Position:
Head – Fundraising and Strategic Initiatives

Reporting manager: CEO

Who we are

The
NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) is IIM Bangalore’s
startup hub and incubation centre. The centre is structured as a section -8
not -for -profit entity.

NSRCEL’s
mission is to support ventures in the start -up ecosystem that demonstrate
potential to create significant economic and societal impact. This financial
year alone NSRCEL has engaged with 1106 ventures through 13 unique program
tracks across 82 towns in the country.

NSRCEL is supported by many
government partners, some of them are Department of Science and Technology (DST)
and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and foundations
like Pernod Ricard India Foundation and SBI Foundation. NSRCEL has partnered
with corporates like Alstom, Capgemini, Goldman Sachs, Kotak Mahindra Bank and
Maruti Suzuki among others to support idea stage and early -revenue stage
entrepreneurs and startups in focussed themes of climate -tech, women
entrepreneurship, and social impact.

What you will be doing

You will drive NSRCEL’s fund
raising efforts and revenue streams from donors and partners.

• Own the fund -raising strategy and
implementation, across Government, CSR, corporate innovation, foundations, and
philanthropy

• Execute fundraising activities including identifying
target partners, initiating contact, pitch presentations and proposals, and negotiating
partnership agreements

• Exploring and executing recent fundraising
avenues

• Implement an engagement strategy to build
deeper relationships with funding partners and prospects at executive
leadership levels

• Own donor relationships, lead donor reviews
and manage donor reporting, working with finance and program teams

• Ensure all fiduciary, tax, reporting and
governance compliance with donors & partners

• Collaborate closely with program, marketing,
and finance teams to align fundraising efforts with organizational goals and
drive cohesive partner engagement

• Lead and manage the fundraising team,
providing mentorship, setting clear goals, and building strong processes

As part of the leadership team of
NSRCEL you will play an important role in influencing strategic decisions for
the centre and will serve as a spokesperson for the organization.