Role: Fundraising Manager Kolkata
Experience: 4 years
Location: Kolkata West Bengal (with potential travel to Purulia)
Salary: Upto 6-8.4 LPA

About the role:

To build and lead Indian fundraising efforts from the ground up with a primary focus on securing CSR partnerships with corporates foundations and high-net-worth individuals particularly within West Bengal and across India.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategy & Planning

- Develop and deliver an annual fundraising plan with clear income targets aligned with the 5-year organizational transition plan.
- Identify and prioritize corporate foundation and major donor prospects in West Bengal and beyond.
- Monitor changes in CSR regulations and the evolving Indian philanthropy landscape.
- Understand FCRA norms and regulations to efficiently absorb international funds.

2. CSR & Corporate Partnerships

- Build manage and renew relationships with corporate CSR teams and corporate foundations.
- Prepare tailored funding proposals concept notes and pitch presentations aligned with the Companies Act 2013 (Schedule VII).
- Ensure full CSR compliance statutory registrations and necessary reporting mechanisms are in place to reach organizational CSR benchmarks.

3. Donor Stewardship & Reporting

- Manage a donor tracking pipeline and maintain accurate records of all prospects contacts and income.
- Collaborate with the program team to produce impact reports case studies and utilization updates for funders.




- Host funder site visits in Kolkata and field project locations.

4. Organizational Development

- Work closely with the leadership team on unified messaging and key funding priorities.
- Help build internal fundraising capacity including systems templates and eventually a small team.
- Report regularly to the CEO on pipeline progress income generated and potential risks.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

- Experience: At least 4 years of non-profit fundraising experience with a proven track record of securing CSR or corporate funding.
- Network: Existing relationships with corporate/CSR stakeholders (preferably in West Bengal) or a demonstrated ability to build networks from scratch.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Indian CSR framework (Schedule VII) along with registration and compliance requirements.
- Languages: Excellent written and spoken English along with spoken Bengali. (Knowledge of Hindi is favorable).
- Skills: Strong proposal writing budgeting presentation and communication skills suitable for executive-level corporate audiences.
- Mobility: Willingness to travel to project locations (e.g. Purulia) and across West Bengal.
- Values: Deep empathy and a robust commitment to advocating for the care and support of vulnerable individuals

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is posted on Oct 23rd 2026 on Ground Zero

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