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Tenders are invited for Development of Oxfam Kenyas Public Fundraising Market Analysis, Public Fundraising Strategy, and Overall Fundraising Strategy Closing Date: 4 Sep 2026 Type: Consultancy Background and Context Oxfam has maintained a long-standing presence in Kenya since 1963, working in partnership with civil society organisations, community groups, and social movements to address poverty and inequality. As part of Oxfams confederation-wide commitment to localisation and the redistribution of power to the Global South, Oxfam Kenya (OKE) has undergone a significant institutional transition, and soon to become a fully autonomous national affiliate with independent governance, leadership, and strategic decision-making authority, while remaining part of the global Oxfam confederation. As an autonomous Oxfam Global South affiliate, OKE will operate as an independent, local Kenyan organisation that both contributes to, and draws value from, the global Oxfam confederation. This shift carries direct implications for how OKE mobilises and manages resources. Historically, funding has come predominantly through institutional donors, trusts and foundations, and confederation affiliates such as Oxfam GB (OGB), Oxfam Denmark (ODK), Oxfam Novib (ONL), Oxfam International, and Oxfam America (OUS). To secure long-term financial sustainability and, OKE will diversify its income base beyond institutional grants to include public fundraising. This includes resource mobilisation efforts from individuals, the Kenyan public, corporates, legacy giving, the diaspora, and mass- participation or digital/online giving channels. As the resource mobilization environment continues to evolve, OKE plans to venture into the public fundraising space as a potential income stream source. Kenyans are known for their giving spirit. Platforms such as M-Changa and GlobalGiving all point to significant, still largely untapped, potential for individual and mass-market giving in Kenya. On the other hand, public fundraising requires distinct capabilities, infrastructure, and market understanding that differ from institutional fundraising, and cannot be pursued responsibly without a clear-eyed analysis of the market, the regulatory environment, and OKEs own readiness and comparative advantage. OKE is therefore seeking a consultancy to develop; (1) a Public Fundraising Market Analysis that gives a true and contextualized picture of the Kenyan public fundraising space; (2) a Public Fundraising Strategy that translates this market analysis into a realistic, contextualized and OKE owned and driven strategy; and (3) an Overall 5-year OKE Fundraising Strategy that integrates public fundraising alongside OKEs existing institutional, corporate, trusts and foundations, and philanthropic fundraising work into a single, coherent resource mobilisation strategy aligned with the OKE Strategy 20262031. Purpose of the Consultancy The purpose of this consultancy is to engage an experienced and professional fundraising consultant (or consulting team/firm) to conduct a rigorous Fundraising market analysis and develop fundraising strategies, aiming to strengthen and diversify OKEs resource mobilisation base: A Public Fundraising Market Analysis: An evidence-based and contextualized assessment of the Kenyan public fundraising landscape, giving opportunities, potential supporters, donor behaviour and giving culture, challenges, SWOT analysis, regulatory and fiscal considerations, giving modalities and infrastructure. The analysis will include OKEs own comparative advantage and readiness to fundraise from the public (which in our context includes individuals, the Kenyan public, corporates, legacy giving, the diaspora, and mass- participation or digital/online giving channels). A Public Fundraising Strategy: a costed, contextualized, OKE owed, and realistic strategy setting out the public fundraising products, channels, partnerships, and investment case through which OKE will grow individual, corporate and mass-market giving over a defined period. The strategy should build directly on the findings of the market analysis. An Overall Oxfam Kenya Fundraising Strategy: An integrated resource mobilisation strategy that situates public fundraising alongside OKEs institutional donor, trusts and foundations, OKE affiliates, and corporate partnerships work. The strategy should provide a single coherent framework, objectives, fundraising approaches, income diversification targets, Key donors (locally, regionally and internationally) per OKE pillars, and organisational implications (systems, capacity, and compliance) for OKEs fundraising function as a newly autonomous affiliate. Together, these outputs are intended to give Oxfam Affiliates, OKEs Senior Management Team, OKE staff and Board, a credible, actionable basis for investment decisions on public fundraising, and to ensure that OKEs overall approach to resource mobilisation is coherent, diversified, and sustainable in the medium to long term. Role of the Consultant The consultant will act as an independent technical expert, bringing external market intelligence, and fundraising and resource mobilisation strategy expertise. The consultant will work closely with OKEs Funding Team, Senior Management Team, and relevant confederation Institutional/Public Fundraising team to ensure the deliverables are contextualized, grounded in OKEs affiliation reality and organisational strategy. The consultant will: Conduct a comprehensive and contextualized scan and analysis of the Kenyan public fundraising market (which includes the different categories of public fundraising that we have identified). This will include donor behaviour and giving trends, online/digital and mobile giving infrastructure and trends, regulatory considerations, challenges, risks and mitigation plans and the peer landscape from other NGOs/INGO, crowdfunding, individual giving platforms, traditional and other emerging public giving models. Assess OKEs internal readiness for public fundraising, including brand strength and public image, supporter data, digital assets, compliance and governance requirements, and staffing and skills gaps. Facilitate consultations, interviews, and donor or supporter testing, with relevant internal and external stakeholders, including OKE staff, Board, Oxfam confederation fundraising counterparts, NGO sector peers, and potential public fundraising partners and/or platforms. Identify and prioritise viable public fundraising products and channels for OKE (for example individual/regular giving, digital and mobile giving, mass-participation and community fundraising, diaspora giving, legacy giving, and crowdfunding partnerships), with a realistic view on cost, timeframe, and return on investment for each. Develop a 5-year Public Fundraising Strategy with clear objectives, costs, income projections, resourcing and systems requirements, risk assessment and mitigation plan, and a monitoring framework. Integrate the public fundraising strategy with OKEs existing institutional, corporate, and philanthropic fundraising approaches into one Overall 5-year OKE Fundraising Strategy; including clear objectives, approaches, SWOT analysis, income diversification analysis, monitoring framework, workplan, and fundraising annual targets. Present findings and draft strategies to OKEs Funding team, Senior Management Team, OKE Board and Oxfam wider public fundraising team and incorporate feedback through an interactive, Kenyan led and owned drafting process. Expected Outputs The consultant is expected to deliver outputs that are evidence-based, contextualized, practical, realistic, Kenyan-led and owned, and directly usable for OKEs internal planning, investment decisions, and Board approval processes. All draft outputs will go through a review and validation process with the Funding team, Senior Management Team and wider Oxfam Fundraising Team before finalisation. Inception report, including refined methodology, detailed workplan, and data-collection tools, agreed with OKE within the first week of the assignment. Public Fundraising Market Analysis report, covering market sizing and opportunity assessment, donor and supporter behaviour, competitor/peer benchmarking, regulatory and fiscal landscape, digital and mobile giving infrastructure, and an assessment of OKEs internal readiness (SWOT). 5-year Public Fundraising Strategy (with an accompanying executive summary/pitch document/PPT presentation suitable for staff, Board and Oxfam confederation audiences), including prioritised products and channels, a phased implementation roadmap, indicative income projections and investment requirements, resourcing and systems recommendations, and a risk matrix. An overall 5-year Oxfam Kenya Fundraising Strategy, integrating public fundraising with institutional, trusts and foundations, and corporate partnerships income streams into a single coherent strategy with diversification targets, clear objectives, fundraising approaches, costing and a high-level monitoring framework. A validation workshop and a final presentation of findings and recommendations to OKEs Staff, Senior Management Team, Board and Oxfam confederation Fundraising team. A concise implementation and resourcing brief summarising immediate next steps, quick wins, and priority investments for the first 12 months. Process and Timeline The consultancy is expected to be delivered over a maximum period of seven (7) weeks from contract signing and onboarding, structured in four phases as set out below. OKE will provide access to relevant internal documents, data, and staff time. The consultant is expected to schedule internal and external consultative meetings. The consultant is expected to propose a detailed workplan at inception, within the overall timeframe below. Phase Key activities Indicative duration 1. Inception Desk revi Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4226565/development-oxfam-kenyas-public-fundraising-market-analysis-public-fundraising-strategy-and-overall-fundraising-strategy
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