Fundraising Consultant – RFP

Role Overview

• Conduct a comprehensive review of CPJ’s current and historic fundraising performance across all revenue streams.
• Present a multi-year fundraising plan with specific, data-driven strategies across all funder types.
• Advise on how CPJ’s development team, partnerships, and resources can be best positioned to support the next phase of fundraising growth.
• Identify a target list of new prospective funders across foundations, corporations, and individual donors that align with CPJ’s mission.
• Deliver a final written report and verbal presentation to senior management and the Development Committee.

Requirements

• Demonstrated track record working with organizations in the human rights, civil liberties, or media development space.
• Expertise in major and principal gift fundraising and individual donor pipeline development.
• Experience across multiple fundraising revenue streams, including foundations, individual giving, and corporate partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to build fundraising capacity that outlasts the engagement, including training of staff and board.
• Ability to provide quantifiable examples of increased fundraising capacity and revenue for past clients.
• Three professional references from clients for whom similar services have been performed.