Fundraising & Proposal Writing Consultant

1. About the organization
Borderless is a non-governmental organization (NGO) with a mission to uplift marginalized communities, particularly in Lebanon. Our vision is to address structural barriers to overcoming hardships faced by disadvantaged and at-risk populations, including patterns of discrimination, lack of access to essential services, conflict, and social disorder. Our focus areas include providing support to children, youth, and women through integrated programs aimed at education, livelihood, protection, advocacy, and capacity-building.
2. Assignment Overview
Conduct a capacity building program for Borderless’ operations and programs team.
3. Tasks and Deliverables
a. Conduct Needs Assessment

- Conduct an initial assessment of current fundraising and proposal writing practices.
- Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop a customized work plan based on the assessment findings.
- Share the findings, recommendations and final assessment report with Borderless team
b. Key objectives:
- To assess and improve the NGO's current fundraising practices.
- To build the capacity of staff in fundraising and proposal writing.
- To develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy.
- To assist in the preparation of high-quality funding proposals.
- To establish sustainable fundraising practices and diversify funding sources.
c. Develop Capacity Building Program:
- Using the findings from the assessment, the consultant will develop a comprehensive Fundraising & Proposal Writing Manual tailored to the specific needs and context of Borderless NGO. This framework will outline strategies, policies, and procedures for fundraising and proposal writing effectively.
- Develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with the NGO’s mission and goals.
- Identify potential funding sources, including grants, donations, and partnerships.
- Create a donor engagement and retention plan.
- Establish a standardized process for proposal development.
- Create templates and guidelines for proposal writing.
- Identify and prioritize potential grant opportunities.
- Conduct workshops on fundraising best practices and donor engagement.
- Train staff on proposal writing techniques and requirements.
- Provide training on researching and identifying funding opportunities.
- Offer one-on-one mentoring and support to staff as they apply new skills.
- Provide resources and documentation for continued learning.
d. Measuring Impact:
- Develop tools that measure the impact of the capacity building program (such as training feedback, pre/post assessments, etc.)
- An updated and final Fundraising & Proposal Writing Manual should be established by the end of the capacity building program.
e. The consultant must commit to:
- Sharing the assessment, capacity building program outline and training material with the Borderless team for final confirmation
- Abide by Borderless’ reporting mechanism to allow continuous monitoring of activities

- Identify and communicate risks/challenges to Borderless team and call for intervention when required