The Role
Lead and execute a multi-channel fundraising strategy to diversify sustainable income. Cultivate corporate, government, foundation and individual donors; write proposals and manage grants; plan and run events and digital campaigns; work with finance on budgets and compliance; and guide a small team and volunteers to support child-welfare services.
Summary Generated by Built In
Child Welfare Durban & District (CWDD) is a century-old non-profit that protects and empowers vulnerable children and families across Greater Durban. We're looking for a hands-on Resource Mobilisation Manager to build and grow the income streams that sustain this vital work. It's a role for a resourceful, self-driven fundraiser who can develop donor relationships, write winning proposals and get events off the ground. Someone with a genuine passion for the child welfare cause and the ingenuity to make a real difference in a resource-constrained environment.
In this role you will:
- Build and grow diversified, sustainable income across multiple channels.
- Develop strong relationships with corporate, philanthropic, government and individual donors.
- Secure funding for programme delivery, day-to-day operations and capital needs that support our services for children.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and drive a practical, multi-channel annual fundraising plan.
- Build funding models covering programme delivery, running costs and capital needs.
- Identify, cultivate and steward relationships with corporate CSI partners, philanthropic foundations, government directorates, trusts and individual donors.
- Write compelling, evidence-based funding proposals, concept notes and grant applications.
- Plan and personally run fundraising events (e.g. banquets, golf days), sponsorship drives and digital giving campaigns from start to finish.
- Work with the Finance team to monitor restricted and unrestricted funds against approved budgets.
- Ensure full compliance with the NPO Act, Section 18A requirements, King IV, and SAIF/AFP ethical fundraising standards.
- Guide and support a small team and volunteers, building a culture of giving across the organisation.
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years’ proven, hands-on fundraising experience with a demonstrable track record of results.
- A relevant qualification in Fundraising, Commerce, Finance, Marketing, Social Sciences or Non-Profit Management is advantageous.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills across corporate, government and community settings. English essential; isiZulu advantageous.
- Strong proposal-writing and grant-management skills, with the autonomy to work independently and make a plan with limited resources.
- A genuine passion for the child welfare cause and a strong social-welfare conscience.
Benefits
- Employer contribution to a pension / provident fund.
- An office-based role with the flexibility to work in the field, plus full onboarding and orientation into the organisation.
- Meaningful, mission-driven work with a direct and lasting impact on children's lives.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 5 years proven, hands-on fundraising experience with demonstrable track record of results.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
- English language proficiency.
- isiZulu language proficiency.
- Strong proposal-writing and grant-management skills; ability to work independently with limited resources.
- Relevant qualification in Fundraising, Commerce, Finance, Marketing, Social Sciences or Non-Profit Management.
- Genuine passion for child welfare and a strong social-welfare conscience.
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The Company
What We Do
Lumenii is a South African talent-management company providing psychometric assessment and consulting solutions for talent acquisition, employee development, succession planning, and broader workforce management. It combines science, psychology, and technology to help organisations make better hiring and people decisions, improve performance, measure talent accurately, manage their workforce with precision, and translate assessment outcomes into positive organisational impact for sustained growth.
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