Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

inABLE.org is a nonprofit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya, and Washington, DC, with a mission to empower Persons With Disabilities through technology.

Responsibilities or duties

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lead proactive funder outreach, identifying and approaching foundations and donors aligned with disability inclusion, assistive technology, education, and digital accessibility (e.g., disability rights, EdTech, and Africa-focused funders).
• Write and coordinate compelling grant proposals, for both project and general operating support, translating inABLE’s impact data and beneficiary stories into persuasive cases for support.
• Steward and grow an active portfolio of funders, ensuring excellent relationship management, timely reporting, and compliance that builds trust and leads to renewals and increased funding.
• Build consortium and alliance partnerships with INGOs, disability organisations, tech companies, and development actors to unlock larger, multi-partner funding opportunities.
• Coordinate proposal budgets and supporting documentation in collaboration with programme and finance teams, ensuring accuracy, full cost recovery, and donor compliance.
• Monitor and analyse global funding opportunities (grants, contracts, corporate partnerships), facilitating internal go/no-go decisions and advising colleagues on positioning.
• Leverage the Inclusive Africa Conference and inABLE’s thought leadership to raise the organisation’s profile with funders, cultivate prospects, and secure sponsorships.
• Manage fundraising systems and processes, including the CRM, donor pipeline, reporting dashboards, and sign-off procedures, to drive consistency and productivity.
• Embed a fundraising culture across inABLE, supporting and coaching colleagues to identify funding opportunities and articulate fundable propositions.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (communications, development studies, business, or similar).
• 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).
• Proven track record securing five- to six-figure grants from international foundations, institutional donors, or corporates, and managing a portfolio with competing deadlines.
• Outstanding written English, able to craft clear, persuasive, analytical proposals and reports.
• Strong understanding of the global philanthropic landscape, ideally including disability inclusion, education, or technology-for-development funders.
• Knowledge of the African development context and networks; experience fundraising for Africa-based programmes is a strong advantage.
• Experience using a CRM to manage pipelines and donor data.
• Confident presenter, able to build trust with donors, boards, and steering committees across cultures.
• Strategically agile, resilient under pressure, collaborative, and with a strong sense of ownership.

• 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.
• Lead proactive funder outreach, identifying and approaching foundations and donors aligned with disability inclusion, assistive technology, education, and digital accessibility (e.g., disability rights, EdTech, and Africa-focused funders).
• Write and coordinate compelling grant proposals, for both project and general operating support, translating inABLE’s impact data and beneficiary stories into persuasive cases for support.
• Steward and grow an active portfolio of funders, ensuring excellent relationship management, timely reporting, and compliance that builds trust and leads to renewals and increased funding.
• Build consortium and alliance partnerships with INGOs, disability organisations, tech companies, and development actors to unlock larger, multi-partner funding opportunities.
• Coordinate proposal budgets and supporting documentation in collaboration with programme and finance teams, ensuring accuracy, full cost recovery, and donor compliance.
• Monitor and analyse global funding opportunities (grants, contracts, corporate partnerships), facilitating internal go/no-go decisions and advising colleagues on positioning.
• Leverage the Inclusive Africa Conference and inABLE’s thought leadership to raise the organisation’s profile with funders, cultivate prospects, and secure sponsorships.
• Manage fundraising systems and processes, including the CRM, donor pipeline, reporting dashboards, and sign-off procedures, to drive consistency and productivity.
• Embed a fundraising culture across inABLE, supporting and coaching colleagues to identify funding opportunities and articulate fundable propositions.

• Grant writing
• Funder outreach
• Relationship management
• Proposal coordination
• Budget coordination
• CRM management
• Presentation skills
• Strategic thinking
• Resilience
• Collaboration
• Ownership

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (communications, development studies, business, or similar).
• 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).
• Proven track record securing five- to six-figure grants from international foundations, institutional donors, or corporates, and managing a portfolio with competing deadlines.
• Outstanding written English, able to craft clear, persuasive, analytical proposals and reports.
• Strong understanding of the global philanthropic landscape, ideally including disability inclusion, education, or technology-for-development funders.
• Knowledge of the African development context and networks; experience fundraising for Africa-based programmes is a strong advantage.
• Experience using a CRM to manage pipelines and donor data.
• Confident presenter, able to build trust with donors, boards, and steering committees across cultures.
• Strategically agile, resilient under pressure, collaborative, and with a strong sense of ownership.