Business Development Manager

Job description

The largest rural outreach program in Rajasthan India is helping to eliminate preventable blindness and bringing quality eye care to those that need it most by providing a stateoftheart hospital facility. We also run hundreds of free eye camps every year. We treat over 45000 patients annually and intend to grow this number by leaps and bounds. During 2022 we held 90 free camps and treated nearly 15000 patients including over 1300 eye operations. We have now seen over 30000 patients in the hospital. Additionally we provide training to health care providers and educate communities about eye health care via various means.

The fundraising arm is based in the United States.

WANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE PHILANTHROPIC HISTORY

What if it did so in a way that took every donated dollar and turned it to support our cause

What if it did so while leaving donors with something that felt good for the rest of their lives

Do you have the expertise communication skills and the tenacity to see to it that such an organization is funded to accomplish its mission of sharing with the world what is possible when we share...the gift of eyesight

If so we want you on our Team!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO:

• Identify and build lasting relationships with potential donors.
• Secure donations from corporate donors/sponsors family offices or high wealth individuals.
• Create and update donor databases. Followup and keep the donor network engaged.
• Write grant applications and fundraising proposals.
• Manage a budget and track fundraising goals.
• Exceed fundraising goals. Given the service that we provide the right person will accomplish this without much friction.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum five years of fundraising experience.
• Corporate contacts.
• Excellent organizational communication (oral and written) & relationship building skills.
• Ability to work successfully as part of a team.
• Enthusiastic donorfriendly manner; ability to meet challenging donor situations with a tactful positive attitude.
• Experience in writing grant proposals press releases and media coverage.
• Prior experience raising significant donations.
• Ability to work independently and to be selfdirected in finding solutions to challenges.
• Fouryear college degree. Graduate degree in business marketing or nonprofit management desirable.

Remote Work :

No