This is a remote position.

Role Summary

The Senior Associate / Lead drives Bhumi's institutional fundraising by identifying grant opportunities, writing funder-ready proposals, and ensuring accurate, on-time donor reporting — working closely with program teams to keep proposals and reports grounded in what's actually happening on the ground.

Primary Responsibilities (5)

- Grant Research & Pipeline Building — Identify and evaluate national and international grant opportunities aligned to Bhumi's unrestricted-funding priorities (capacity building, tech, op-ex); track RFPs and funding trends to keep a live pipeline.

- Proposal Development & Writing — Partner with program teams to write clear, compelling, funder-ready proposals — narrative, budget, and impact metrics — that meet each funder's eligibility and format requirements.

- Grant Lifecycle & Compliance Management — Own the full lifecycle from application to closeout: track deadlines, manage submissions, and maintain accurate, up-to-date records in Bhumi's grants database/CRM.

- Donor Reporting — Prepare timely, accurate progress reports for each funder, in full compliance with donor requirements.





- Cross-functional Collaboration — Work with program and M&E; teams to gather inputs, verify impact data, and keep proposals and reports anchored in real project outcomes.

Preferred Education & Experience

- Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant field (nonprofit management, public administration, business administration, or similar).

- 1- 3 years of experience in grant research, grant writing, fundraising, or nonprofit fund development.

- Prior volunteering experience with Bhumi or a similar organization is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Robust grant research, proposal writing, and grant-management fundamentals.

- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate complex program information into a persuasive narrative.

- Detail-oriented, with solid organizational and project-management habits.

- Comfortable managing multiple funder deadlines independently in a remote setup.

- Working proficiency in MS Office / Google Workspace and CRM tools.

Other Information

- Reporting to: Manager – Inside Sales

- Scope: Full-time, permanent, remote

- Remuneration: ₹4 – 6Lpa

- No. of positions: 1

📌 Sr Associate / Lead Grants — Fundraising (Inside Sales) (Chennai)
🏢 BHUMI
📍 Chennai