Consultancy – Asia-MENA Trusts & Foundations At International Alert

International Alert is looking for an experienced fundraising consultant to map and develop engagement plans for trusts and foundations relevant to the Asia-MENA region and to the themes on which Alert works in this region.

The objective of this assignment is therefore to provide accurate and informative research to the Asia-MENA team on relevant medium-large trusts and foundations and how to approach them. Further details of the assignment can be found in the Terms of Reference.

Deliverables for this consultancy will include:

  • Draft report mapping relevant medium-large trusts and foundations and including key details such as focus, funding rules, contacts and due diligence. The report is not intended as a comprehensive summary of trusts and foundations but a concise selection of the most relevant organisations, with information tailored to International Alert’s needs.
  • Final report mapping
  • Engagement plans (with contacts list) developed
  • Key contacts from engagement plans and report entered into Alert’s Bitrix CRM system.
  • Regular check-in meetings with Asia-MENA team

The Consultant will be:

  • Experienced in trust and foundation fundraising for international NGOs and able to demonstrate success in fundraising from trusts and foundations in previous roles/contracts
  • Knowledge of trusts, foundations and wealth management trends in the Asia-MENA region
  • Able to demonstrate a wide network of existing contacts with trusts and foundations
  • Fluent in English
  • An excellent communicator, both on paper and verbally
  • Able to plan and adhere to deadlines
  • Experienced in fundraising for the Asia-MENA region.

Preferably, s/he will also:

  • Have experience of working with peacebuilding organisations
  • Working knowledge in another relevant language such as French or Arabic
  • Experience working with CRM software (Bitrix)

Please click here to read the full terms of reference of the consultancy.

How to apply

If you wish yo be considered, please send us the following:

  • Your CV
  • A covering letter briefly outlining the methodology that you would use for this assignment plus the renumeration that you would expect
  • Details of 3 people who can provide references, at least one of which should be a recent contract

Applications should be sent to Asia_MENA@international-alert.org. The deadline for all applications is the 13th of April, 2023.

International Alert prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented people and historically marginalised people. We encourage applications from the Global South and from the Sahel region, in particular.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.

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