Fundraising Head
Fundraising Head
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07-04-2025
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Job Description
Nature of employment: Fulltime
Reporting to: CEO/Chief of Staff
Location: New Delhi Delhi
About Peepul
Peepul is an educationfocused nonprofit organisation committed to transforming Indias education system and enabling every child to reach their full potential. We work closely with national state and local governments to transform government schools and government systems. Currently we work with governments in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh to meaningfully have an impact across 325000 teachers and 9.75 million students across 100000 schools.
At Peepul we collaborate with school systems to build the capacity of leaders teachers and institutions. We advocate for policy improvements support mentoring and monitoring and enhance studentteacher engagement in classrooms. Our work has been recognised internationally including receiving the Commonwealth Education Awards for Innovation and being featured in reports by respected organisations like the UN and the National Ministry of Education India and we are wellfunded by both Indian CSR and prominent international Foundations working toward a common purpose of excellent education for the most disadvantaged sections of society.
Driven by our core values of impact excellence and leadership we are a restless resilient and reflective organisations. Our team of 240 employees is passionate about creating lasting change and is rewarded competitively for their dedication. Join us in our mission to create a world where every child has equal access to highquality education.
Learn more about our transformative work at http://peepulindia.
Requirements
About the role
We are a looking for an experienced and passionate professional to drive our Fundraising function to help build a strong foundation for our future growth and ambitious scale plans. The Head Fundraising role will play a pivotal role in shaping the organizations trajectory managing a highperforming team expanding the donor pipeline strengthening donor relationships and designing an overall fundraising strategy that supports Peepuls ambitious scale and impact goals.
This role is critical in developing and managing annual funding goals securing multiyear commitments and ensuring a diversified and sustainable fundraising portfolio. The individual will work closely with the CEO senior leadership and external stakeholders to maximize funding opportunities and enhance Peepuls visibility in the philanthropic ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Strategic Fundraising Leadership: o Work closely with the Senior leadership team develop and implement a comprehensive and sustainable fundraising strategy that supports Peepuls programmes and growth objectives. Develop and execute a multiyear fundraising strategy ensuring financial sustainability and risk mitigation. Diversify fundraising sources across international foundations CSR HNIs and retail funding. Tailor strategies to different donor segments to maximize engagement and contributions.
Donor Research: Proactively identify research and cultivate new donors including foundations corporates and individuals and cultivate these relationships to support Peepuls mission.
Strategic Partnerships:
o Lead establishment highlevel strategic partnerships ensuring alignment with Peepuls mission and longterm strategic growth.
o Drive the renewal and scaling of multiyear partnerships positioning Peepul as a preferred partner for major funders.
Donor Management:
o Maintain and enhance relationships with existing donors ensuring regular communication and updates on Peepuls work impact and milestones.
o Develop and execute highquality donor engagement plans including progress reports site visits and impact data.
o Develop and implement tools systems and processes for managing Peepuls past current and potential donor base creating a robust yearlong funder pipeline.
External Representation: Serve as a key external representative of Peepuls fundraising efforts enhancing the organizations visibility credibility thought leadership in the philanthropic community.
Grant Proposal Development: Lead the process of identifying grant opportunities developing grant proposals and completing entire grant lifecycle including reporting compliance and relationship management with grantors ensuring accountability and transparency.
Team Management:
o Build lead and mentor a fundraising team that is passionate about Peepuls mission. Foster a culture of excellence collaboration and continuous improvement within the team.
o Foster crossfunctional collaboration with programme finance and communications teams to align on Peepuls impact and growth story.
Knowledge management:
o Position Peepul as a thought leader in education sector fundraising driving knowledgesharing within the ecosystem.
o Conduct research and develop insights on emerging fundraising trends and 2 innovative financing models in education philanthropy.
Qualifications and Role Requirements: At Peepul we seek talented professionals passionate about driving educational transformation and making a positive impact. We are looking for individuals who possess the following qualifications and meet the role requirements:
Educational Background: Masters degree in business administration social work public policy or related discipline.
Work Experience: We value both professional and personal experience. Candidates with 15 years total experience with at least 10 years experience in managing teams mentoring staff and managing partnerships with Indian and International donors and other stakeholders.
Networking: Strong network of existing relationships with CSR & philanthropic organizations.
Other Skills: Proven experience of negotiating with senior stakeholders both internally and externally. Resultsfocused with a strong sense of ownership. Diplomatic and skilled in achieving results through influence and personal credibility.
Language Proficiency: English and Hindi How to apply To apply for a position click on the application link here. You will be required to upload:
Your CV: Please ensure that your CV provides relevant information about your professional and personal experience and details of your academic qualifications. CVs can be one to two pages in length.
A cover letter: We highly encourage you to use your cover letter to showcase your specific interest in working for Peepul and demonstrate how your qualifications align with the role you are applying for. A tailored cover letter holds significant importance in Peepuls recruitment process as it enables us to comprehend your motivations for the position your relevant skills and the clarity of your writing.
For any further queries related to our hiring process and timelines please contact us at .
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