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 partne

📌 AVP- Head – Fundraising and Strategic Initiatives (Bengaluru)
🏢 NSRCEL
📍 Bengaluru