Business Development Support - Contractor/Consultant Pool

Village Capital

16d

About The Position

Village Capital is a global leader in impact investing, helping early-stage startups access the type of social and financial capital they need to grow. As their work expands globally, they are building a network of talented professionals (experienced consultants, specialists, and independent contractors) to join their contractor/consultant pool. This pool will support fundraising, partnership development, investor engagement, and business development operations. Professionals with expertise in strategic partnerships, business development, proposal development, investor relations, capital raising, and CRM administration are sought for project-based, part-time, retainer, or ongoing engagements.

Requirements

Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Proposal Development, Investor Relations & Capital Raising Support, CRM Administration.
Experience as an independent consultant or specialist.
Business Development Professionals
Fundraising Consultants
Partnerships Specialists
Grant Writers
Investor Relations Specialists
Revenue Operations Professionals
CRM Administrators

Nice To Haves

Experience working with impact investing.
Experience working with entrepreneurship support organizations.
Experience working with foundations.
Experience working with venture capital.
Experience working with family offices.
Experience working with development finance institutions.
Experience working with the broader social impact ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Support for identifying, cultivating, and advancing relationships with prospective funders, partners, sponsors, and ecosystem stakeholders.
Reviewing conference/event attendance lists.
Reviewing internal or inbound lead submissions to assess alignment.
Lead generation and prospect identification through desk research and network activation.
Partnership outreach and relationship support.
Funder research and landscape mapping.
Strategic introduction facilitation.
Pipeline development and management.
Opportunity identification and qualification.
Support the development of compelling funding proposals and external-facing materials.
Concept note development.
One-pager writing.
Proposal drafting and editing.
Budget narrative development.
Full proposal submission support.
Opportunity assessment and positioning.
Support investor engagement and fundraising efforts across Village Capital's investment initiatives.
Investor pipeline development.
LP and investor prospect research.
Investor outreach support.
Fundraising materials development.
Support the systems and processes that enable effective fundraising and partnership management.
CRM administration and optimization, including regular updates, data management and data hygiene.
Workflow automation.
Dashboard and reporting creation.
Pipeline analytics.
Data migration and system implementation.