Role Overview:: we are looking for an experienced Senior Manager (Fundraising) to lead the organization's fundraising strategy and secure sustainable financial resources from CSR partners, institutional donors, philanthropic foundations, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals (HNIs). This leadership role requires strategic thinking, exceptional relationship management, grant development expertise, and the ability to build long-term partnerships that strengthen organization mission and impact across India.

Roles & Responsibility:

- Strategic Fundraising Leadership: Design and execute fundraising strategies to achieve annual and long-term funding goals while identifying and securing high-value funding opportunities from CSR, institutional donors, international agencies, trusts, foundations, and HNIs.
- Grant Writing & Proposal Development: Lead the preparation of compelling grant proposals, concept notes, pitch decks, and funding applications in collaboration with program, finance, M&E;, and communications teams.
- Corporate & Institutional Partnerships: Build and manage strategic partnerships with CSR leaders, funding agencies, and institutional donors while developing creative engagement models and representing organization at industry forums and partnership events.
- Major Donor & HNI Engagement: Develop and execute strategies to engage HNIs, philanthropists, and family offices through customized donor engagement initiatives, impact visits, storytelling sessions, legacy giving, and endowment programs.




- Donor Reporting & Compliance: Ensure timely donor reporting, maintain donor relationship management systems, monitor grant compliance, and coordinate with finance teams to ensure transparency and effective fund utilization.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and strengthen the fundraising team while fostering collaboration, innovation, high performance, and continuous professional development.

Requirement:

- Experience: Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in fundraising, donor relations, or business development, preferably within the social impact or non-profit sector.
- Fundraising Expertise: Proven experience securing large CSR grants, institutional funding, international grants, and managing high-value donor relationships.
- Leadership Experience: Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring fundraising teams while driving organizational fundraising performance.
- Education: Master's degree in business administration, Social Work, Marketing, Communications, or a related field is preferred.
- Preferred Experience: Experience working with vocational education, skilling initiatives, or government partnerships will be an added advantage.
- Core Competencies: Excellent communication, proposal writing, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, integrity, resilience, adaptability, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Travel: Willingness to travel across India based on organizational requirements.

📌 Senior Manager - Fundraiser (Pune)
🏢 Forward Impact
📍 Pune