Partnerships & Funding Intern at The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation is a public sector-focused philanthropic organization, founded by Aigboje and Ofowvwe Aig-Imoukhuede to improve the lives of Africans through transformed public service delivery and access to quality primary healthcare.

Job Title: Partnerships & Funding Intern

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Internship

Reports to: Director of Funding & Partnerships

Job Description

• The Funding & Partnerships Intern, is responsible for supporting the unit in building & maintaining partnerships with donors, grantors, other potential funding sources for the Foundation, grantees & recipients for the Foundation Trust.
• This role is instrumental to securing financial resources to support the organization’s mission & programs.
• You will work closely with the programmes team to identify funding opportunities and forge strategic partnerships to advance the Foundation’s goals.

Roles & Responsibilities
The Funding & Partnerships Associate will:
Funding:

• Assist in identifying and researching potential individual and institutional donors to build a pipeline of funding prospects.
• Help prepare grant proposals, applications, and pitch decks tailored to different funding sources, ensuring alignment with grant guidelines and requirements.
• Support the grant management process, including research, development, and submission of proposals, as well as reporting and compliance with grantors’ guidelines and deadlines.

Partnerships:

• Assist in identifying potential corporate partners and individuals for sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
• Support regular communication and acknowledgment of stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Communications team to assist in planning and executing fundraising events, leveraging these opportunities to attract new donors and partners.
• Help develop and maintain accurate records of potential and actual stakeholders (donors, partners, grant opportunities, applicants, recipients, and interactions) in the Foundation’s donor database (Monday.com).
• Other roles as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to help craft compelling proposals and presentations.
• Detail-oriented and organized, capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proven ability to conduct thorough research.
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn about funding and partnerships.

Technical, Core and Behavioural Competencies:

• Capability in the following technical areas:
• Excellent Written and Oral Communication
• Proposal Development
• Data Management
• Research and Prospect Identification
• Grant Writing
• Monitoring and Evaluation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online