Fund Raising and Development Consultant

The organization seeks a highly experienced Fundraising & Development Consultant to support its programs in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH), climate resilience, and environmental sustainability through resource mobilization, proposal development, and donor engagement.

Location: Remote (Preferably United States; experience working in Africa required)

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a targeted fundraising strategy focused on WaSH, climate resilience, and environmental sustainability programs.
• Identify and prioritize funding opportunities from U.S.-based donors, climate funds, foundations, and development agencies.
• Provide strategic guidance on accessing climate finance mechanisms (e.g., Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund, climate-focused foundations).
• Advise on innovative funding approaches, including blended finance, carbon-linked initiatives, and sustainability-driven partnerships.
• Build and maintain relationships with key donors, including U.S. foundations, climate funders, bilateral agencies, and multilateral institutions.
• Support virtual donor engagement, including presentations, concept discussions, and follow-ups.
• Position OGF's WaSH and environmental programs effectively to align with donor priorities.
• Facilitate partnerships with organizations working in climate adaptation, water security, and environmental sustainability.
• Lead the development of high-quality, competitive proposals and concept notes for WaSH and climate-related funding opportunities.
• Ensure proposals clearly articulate climate impact, environmental sustainability, and community resilience outcomes.
• Coordinate inputs from program, finance, and technical teams to produce strong submissions.
• Review and strengthen proposals to align with donor priorities and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of funding opportunities focused on WaSH, climate adaptation, and environmental sustainability.
• Track funding calls, deadlines, and proposal progress.
• Provide periodic updates and recommendations to leadership on pipeline strategy and priorities.
• Work closely with program teams to align funding proposals with OGF's programmatic priorities.
• Translate technical program outcomes into compelling, donor-friendly narratives.
• Integrate monitoring and evaluation (M&E) insights into proposals and donor communications.
• Ensure strong alignment between impact metrics and donor expectations.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to staff on proposal writing and fundraising strategies.
• Develop tools, templates, and systems to strengthen OGF's fundraising processes.
• Support capacity building in climate and WaSH funding positioning.
• Provide regular updates to the Founder & CEO on fundraising activities and progress.
• Support donor reporting processes where required.
• Collaborate remotely with teams across different time zones.

Requirements

• WaSH and Climate Funding Expertise: Strong understanding of funding landscapes in water, sanitation, climate resilience, and environmental sustainability.
• Donor Knowledge: Experience with U.S. donors, climate funds (e.g., GCF, Adaptation Fund), and development agencies.
• Proposal Development: Proven ability to develop successful grant proposals for environmental and development programs.
• Donor Mapping & Pipeline Development: Ability to identify and prioritize high-impact funding opportunities.