Resource Mobilization Manager  
READ Foundation Islamabad   More jobs from this company

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Job Title:   Resource Mobilization Manager
Category:   Marketing
Total Positions:   1
Job Location:   Karachi
Gender:   No Preference
Minimum Education:   Masters
Degree Title:   Social Sciences, Mass Communication, Marketing, or relevant field
Career Level:   Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:   3 Years
Apply By:   May 23, 2025
     
     
 
Job Description:

 This role demands strategic planning, relationship building, event execution, and communication excellence to achieve the financial targets and sustain the long-term growth of the READ Foundation.

1. Sectional Oversight:

Oversee operations and lead the Karachi Resource Mobilization team, ensuring performance, productivity, and alignment with national fundraising strategy.

2. Fundraising Strategy & Goal Setting:

  • Develop and implement annual fundraising plans and CSR/individual donor strategies.
  • Set realistic, measurable goals and use innovative tools (including digital platforms) to achieve them.

3. CSR and Corporate Engagement:

  • Prepare customized CSR proposals, budgets, presentations, and MoUs.
  •  Build and maintain strong relationships with CSR heads and decision-makers in corporate organizations.
  • Secure sponsorships and funding from CSR-driven partnerships.

4. Individual Donor Engagement:

  •  Identify, cultivate, and engage high-net-worth individuals and philanthropists.
  •  Conduct one-on-one meetings, briefings, and appreciation activities to retain and upgrade individual donors.
  •  Maintain and update a robust database of individual donors in Karachi and surrounding regions.

5. Proposal & Report Writing:

  • Prepare well-researched proposals, concept notes, estimates, impact reports, and donor feedback.
  • Submit timely donor updates and ensure transparency and accountability.

6. Event Management & Donor Networking:

  • Plan and host high-profile events such as fundraising dinners, close circle meetings, donor receptions, awareness walks, and educational seminars.
  • Represent READ Foundation at external forums and networking opportunities.

7. Market & Donor Research:

  • Continuously research prospective corporate and individual donors.
  • Expand donor base by identifying and approaching new segments and markets.

8. Donor Retention & Relationship Management:

  • Provide consistent follow-up, appreciation, and reporting to existing donors.
  • Build long-term, value-based relationships for recurring and legacy donations.

9. Grant Identification & Endowment Planning:

  • Explore funding opportunities from public/private grant-makers.
  • Plan initiatives to establish and grow endowments from both corporate and individual sources.

11. Work Planning & Reporting:

  • Prepare annual and quarterly work plans, budgets, performance reports, and updates.
  • Participate in internal planning, review meetings, and strategy sessions.

12. Other Responsibilities:

  • Ensure donor records, correspondence, and acknowledgments are up to date.
  • Any other task assigned by supervisor relevant to the function.

Company Information
 
Company Name:  READ Foundation Islamabad
Company Description:
Since its establishment in 1994, READ Foundation has been dedicated to helping society through quality-oriented, value-based, and purposeful education and capacity building. As a non-profit, non-governmental organization, it promotes lifelong learning and equitable education to address the challenges of access, quality, and equity, fostering a brighter future for all.
Today, READ Foundation operates 400 K-12 schools, educating 125,000 students, including over 13,000 orphans, with the support of a dedicated team of more than 6,000 teachers. It also runs a comprehensive non-formal education programme with 120 community-based accelerated learning schools, aiming to reintegrate out-of-school girls into education. READ Foundation’s operations also encompass 59 public schools as part of the Government of Punjab’s Public Schools Reorganization Programme. Furthermore, READ Foundation actively participates in humanitarian efforts, providing lifesaving aid, emergency education, and rehabilitation support to crisis-affected communities.

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