Manager- Fundraising & Donor engagement, Mumbai

Role: Manager- Fundraising & Donor engagement Mumbai
Experience: 4-8 years
Salary: 10- 12 LPA

About the role:

This role is designed for a dynamic professional who can merge strategic fundraising with creative storytelling. You will be responsible for building a robust pipeline of donors managing high-value partnerships and enhancing the organisations brand visibility to drive large-scale systems change.

Key Responsibilities

1. Resource Mobilisation & Donor Relations

• Develop and execute a fundraising strategy targeting CSR partners foundations and High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNIs).

• Identify research and cultivate a pipeline of potential institutional and individual donors.

• Write high-quality compelling grant proposals concept notes and pitch decks.

• Manage end-to-end donor relationships ensuring timely reporting impact documentation and high retention rates.

2. Strategic Communications & Branding

• Create powerful narratives and human-interest stories from the field to showcase the impact of play-based learning.

• Manage digital presence across social media platforms and the organisations website.

• Design and produce communication materials including newsletters annual reports and marketing collateral.

• Institutionalise knowledge products and capacity-building visibility programs.

3. Partnership & Event Management

• Spearhead corporate engagement via national conferences CSR-aligned events and stakeholder platforms.

• Coordinate donor visits and volunteer engagement activities at programme locations.

• Represent the organisation in national and global networks to enhance visibility and credibility.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• 48 years of experience in fundraising communications or partnerships preferably within the nonprofit sector.

• Demonstrated success in raising and managing institutional and individual donor funds.

• Excellent written communication skills particularly in grant writing and impact storytelling.

• Familiarity with the CSR landscape philanthropic trends and the Companies Act 2013.

• Digital fluency in GSuite Excel and social media management tools.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in design tools such as Canva Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.

• Experience managing volunteer programs and corporate employee engagement.

• Background in child rights education or creative programming.

• An existing network of CSR leaders and HNI contacts.

Hiring Process:

Step 1: R1 discussion
Step 2: Assignment
Step 3: In-person interview with Senior Leadership

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is first posted on May 19 2026 on Ground Zero

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