SHARMEE BHATT

Head - Fund Raising and Financial Closure

SHARMEE BHATT

Head - Fund Raising and Financial Closure

PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS
  • Sharmee Bhatt is responsible for creating and implementing a long-term strategy that supports the organisation's mission by developing highly effective fundraising strategies, enabling board leadership and a competent staff team to deliver successful fundraising programmes.
  • Along with raising capital, she aligns with strategic partners that can enhance the company’s market positioning and operational efficiencies develop and improve relationships with external stakeholders and key supporters.
  • She highlights the strategic nature of the forthcoming investments that will be pivotal in driving the company’s growth and ensuring sustainable profitability.
  • Her clients include international, regional and local social-impact entities, Associations, Social Enterprises, Capability Building Organisations Academic, Arts and Health Institutions, all of this in collaboration with fundraising experts from around the world.
  • At Silversnow, we assist you in highlighting the aspects that investors seek, such as a clear value proposition, a scalable product or service, a competent team, a unique competitive advantage, and a solid business plan. By showcasing these factors, we help you create a compelling case for potential investors and increase your chances of securing funding.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
  • Raising funds for start-ups via Angel investors and seed funding.
  • Understand the key factors that investors look for in new businesses or startups to increase the chances of securing funding.
  • Conduct organisational audit to understand the fundraising successes, opportunities, processes and gaps; develop recommendations for fundraising goals, strategies and tactics; support interviews and review of fundraising staff and train the Board and management team for fundraising success.
  • Restructure with greater engagement and regular accountability from Board in directing fundraising.
  • Focus on for-impact organisations in the U.S, and Asia, working with non-profit and social purpose organisations to strengthen resources, abilities, skills and processes.
  • Create streamlined process that aids in realizing the project's intended objectives, ultimately maximizing the social benefit.
  • Specialising in non-profit leadership, strategy, management, fund raising and philanthropy. Valuation services, fundraising process consulting, and coordination with different consultants to ensure a smooth fundraising process.
  • Tracking the rate of fund utilization, unutilized funds, and committed funds. Streamline CSR for purely capital-driven objectives to a more holistic strategy that includes operational enhancements and market expansion.
FUNDRAISER
June 2016 - Present

Raising funds from Corporates, Trusts, HNIs businesses etc. Inspiring them to support the charities that I represent and encouraging them to be a part of making a real difference to people’s lives. Duties:

  • Describing the work of the charity in detail to individuals and groups.
  • Promoting the charity and its goals.
  • Creating and managing online campaigns with advertising agencies, celebrities and social media influencers.
  • Fundraising on crowd-funding platforms.
  • My campaigns have won recognition at prestigious Cannes Advertising Festival and Goa Advertising Festival.
  • Supervising other fundraising staff.
  • Focused on gaining new long-term donors.
  • Donor reports
  • Fund utilization reports

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Corporate fundraising, Sales & marketing, Supervising, Client facing, Fundraising events, Fundraising campaigns, Media promotions, Fundraiser

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Financial Closure
  • World For All Animal Care And Adoptions
  • Child Help Foundation
  • Prems Seva Mahila Mandal

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • F-MBA: NarseeMonjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.
  • Certificate course in Marketing: London School of Economics, London.
  • Bachelor of Commerce: Sydenham College, Mumbai University.