Position: Fundraising Specialist
Department: Office of Development , Chanakya University

Chanakya University campus, with extensive daily travel to corporates across Bengaluru . Full-time.

Chanakya University's Office of Development is hiring a Fundraising Specialist to drive corporate and CSR fundraising through direct, field-based outreach. This is a hunting role: the person will spend most days door-knocking companies, pitching to decisionmakers, and converting cold outreach into closed CSR grants and donations. This is a field-based role, you will be spending most days meeting potential donors.

Identify and door-knock corporate offices, CSR foundations, and potential donors to generate new fundraising leads
Convert meetings and cold outreach into confirmed CSR grants, sponsorships, and gifts
Prepare proposals, concept notes,



and pitch decks tailoring them to each company's CSR policy and Schedule VII (Companies Act) priorities
Represent the university at CSR conclaves and industry networking events

Required Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree required; MBA or postgraduate degree preferred
Minimum 5 years of experience in fundraising, CSR outreach, corporate sales or business development
Proven track record of hitting sales or fundraising targets
Education/nonprofit/CSR sector experience is a plus, but strong sales instinct matters more than sector background

Genuinely comfortable with high-volume field work, cold outreach (and frequent rejection)
Self-driven, resilient, target-oriented, works well with minimal supervision
Solid English communication; Kannada a plus

Compensation

📌 English Speaking Fundraising Officer (Devanahalli)
🏢 Chanakya University
📍 Devanahalli