LivelyHoods is a start-up social enterprise with the mission
to create livelihoods for youth in urban slums so they can actualize their
potential. To achieve this, we have built a sales network that trains and
employs youth to market and sell life-improving goods, from solar powered lamps
to clean burning stoves, in hard-to-reach slum communities. To date, LivelyHoods has employed over 100
youth sales representatives who have sold thousands of goods in their community.
Sales representatives make an impact in their community, earn a livelihood and
gain employable skills that will increase their lifetime earnings. We have been
recognized with 8 awards and fellowships for social innovation and have been
profiled by media outlets like the Guardian and PBS. Our vision is to employ
thousands of youth to deliver life-improving goods to the 1.8 million people
living in Nairobi slums by 2016.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
LivelyHoods seeks a strategic, talented, entrepreneurial and
ambitious executive to lead, grow and drive fundraising efforts. This
collaborative and innovative professional will work closely with the Executive
Director and Board of Directors on setting a strategic vision and driving the
capitalization and communications strategies required for executing the vision.
This position will therefore balance responsibilities related to strategy,
fundraising and communications:
STRATEGY
- Work with the team to establish key performance indicators monthly and annual targets.
- Monitor and evaluate the team’s progress towards these targets.
- Maintain knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field, especially competitors and future valuable opportunities.
- Analyze program performance to produce results reporting for donors as well as to inform management decisions and organizational strategy.
- Work directly with the Executive Director to improve and execute on strategy related to organizational efficiency, sustainability and marketability.
FUNDRAISING
- Serve as the principal development officer and oversee all organizational fundraising efforts.
- Work with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to prepare an annual budget.
- Manage, update and analyze the organization’s financial projections and statements at regular intervals to understand cash flow and resource mobilization requirements.
- Design and implement a roadmap and pipeline to complete the resource mobilization goals, including attracting large, multi-year gifts.
- Identify, cultivate and solicit gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations.
- Increase the portfolio of individual gifts; maintain active and productive relationships with major donors to deepen their engagement and grow financial support.
- Deliver well-researched and well-written proposals and grants.
- Organize, plan and host fundraising events globally.
- Inform, engage and motivate the Board of Directors regarding fundraising opportunities.
- Engage frequently with key organizational supporters and attend and/or speak at conferences globally.
- Maintain an organized database of all individual and major donors.
COMMUNICATIONS
- Communicate the vision of the organization with passion, conviction and confidence.
- Publicize the organization’s vision, accomplishments, challenges and impact through written communications, social media, speaking events, and by soliciting press.
- Maintain regular and consistent communication with all supporters and funders.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3-5 years work experience.
- A proven capacity to mobilize capital resources.
- Proven track record in fundraising or mobilizing capital of at least $10,000.
- Excellent written and spoken English skills.
- An ability to communicate the vision of the organization with passion, conviction and confidence.
- Strength for lead-generation and enthusiasm for building relationships.
- Social enterprise or private sector experience is a plus.
- A willingness to travel. This role will require international travel.
- A top-performing academic background.
- Hard-working. We are looking for a self-motivated person that will commit 120%.
- Ability to create, rigorously test and implement new ideas.
- A team player and collaborator who is open and transparent about process and progress.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
COMPENSATION
Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience.
LOCATION
The Director of Development will be based in Nairobi, Kenya,
and will work alongside the LivelyHoods management team. Ideally, this person
would start in October of 2013.
TO APPLY
Please send a (1) resume and (2) a cover letter to maria@livelyhoods.org with “LAST NAME –
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT” in the subject line.
