The Role: APD mandate is to create awareness and sensitivity with all stake-holders including Corporates, Civil Society, Government, Academia, Health professionals, Researchers, Lawmakers, Foundations other NGOs, Care-givers and Persons with disability. Towards this end, the Dy. Director Fundraising will be required to:
- Drive CSR fund flow into APD from new donors and existing donors.
- Maintain highest levels of engagement with existing donors through structured donor delight programs.
- Look for and empanel new donors in the corporate sector (manufacturing, retail, banking, IT etc.) to leverage their large CSR budgets.
- Source corporates who are aligned in their CSR Vision and budgets for the sectors we run our programs.
- Engage with donor foundations, platforms, multinational funding organizations etc. and bring them on board to fund our programs.
- Research and develop diverse fundraising opportunities
- Develop strategies to generate income from various other sources
- Contact and build network/relationship with potential individual donors (Especially HNIs) and raise funds for activities of the organization
- Set financial targets for fundraising activities and develop strategies to attain them.
- Oversee database of international and local donors.
- Participate in national and international events connected with Disability along with the Director Fundraising.
- Organise events and work with creative teams to create and distribute Marketing collaterals to further the Disability cause.
- Oversee quality production and distribution of all communication and collaterals prepared by other Operations/ Programs team to ensure consistent brand positioning under guidance of Director Fundraising.
- Improve and develop communication & collaterals for APD – Starting with APD Website, Digital assets and other collaterals - brochures, newsletters, annual report, Videos, posters etc.
- Work with Operations and Finance teams to prepare project / Annual budgets and convert it to marketing proposals along with Director Fundraising.
- Work with IT staff/vendors to design and maintain the Donor Relation Management (DRM) database
- Research to find alternative strategy and resources for long term sustainability of the organization
- Collaborate with senior leadership and board members to prioritize activities to meet organizational goals