Job description
The FEST Foundation is a project-based non-profit company that aims to provide and implement strategies and solutions to schools in impoverished communities across South Africa. These solutions will be able to create sustainable change to students and educators, helping to alleviate the problems associated with poor educational infrastructure and limited support. FEST is looking for a contract fundraiser.
Responsibilities

• Reviewing existing fundraising strategy, fundraising approaches, and donor management systems
• Reviewing existing monitoring and evaluation tools
• Writing proposals, or re-writing existing proposals
• Responding to leads and introductions to potential donors
• Identifying and researching new potential donors
• Preparing and submitting applications to potential donors
• Maintaining donor management systems
• Managing relationships with donors

Qualifications

• Any relevant bachelors degree or equivalent

Skills

• Research Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Grant Writing
• Leadership Skills
• Problem Solving
• Donor Relations

Compensation

• Commission based compensation at 15%

Job Type: Full-time
Experience:

• Corporate Fundraising: 10 years (Preferred)
• Proposal Writing: 5 years (Preferred)
• Funding Prospecting: 5 years (Preferred)