The Donor Engagement Manager is responsible for cultivating Habitat for Humanity International Nepal’s relationships with its key international donors and supporters throughout the world, to ensure that they maintain a vibrant and meaningful connection that results in multi-year contributions to our work. This position will need to (a) write compelling, accurate and informative stories, proposals, and updates to be sent or posted through various media; (b) prepare and deliver live presentations to present Habitat’s work to local audiences, visitors, and occasional international events; and (c) plan and lead well-designed international donor experiences in Nepal. Therefore, the ideal candidate will be a confident communicator, fluent in English (written and spoken), highly organized, proactive, and experienced in working with western cultures.
Cultivate Donor Relationships (45%): Develop and execute year-round partnership strategies to increase visibility and fund-raising opportunities for Habitat for Humanity Nepal. This position currently raises more than US$1 million per year and expected to grow this amount annually. Establish and build strong individual relationships with US Habitat Affiliates, Habitat headquarter donor channels, Area Office donor channels, Global Fund Network (GFN) and individual donors, to cultivate strong year-round engagement through giving. This includes development of concept notes, proposals, stories, thank you notes, special occasion cards and maintaining a calendar of communications and events.
Special events (20%): Coordinate and host special events such as Legacy Builds, Celebrity and Ambassador events, special donor engagement tours to bring awareness and commitment to the mission of Habitat Nepal.
Communication materials (15%): Coordinate and collaborate with the Program Department to develop appealing concept notes and proposals. Write and build content together with the Comms Department.
Analysis (5%): Provide quality effective analysis of US Affiliate and GFN funding priorities, and identify key new and existing supporters to engage and enhance donor and youth connections.
Representation (5%): Represent Habitat Nepal to the wider Habitat family and locally via frequent public speaking, presentations, and networking activities.
Other (10%): Habitat Nepal has a strong collaborative culture and contribution to other activities and programs will be required.
Duration: Through December 2020 (Extendable if funding and need permits)
Location: Habitat for Humanity International Nepal Office, Kathmandu
Reports to: Resource Development & Communications Director
Field Visits: Some travel to project areas
Human Resource Department,
Habitat for Humanity International, Nepal.
E-mail: recruitment@habitatnepal.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Habitat for Humanity started working in Nepal since 1997. In the eight years till 2005, Habitat for Humanity Nepal has helped 830 families to build decent homes in the districts of Kailali, Surkhet, Kaski, Chitwan and Jhapa. To increase its impact, HFH Nepal began to leverage on partnerships with non-governmental organizations, microfinance institutions, and village lending and saving groups. Driven by the overall vision of the organization, the Meaningful Life through Housing Campaign was launched in July 2011. Through the campaign, HFH Nepal aims to develop a people-driven and community-owned methodology to address the need for decent housing in a sustainable and viable way. Programs are largely focused on rural housing in eastern and western Nepal.
In June 2011, HFH Nepal celebrated its 10,000th family served and by the fiscal year ended 30 June 2014 more than 54,000 families were helped. The momentum continued until Nepal was hit by two major earthquakes on 25 April and 12 May, 2015.
The earthquakes, in April and May of 2015, destroyed and damaged more than 880,000 houses killing over 8,000 people. HFH Nepal’s disaster response included rubble removal with the help of local volunteers, distribution of temporary shelter kits and water backpacks for the affected families to enable survivors’ to fetch and store water. Through generous funding, HFH Nepal is helping affected families by providing technical assistance in conducting safety assessment of the damaged houses and distribution of winterization kits to the affected families to protect against the cold weather.
Through the Build Nepal strategy, Habitat Nepal is committed to building homes and hope in both disaster-affected and non-affected areas across the country.