Fundraiser

Company Description YooKatale is a mobile food market that enables people and organizations in Uganda to sell, buy, and advertise food products and services. The company serves both homes and commercial clients, with a mission to make food accessible everywhere and a vision to connect people and communities to healthy food anywhere. YooKatale operates as a hybrid company, combining physical and digital solutions to address everyday food access challenges. Its culture emphasizes customer focus, respect for all, simplicity, authenticity, curiosity, and persistence, with a structure that prioritizes customer needs, supports employee well-being, and involves stakeholders in long-term success.

Role Description The Fundraiser role at YooKatale is a contract position based in Dubai with a hybrid work arrangement, allowing some work from home. The Fundraiser will identify, research, and engage potential donors, partners, and sponsors to support YooKatale’s mission and growth. Day-to-day tasks include developing fundraising strategies and campaigns, preparing proposals and pitch decks, coordinating events or online drives, and maintaining accurate records of donor interactions and contributions. The role involves building and nurturing long-term relationships with donors and partners, collaborating with internal teams to align funding priorities with business needs, and reporting on fundraising performance and impact. The Fundraiser will also help communicate YooKatale’s story and social impact to diverse audiences through meetings, presentations, and digital channels.

Qualifications

• Fundraising and development skills, including donor prospecting, campaign planning, and partnership building.
• Strong communication skills, including proposal writing, presentation skills, and stakeholder engagement.
• Basic financial and analytical skills to develop budgets, track targets, and report on fundraising outcomes.
• Relationship management skills, including networking, negotiation, and maintaining long-term donor and partner connections.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment, manage time independently, and collaborate with remote and on-site teams.
• Experience in social impact, food systems, startups, or nonprofit sectors is an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Development Studies, or a related field is preferred.
• Comfort working in diverse, multicultural settings and aligning with YooKatale’s customer-centric and values-driven culture.