Job Summary

Role: Fundraising Lead Experience: 5-9 Years

Location: Bangalore The Fundraising Lead is responsible for developing and implementing end-to-end fundraising strategies to support and scale our educational programs. This role encompasses identifying and cultivating prospective donors, foundations, and corporate partners (CSR). You will prepare high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, pitch decks, and donor reports while maintaining a structured fundraising pipeline and CRM system.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

- Pipeline Proposal Management: Research funding opportunities, write compelling grant proposals, draft concept notes, and prepare pitch materials.
- Donor Cultivation Stewardship: Coordinate donor meetings, lead presentations, build long-term donor relationships, and ensure timely, high-quality impact reporting.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal program and finance teams to align proposals and reports with accurate impact data and budgets.
- Ecosystem Networking: Represent the organization professionally at industry events, conferences, and stakeholder forums to expand our funding network.
- Collateral Development: Contribute to communication and marketing materials that highlight program outcomes and institutional vision.

Qualifications Key Competencies

- Fundraising Donor Relations: Proven experience in grant writing, institutional fundraising, and managing relationships with foundations,



corporate CSR teams, and individual donors.
- Strategy Analysis: Ability to design comprehensive fundraising strategies, set and track revenue targets, analyze funding landscapes, and manage pipeline tools/CRMs.
- Communication Storytelling: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a track record of crafting compelling narratives, pitch decks, and impact reports.
- Partnerships Networking: Robust networking abilities with experience engaging ecosystem partners and representing an organization externally.
- Stakeholder Project Management: Demonstrated ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams (program, finance, leadership) and deliver outputs on tight timelines.
- Relevant Sector Experience: Prior experience in fundraising, development, or social sector roles preferably within education, early childhood development, or nonprofit organizations.
- Education: Bachelor s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Development Studies, Business, Communications, or Social Sciences) with a strong commitment to educational equity.

Hiring Note

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.

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