Saba Trust is looking for the Fund Development Manager who will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to generate financial support to advance us. This role is responsible for all stages of the fundraising cycle including prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. This is a multi-faceted role that will include building relationships with prospective donors, agency partners and the community at large.
Contributes to the development and leads the execution of fundraising strategy to support in achieving specific fundraising goals.
✓ Implements a giving program that offers a range of opportunities including local & international grants.
✓ Manages a portfolio of donors through the stages of qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
✓ Identifies prospective donors; develops and documents strategies for building relationships with them.
✓ Creates effective fundraising materials, cases for support, presentation and solicitation materials.
✓ Manages all documentation and data that is relevant to the strategy.
✓ Minimum of 5 years experience in fundraising, business development or marketing is considered an asset
✓ College or University diploma/degree. Preference will be given to candidates with education in Business, Communications, Public
Relations, Non-profit Management;
✓ Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office, expertise with advanced functions in Excel and Raiser Edge
✓ Experience with prospect research, grants solicitation and preparing grant applications.
Skills Required
- College or University diploma/degree
- Preference for education in Business, Communications, Public Relations, Non-profit Management
- Minimum of 5 years experience in fundraising, business development or marketing
- Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office
- Expertise with advanced functions in Excel
- Experience with Raiser Edge
- Experience with prospect research, grants solicitation and preparing grant applications
What We Do
Saba Trust is a humanitarian organization founded in 1965 dedicated to protecting and developing vulnerable children and orphans. Operating as an independent charity, it provides critical services in health, education, disaster relief, poverty alleviation, and widow welfare. The organization focuses on ensuring no child is left homeless while empowering orphans to become self-sustainable and thrive through a nurturing environment and holistic upbringing.
