticipate potential fundraising challenges and develop mitigation strategies.
• Implement a flexible strategy framework, ensuring adaptability based on market trends, donor shifts, and organizational needs.

Methodology & Approach

• Market Analysis: Conduct desk research on fundraising best practices, donor behaviour, and emerging funding landscape. 
• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate high-level consultations, key informant interviews, and strategic workshops.
• Strategy Development: Produce a comprehensive fundraising strategy and an actionable implementation roadmap.

• Your profile

  Qualifications & Experience

  • Proven leadership experience (10+ years) in developing and executing global fundraising strategies for humanitarian INGOs.
  • Strong network and expertise in institutional fundraising, trust & foundations (T&F), and other innovative financing and partnership models and approaches.
  • Deep knowledge of the humanitarian and development fundraising environment, including donor trends and regulatory landscapes.
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of influencing senior leadership and external partners.
  • Strategic thinker with expertise in scenario planning, revenue forecasting, pipeline mapping, and risk mitigation.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex strategies into actionable insights.