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• Lay strategies to retain and grow the
  involvement and donations from which the organization has already
  benefited. Developing and delivering the Children of Africa Uganda Fundraising
  strategy.
• Leverage the networks of the board and
  existing Supporters Group of prominent individuals to bring new donors to
  the organization.
• Manage and lead the Fundraising Team to
  raise, develop and implement a fundraising strategy for Back-Up in line
  with the organization’s changing needs.
• Actively participate in the design and
  execution of public campaigns, appeals, events and marketing and database
  techniques to stimulate donations across the donor spectrum.
• Work closely with the senior technical staff,
  establish policies and protocols for recording, maintaining and extracting
  donor information consistent with privacy legislation.
• Focus on larger corporate and significant
  individual donors, meeting with them regularly as appropriate.
• Securing and developing sponsorship for
  fundraising
• Contribute to the overall running of the
  charity as an active member of the management team events.

• The applicant for the Fundraising Manager
  vacancy should hold a degree in a relevant field. Possession of a Post
  graduate diploma in project planning and management or a master’s degree
  in the related development studies is vital.
• Certificate in Fundraising (desirable)
• Significant experience in developing
  relationships/partnerships at a senior level
• At least five years’ experience of a similar
  fundraising role in developing and implementing effective fundraising
  programs, products and initiatives with a track record in achieving revenue
  targets and growing income.
• Demonstrated success in building individual
  donation revenue and programs.
• Demonstrated success in securing grants or
  major donations from philanthropic bodies, government, major donors and
  the corporate sector.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team,
  with a friendly, positive, can-do attitude, enthusiasm and social
  conscience.
• Highly motivated creative thinker, self
  starter with flexibility and ability to adapt to new ideas, systems,
  processes, prioritize tasks, forward plan, meet deadlines anddeliver
  results.
• Demonstrated skills in project and time
  management and juggling competing deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal
  communication skills and a proven ability to engage building relationship
  with supporters.
• Budget development and management experience
• Working knowledge and understanding of legal
  requirements to fundraise in all states and territories
• Demonstrated online and digital literacy
  skills including proficiency in office software, social communications, intermediate+
  Excel skills (databases, HTML, web-based skills, an advantage).
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

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