Role and Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and develop an institutional fundraising strategy for TLM Nepal.
• Coordinate and lead market study, donor mapping, and country office plan to ensure a strong fundraising pipeline.
• Gather relevant and timely intelligence information necessary for grant acquisition; identify grant opportunities and relevant institutional guidance materials to share with relevant departments.
• Lead the management of the pipeline and knowledge database to ensure information is shared among field program and other concerned staff, to capture new opportunities, and to track the ongoing fundraising.
• Develop and maintain a knowledge management system for tracking fundraising opportunities.
• Network and collaborate with Government Institutions, Donor agencies, I/NGOs, Private (individual) donors, and Corporates with funding perspectives, nationally and internationally.
• Establish and cultivate close relationships with government/corporates/institutions, responding to their requests, updating them about the work of the organization.
• Maintain partnerships with local government bodies to acquire possible funds, INGOs to explore possible consortiums, OPDs, and CSOs to explore the possibility of partnership.
• Identify potential donors nationally and internationally and conduct research on the prospective donors (through the internet, newspapers, magazines, networking, etc.)
• Develop quality concept notes, tailored funding proposals, liaising with the program and finance department to develop detailed project proposals & budgets, for submission to Institutional/corporate/Government funding agencies.
• Manage application process.
• Participate in meetings, conferences, and events to promote the organization and raise funds to promote the work of TLMN through presentations, the writing of PR materials, advertisements, and media campaigns.
• Review grant agreements, including initial review to ensure donor compliance.
• Communication with donors and ensure timely requests for adjustments to donor contracts when necessary.
• Work closely with TLM’s institutional fundraising team.
• Provide monthly updates to the committee regarding fundraising duties and events.