Fundraising Consultant: Private Donors

1.Protection and Migration pillar: responding to short / medium term needs of new arrivals and refugees / asylum seekers in “transit” situations. Services include cultural orientation, basic language classes, legal assistance, referrals to specialized providers, specialized care for Unaccompanied Children (UAC), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) etc.

2.Integration and Resettlement pillar: supporting local governments, civil society and communities in the effective integration of refugees and asylum seekers. This includes socio-economic integration (livelihoods, employment support, language classes, cultural orientation / system navigation support), education (refugee children and adults).

IRC fundraisers already engage on multiple levels with private donor markets in Europe. The global priority for IRC is to engage donors with international reach, humanitarian priorities, and interest in funding at scale. At the same time, recognizing the presence of donors, including smaller local donors, with interests that are aligned with our growing portfolio of domestic programs in Europe, the IRC wishes to deepen its understanding of those domestic donor markets to ensure we maximize opportunities to support our programs locally in Europe as well as internationally.

Scope of Work Fundraising Consultant

The Fundraising Consultant is a short-term expert who will develop a comprehensive donor landscape mapping to build IRC’s understanding of relevant donor markets in Italy and to support the IRC’s ambition to engage with as-yet untapped local/domestic donors in support of IRC interventions in Italy.

Building on an initial dataset developed by the IRC to date, s/he will develop a comprehensive mapping of relevant donor prospects and funding instruments at country level that are aligned to both the IRC’s international and domestic programs. Following agreement with IRC focal points, for a subset of local donors that are new to IRC, s/he will identify primary entry points for engagement.

Duration of the contract is [2-3 months starting in July] for a defined project timeline.

The Consultant will:

ØResearch and identify private donors relevant for IRC, including trusts, foundations, corporates, individual philanthropists, think tanks, etc.

ØPrioritize potential funding opportunities, providing analysis on how their interests align with the IRCs, focusing on donors which until now have not been engaged by the IRC; providing recommendations for next steps in approaching these sources of funding

ØIdentify contacts between relevant partner organizations and relevant IRC departments for fundraising and promoting development of joint proposals.

ØEnsure that all prospect development is delivered through a structured database system that allows follow-up and evaluation.

Deliverables

Complete vision and strategic planning document for network development and sustainability

ØDesign of fundraising mapping, proposed strategy and one-year action plan

ØFeed information to relevant IRC departments for inclusion into existing databases (GPP Salesforce, ENA partner database) (foundations, business sector, high net worth individuals, etc.) prioritized according to the best possible match between the scope of IRC activities and donor interests

ØCompile information on potential business donors, i.e. major national and international companies in the region, and their levels/types of CSR activities for companies that are not currently tracked by IRC fundraisers. Multinationals should be compared regionally and globally.

ØCommunication engagement plan to support the fundraising strategy/action plan

ØSubmit final report of complete results carried out during the assignment and an outline of future action for the following year

NB: The final outputs are the property of the IRC.

Required education and experience

ØUniversity degree, preferably in marketing or communications

ØMinimum five years of professional experience in similar consultancies

ØUnderstanding of refugee issues in Europe including arrival and post arrival needs and challenges

ØExperience in promoting difficult issues and challenging stereotypes

ØProven track record / Evidence of successful fundraising assignments

ØIn-depth knowledge of the fundraising challenges in [Italy / Greece / Germany].

ØFamiliarity with all types of donors – foundations, corporates, individuals

ØAbility to communicate ideas in a manner conducive to their practical application

ØExcellent organizational and analytical skills

ØStrong communication and networking

ØFluency in written and spoken English; and of the language in the country of deployment (Italy, Greece, Germany)

ØPersuasive writing skills with proven record of responses received

ØExcellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to write compelling and inspiring communications

ØProven project management skills, from conception to completion against a budget and financial target

ØAbility to create and deliver presentations to a range of different audiences

ØExcellent time management skills and ability to work to deadlines

ØAbility to undertake in-depth research

ØHighly computer literate with experience of MS office software

ØA team player with the ability to work flexibly and independently, to fundraising targets

ØAbility to interact with a wide variety of people in different circumstances, to achieve positive financial outcomes and to establish long-term relationships and partnerships

Application

Applications must be in English and must be submitted at the latest by 8th August 2019 to the following email addresses: susanna.zanfrini@rescue.org and wendy.ngoma@rescue.org . Please include in the subject line “Fundraising Consultant”.

A complete application includes:

1. Curriculum vitae or resume

2. Statement of interest, including

- Academic / education related to fundraising

- Previous experience in fundraising and development

- Previous experience working with refugee communities, non-profit sector, private sector or other relevant stakeholders

3. Brief methodology clearly describing Consultant’s understanding of the assignment and challenges, as well as a proposed timeline of activities (max. 2 pages)

4. Financial offer expressed as consultancy fee per number of anticipated working days in EUR. In case of traveling for the purposes of the assignment, IRC will also cover eligible travel and accommodation costs.

*Consultants will work with their own equipment (ex. laptop, mobile phones, skype equipment, etc.), from home.

For further information, please contact:

Susanna Zanfrini (Program Coordinator): Susanna.Zanfrini@rescue.org or

Wendy Ngoma (Senior Program Development Advisor): Wendy.Ngoma@rescue.org