Company Description Make A Difference (MAD) is one of India’s largest millennial-driven non-profit organizations focused on transforming outcomes for children in need of care and protection. Guided by a vision that children growing up in care can achieve equitable outcomes on par with the middle class, MAD works with young people from age 10 to 28 using holistic, long-term, and age-transitional developmental approaches.

The organization currently partners with around 60 shelters across 23 cities, supporting approximately 3,500 children through a largely volunteer-driven model of about 4,000 team members operating on a flat, distributed, and virtual infrastructure. MAD delivers impact at less than one-tenth the cost of comparable non-profits while maintaining strong continuity, retention, and quality, and is recognized for pioneering culture and organizational design. Make A Difference consistently ranks among the Top 10 Best NGOs to Work For in India and has been named one of India’s Top 10 Great Mid-size Workplaces across sectors by the Great Place To Work Institute.

Role Description The Fundraising and Partnerships Intern will support the expansion and strengthening of MAD’s funding base and strategic partnerships. This is a full-time hybrid role, based in Coimbatore, with some flexibility for work from home.

Day-to-day responsibilities include researching potential donors and partners, preparing outreach lists, and assisting in drafting proposals, pitch decks, and grant applications.



The intern will help coordinate communication with existing and prospective partners, schedule meetings, take minutes, and track follow-ups in relevant databases. Additional tasks include supporting fundraising campaigns and events, creating basic reports and presentations, maintaining documentation of partnership activities, and collaborating with internal teams to gather impact stories and data needed for donor communication.

Qualifications

- Solid research and analytical skills, including the ability to identify potential donors, partners, and funding opportunities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting emails, proposals, presentations, and reports.
- Basic proficiency with productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., spreadsheets, slide decks, online communication platforms)
- Organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to build and maintain professional relationships, with a collaborative mindset and comfort working in distributed teams.
- Interest in fundraising, social impact, and the non-profit sector; prior internship or volunteer experience in related areas is an advantage.
- Capacity to work full time in a hybrid setup from Coimbatore, including occasional in-person meetings and events.
- Pursuing or having completed a degree in social work, development studies, business, communications, or a related field is preferred but not mandatory.

📌 Fundraising And Partnerships Intern (Coimbatore)
🏢 Make A Difference
📍 Coimbatore