Senior Partnerships and Development Manager

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About the Organization

Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability organisation running out of offices in the UK, US, India and Singapore.

Since we were founded in 1996, we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate the shift towards a just and regenerative future in which both people and the planet thrive.

Climate change, mounting inequality, nature in crisis: the world is facing complex challenges that are intensifying every single day.

Job Description

Forum is at an exciting time in our evolution, offering opportunities for unprecedented impact. We updated our strategy in 2022, with a new strategy for 2023 – 2027 now firmly in the implementation phase.  

We know that to create change, we need to engage and inspire change-makers – and mobilise resources to maximise the potential of our work and ensure its longevity.  

The post-holder will lead the development and delivery of our income generation efforts in India, with a focus on building a pipeline of funders and refining fundraising strategies to meet the opportunities and challenges of the current landscape, particularly at the intersection of climate, sustainability, sustainable food systems and renewable energy.  

You will lead income generation activities for our flagship initiatives in India, including the Responsible Energy Initiative, as well as other programmes. You will also work with the international team to enable income generation across Asia and for international programmes.  

The post is an exciting opportunity for anyone passionate about the sustainability movement, and about building relationships and strengthening the profile and financial resilience of an organisation with the potential to accelerate system change.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• deep familiarity with the income and funding landscape in India (and internationally, for programmes in India), with a focus on sustainability, and wider knowledge of the funding landscape in Asia 
• have familiarity with diverse funding streams (including bilateral and multilateral donors, corporations and corporate foundations, philanthropy, high net-worth individuals, and impact investors), including trends, key players and norms
• significant experience with: 
• fundraising, including donor prospecting/ pipeline development, grant writing, and grant management
• strategic partnerships 
• project management 
• An ability to lead and drive the development and implementation of income generation strategy, in collaboration with the team 
• strong financial literacy and experience creating, managing and interpreting project budgets 
• exceptional written and verbal communications skills in English (Hindi and/or other Indian languages desirable)
• excellent relationship building, networking and presentation skills 
• an eye for a story and a strong ability to translate complex material into compelling key messages 
• an ability to remain highly organised and to juggle multiple priorities, manage ambiguity, and work remotely across multiple time zones 
• a high degree of innovation, creativity and adaptability 
• experience building and managing strategic partnerships for income and impact over the long-term

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