Fundraising Coordinator for Bayon Education and Development

Fundraising Strategies

• Work closely with the ED and the management team to develop robust funding strategies and plan for budget turnover, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and financial sustainability.
• Contribute to develop organizational strategic planning for the organization, in close collaboration with the management team, and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a centralized database of donor information, funding timelines, and submission deadlines with a focus on Education, TVET, skills development, and entrepreneurship.
• Provide regular updates to the management and program team on relevant funding opportunities, trends, and shifts in donor strategies.

Donor Relations and Partnerships

• Proactively identify and research potential donors aligned with BED's funding priorities, including International NGOs, Development agencies, Private foundations and philanthropic organizations.
• Build and cultivate relationships with potential donors through targeted communication and personalized outreach, attending donor workshops, invitations to BED events and site visits, and presentations showcasing BED's impact
• Maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing donors by expressing recognizing their contributions, providing transparent and accountable reporting, offering opportunities for deeper engagement with BED's work
• Represent BED at relevant events and conferences, building relationships with key stakeholders in the development sector.

Proposal Development

• Work closely with ED and senior management team, and key stakeholders throughout the proposal development process to ensure alignment with BED's strategic plan and fundraising priorities.
• Closely collaborate with M&E Manager to incorporate robust result chain, logical framework, and monitoring and evaluation plans and demonstrate impact effectively.
• Coordinate the writing and editing of high-quality proposals that clearly demonstrate impact, innovation, and alignment with BED’s strategic priorities and adhere to donor guidelines and requirements.
• Coordinate the development of detailed budgets, work plans, and logical frameworks, with program and finance team, and ensure compliance to donor requirements.
• Oversee the timely submission of proposals and maintain proactive communication with donors throughout the decision-making process.

Donor Reporting and Accountability

• Oversee the timely and accurate completion of donor reporting, in close collaboration with the M&E manager, ensuring reports are comprehensive, data-driven, and demonstrate program impact
• Conduct quality checks on narrative reports thoroughly check narrative reports for frame projects to ensure accuracy, coherence, and impact-focused reporting.
• Review adherence to grant and funding conditions, including cost eligibility, reporting, and monitoring requirements.
• Provide targeted support to Program Managers and Coordinators on projects to ensure quality implementation, coordination, and compliance.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) and Finance Support
• Collaborate with the M&E Manager to contribute to monitor institutional donor-funded projects, ensuring compliance with grant agreements and BED's M&E
• Assist in the review and analysis of financial reports and budget for donor-funded projects, and provide constructive feedback to ensure accuracy, compliance, and adherence to donor requirements before submission.
• Stay informed about current trends and best practices in fundraising, particularly in the areas of TVET, skills development, and entrepreneurship, by attending relevant conferences, workshops, and webinars, networking with other fundraising professionals.
• Capacity Strengthening
• Facilitate capacity building and training for staff to build their understanding of donor compliance requirements, proposal writing, and reporting standards, deepen understanding of institutional donor requirements, and improve reporting capabilities, as needed.
• Share knowledge and insights with the BED management team to enhance organizational fundraising capacity.