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DONOR RELATIONS MANAGER
Summary
Highly motivated and conscientious worker with experience in creating awareness of the plight of the needy especially children, mobilizing resources, and building partnerships that help provide opportunities for upward social-economic mobility.
Summary of Qualifications
  • Donor relations
  • Resource mobilization
  • Coordinating partnerships for development especially for the following interventions; WASH, health, education, economic development (Micro-finance & Women's Savings groups), food security, and livelihoods
  • Advocacy. Represented the needs of the poor and the plight of children in rural areas to donors, government and the public
  • Needs and impact assessments 
  • MA International Development
Accomplishments
  • Played a key role in World Vision's "For Every Child" campaign and successfully raised funds for WASH, economic empowerment, health (Malaria) and child protection.
  • Played a pivotal role in raising funds and building a partnership for the construction of two level-two hospitals in Chief Moyo and Hamaundu areas. 
  • Helped in the creation of a partnership between a cluster of Canadian churches and the Madzimoyo communities in eastern Zambia. The partnership continues to thrive even after the closure of the World Renew offices in Zambia. The partnership focuses on improving food security, health, WASH and caring for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVCs)  
Work Experience
July 2017
to
August 2017
World Vision Lusaka, Lusaka Donor Relations Manager
Currently serving as Donor Relations Manager at World Vision Zambia
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World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to ensuring that children, families and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. The statement, "For children, for change," encapsulates World Vision's vision.
 
Referee
 
Pamela Chama, Advocacy & Communications Director| World Vision Zambia Limited |Telephone no: +260 211 221950 | cell: +26 0977 782399|Email: Pamela_Chama@wvi.org | Skype : pamela.chama|phsyical address : Plot no. 51/52 Great East Road , P.o Box 31083, Lusaka - Zambia 
 
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April 2010
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July 2014
World Vision Lusaka, Lusaka Donor Liaison Officer
As Donor Liaison Officer, I fulfilled the following responsibilities:
  • Helped raise funds for WASH, economic development (Microfinance and women's savings groups), health, education, and food security and livelihoods. Water-borne diseases, malnutrition, and malaria are some of the main causes of child mortality in Africa and my role contributed to saving thousands of lives of children every year.
  • Ensured that World Vision Zambia's strategic plan included a commitment to cultivating, serving and strengthening of relationships with mid-level and major donors as well as Church partners.
  • Regularly gave progress reports to donors and other partners for the various interventions mentioned above.
  • Hosted international donors and partners, showed them needs in rural communities and demonstrated the impact of World Vision's interventions. Each trip took creativity and meticulous planning. The experience always left donors encouraged and touched in ways written impact reports could not.
  • Participating in fundraising activities carried out by World Vision partners in the USA. Mobilized funds for World Vision's child sponsorship program. Child sponsorship funds benefit not only the sponsored children but the entire communities where those children live. 

Referee

Mary Austin, Manager-Donor Relations and Transformation Engagement Phone: 253.815.2184: Email: maustin@worldvision.org: Address: Mail Stop 216, P.O.Box 9716, Federal Way, WA98063-9716 USA.

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January 2008
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April 2010
World Renew Lusaka, Lusaka Constituency Bridger
World Renew seeks to renew hope, reconcile lives and restore creation by focusing on poverty alleviation, emergency response, and peace and justice.
 
As Constituency Bridger, my role included the following:
  • Linking international partners in Canada and the USA with World Renew's implementing partners in Zambia.
  • Helping build the capacity of implementing partners (Community Based Organisations) to effectively carry out the following interventions HIV/AIDS prevention/Home Based Care (HBC), conservation farming, caring for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVCs), improving food security and WASH.
  • Coordinating in-country logistics, orientation, ongoing support for donors, volunteers, interns and other partners from the USA and Canada in collaboration with the field staff and local partner organizations.
  • Facilitated the formation of direct partnerships between local and international stakeholders. Some of the partnerships continue to thrive and positively impact the rural poor even after the closure of World Renew offices in Zambia.
  • Gave regular impact reports to international partners.
Referee
Eleazar Toribio Former Country Consultant, World Renewal-Zambia Email: eli.toribio@madzimoyoenterprise.com Address: 9780 Opal Street, Los Banos SubD, Baton Malake, Los Banos 4030 Laguna, Philippines  
June 1996
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December 2002
Cru (Formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) Lusaka, Lusaka Evangelism and Discipleship Officer
Cru is an evangelical organization that partners with local churches for evangelism and discipleship.
 
My primary responsibilities included:
  • Mobilizing and coordinating partnerships with various churches in order to fulfill specific goals i.e. evangelism and discipleship outreaches.
  • Planting new churches with and for various church denomination both in rural and urban areas of Zambia.
 
Referee
Rev Teddy Kamfwa Former Regional Director Campus Crusade for Christ Cell:  +26 097 779 9831 Tel:    +26 021 129 1272 E-mail: kamfwat@coppernet.zm
Education and Training
2016
Eastern University St Davids, Pennsylvania, USA Master of Arts: International Development
The program equipped and empowered me with knowledge and skills in the following areas: advocacy, public policy and human rights, program planning, management and marketing, applied research and evaluation, relief and mitigation for disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies, microfinance, community development, economic development and cross-cultural skills and understanding.  
Referee
Dr. David Bronkema Director, International Development Programs,  Eastern University Email address: dbronkem@eastern.edu Phone: 610.341.5800 Address: 1300 Eagle Rd, Saint Davids, PA 19087
2007
Hatfield Training Center Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Bachelor of Arts: Theology
Apart from Biblical courses the program included the following courses: anthropology, sociology, psychology, journalism, philosophy, cross-cultural communication, world beliefs,  writing better English, mathematics, principles of teaching, and guidelines for Leadership
Referee
Neil Bester Hatfield Training Centre P.O Box 33626, Glenstantia, 0010South Africa Tel:+27 (0) 12 368 2354 Email: mts@hatfield.co.za
1993
Luangwa Boys Secondary School Zambia High School Diploma: High School
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • World Vision
  • World Renew
  • Cru (Formerly Campus Crusade for Christ)

School Attended

  • Eastern University
  • Hatfield Training Center
  • Luangwa Boys Secondary School

Job Titles Held:

  • Donor Relations Manager
  • Donor Liaison Officer
  • Constituency Bridger
  • Evangelism and Discipleship Officer

Degrees

  • Master of Arts : International Development
    Bachelor of Arts : Theology
    High School Diploma : High School

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