Fundraising Coordinator

inABLE.org is a nonprofit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya, and Washington, DC, with a mission to empower Persons With Disabilities through technology.\n\nAs the Fundraising Coordinator, you will implement a global fundraising strategy that grows and diversifies inABLE's income from foundations, institutional donors, corporates, and individual philanthropists in the US, Europe, Africa, and beyond.\n\n### Key Responsibilities\n* Strategic Fundraising: Implement a global fundraising strategy to grow and diversify inABLE’s income from foundations, institutional donors, corporates, and individual philanthropists globally.\n* Funder Outreach: Lead proactive funder outreach, identifying and approaching foundations and donors aligned with disability inclusion, assistive technology, education, and digital accessibility.\n* Proposal Development: Write and coordinate compelling grant proposals for both project and general operating support, translating impact data into persuasive cases.\n* Portfolio Stewardship: Steward and grow an active portfolio of funders, ensuring excellent relationship management, timely reporting, and compliance to build trust and renewals.\n* Consortium & Partnerships: Build consortium and alliance partnerships with INGOs, disability organisations, tech companies, and development actors to unlock larger funding opportunities.\n* Budget Coordination: Coordinate proposal budgets and supporting documentation in collaboration with programme and finance teams to ensure accuracy and cost recovery.\n* Opportunity Analysis: Monitor and analyse global funding opportunities and advise colleagues on appropriate positioning.\n* Conference Leverage: Leverage the Inclusive Africa Conference and inABLE’s thought leadership to raise the profile with funders and secure sponsorships.\n* Systems Management: Manage fundraising systems, including the CRM, donor pipeline, reporting dashboards, and sign-off procedures.\n* Fundraising Culture: Embed a fundraising culture across the organisation, supporting and coaching colleagues to identify opportunities.\n\n### Qualifications and Experience\n* Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (communications, development studies, business, or similar).\n* At least 5 years' experience in institutional fundraising, development, or partnerships within the NGO or social enterprise sector (candidates with 3+ years of highly relevant experience are encouraged to apply).\n* Proven track record securing five- to six-figure grants from international foundations, institutional donors, or corporates, and managing a portfolio with competing deadlines.\n* Outstanding written English, with the ability to craft clear, persuasive, analytical proposals and reports.\n* Strong understanding of the global philanthropic landscape, including disability inclusion, education, or technology-for-development funders.\n* Knowledge of the African development context and networks; experience fundraising for Africa-based programmes is a strong advantage.\n* Experience using a CRM to manage pipelines and donor data.\n* Confident presenter, able to build trust with donors, boards, and steering committees across cultures.\n* Strategically agile, resilient under pressure, collaborative, and with a strong sense of ownership.