Independent Nonprofit Development & Fundraising Consultant

LifeLine Ministries CRS is a community-focused nonprofit organization committed to helping individuals, families, and communities live healthy and productive lives. We are expanding our community presence throughout Forsyth, Monroe County, North Macon and Middle Georgia and are seeking an experienced Independent Nonprofit Development and Fundraising Consultant to help us build a sustainable development program. We are not simply looking for someone who can "ask people for money." We are looking for a relationship-builder who understands Middle Georgia and can help LifeLine Ministries CRS develop meaningful relationships with local businesses, corporate sponsors, foundations, churches, funeral homes, and more. The ideal consultant will understand that successful fundraising begins with relationships, trust, mission alignment and clearly communicating community impact. Primary responsibilities include: 1. Developing a practical 12-month fundraising strategy to include annual fundraising goals/priorities, a prospect list, corporate sponsorship prospect list, qualified relationship opportunities, and a system for tracking fundraising activity. 2. Build relationships throughout Middle Georgia with organizations such as community foundations, other nonprofits, churches, funeral homes, hospice, and other organization that may may align with LifeLine's mission. 3. Develop and submit grant proposals, sponsorship packages, letter of inquiry, and maintain communications for retention. 4. Ability to produce measure able progress during the first 90 days of the contract. Ideal Qualifications include: 1. Demonstrated grant-writing experience, 2. Corporate sponsorship experience. 3. Donor cultivation experience. 4. Strong written and verbal communication skills, 5. Excellent relationship-building ability. 6. Nonprofit experience strongly preferred. CFRE certification or comparable professional development is a plus but is not required. We want to see measurable progress of the course of the first 90 days: 1. A completed fundraising assessment. 2. A 12-month development strategy. 3. A prospect list. 4. A grant opportunity pipeline. 5. A corporate sponsorship prospect list. 6. Initial donor/community outreach. 7. A recommended monthly giving strategy. 8. At least several qualified relationship opportunities. 9. A system for tracking fundraising activity. This is an independent-contractor engagement. Compensation will be negotiated based on experience, scope of work and availability. LifeLine does not use percentage-of-donations compensation. Performance incentives may be considered for achievement of mutually agreed-upon development milestones. This is an opportunity to help build something-not simply fill a position. We are looking for someone who believes in community, understands relationships and can help transform a compelling mission into sustainable community support. To apply please submit: 1. Resume or professional biography 2. Description of nonprofit fundraising experience. 3. Examples of successful fundraising/development work 4. Grant-writing experience 5. Corporate sponsorship experience 6. Middle Georgia community connections 7. Two professional references 8. Proposed monthly fee or hourly rate 9. Brief response to: What would you do during your first 90 days to help LifeLine Ministries CRS build a sustainable fundraising program in Middle Georgia?