Institutional Development Consultant

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

(20 hours per week)

TERMS OF REFERENCE

MarAlliance is a dynamic, international non-profit that explores, enables and inspires conservation action for threatened marine wildlife - notably sharks, rays, and turtles - and their critical habitats with dependent human communities. In the face of declines in many populations of marine wildlife, these species need a strong, effective and science-based voice to represent them to help dependent partners shape management and conservation strategies and action to reverse declines. To this end, we design and conduct collaborative community-based research, education and conservation programs that generate essential data on threatened marine wildlife populations, behavior and ecology to enable fact based conservation and management, often in the context of established or proposed marine protected areas with a goal of rewilding our oceans. We are registered in Belize, Panama, Cabo Verde, and the United States with additional programmatic bases in Honduras.

Position summary:

MarAlliance is seeking a part-time Development Consultant (20 hours per week) to support the development and implementation of institutional fundraising efforts. Reporting to MAR Development Coordinator, the Development Consultant will build new and expand existing relationships to cultivate a growing network of corporate, foundation, and government donors and secure financial commitments in support of MAR’s programmatic and organizational priorities.

Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with the MAR Development Coordinator and staff to identify, cultivate, and steward new donors through visits, proposals, and written materials, including prospect research, tracking, and assessment of alignment with funding opportunities.
• Coordinate, write, and edit proposals, reports, and letters to institutional donors and prospects, ensuring adherence to tight deadlines and effective collaboration with diverse staff inputs.
• Prepare timely and accurate reports and acknowledgment letters for institutional donors.
• Meet or exceed fundraising targets established with the Development Coordinator, Executive Director, and Board of Directors.
• Maintain accurate records in donor databases (e.g., Instrument and Salesforce) and oversee the fundraising pipeline document and calendar.
• Stay informed about organizational programs and priorities, representing MarAlliance professionally in meetings with donors and partners.
• Work up to 20 hours per week, with flexibility to accommodate occasional additional hours as needed.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience working with institutional funders and a proven track record in securing medium ($50-100k) to large grants ($500k+).
• Proficiency in Salesforce, prospect research, relationship management, and effective written communication, including storytelling approaches to fundraising.
• Familiarity with marine science, wildlife conservation, and the tropics is a plus.
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills, coupled with exceptional
• organizational and time management abilities.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex information, develop budgets, and exercise
• independent judgment in decision-making and project management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Acrobat Pro; experience with CRM systems (e.g.,
• Salesforce) preferred.
• A good sense of humor, flexibility, and cultural sensitivity are essential for working in a
• diverse and committed team.
• Language proficiency in English; fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is an asset.

Compensation and location:

• Compensation is commensurate with experience. This contract will be remote in EST- PST time zones, flexible, part-time, and home based.

How to apply:

• Please send resume and cover letter to info@maralliance.org with “MAR-DC_Last name” in the subject line by November 15, 2024 Inclusive. No calls please.