Fundraising Consultant

Search Advisers Services Guj; Ahmedabad District; Hybrid; INR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Manvendra Foundations in Ahmedabad seeks a fundraising professional to identify and secure CSR and donor funding, building lasting partnerships with corporates, trusts, and foundations.

You will develop relationships, research funding opportunities, prepare proposals and presentations, and manage the donor pipeline through outreach, follow-ups and reporting. Willingness to travel and strong communication skills are essential to meet fundraising targets.

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline; advantage for Management/Marketing/Social Work.
• 1–5 years in fundraising, CSR partnerships, or donor management.
• NGO fundraising or CSR funding experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, networking, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to prepare professional proposals and emails.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel and online research.
• Willingness to travel for donor meetings and partnerships.
• Interest in social impact and nonprofit initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and approach corporates, CSR departments, trusts, and donors for fundraising.
• Develop and maintain donor relationships and partnerships.
• Research CSR funding opportunities aligned with objectives.
• Prepare fundraising proposals, concept notes, and funding requests.
• Conduct outreach via calls, emails, meetings, and networking.
• Follow up with prospects and manage the fundraising pipeline.
• Explore CSR grants and institutional funding opportunities.
• Coordinate with teams to communicate social impact to funders.
• Maintain donor databases and fundraising progress reports.
• Work towards fundraising targets and build long-term funding partnerships.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

CSR partnerships

Networking

Proposal writing

MS Office

Travel

Education

Graduate degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

• Identify and approach corporates, CSR departments, trusts, foundations and individual donors for fundraising opportunities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with potential donors, corporate partners and philanthropic organisations.
• Research CSR funding opportunities and identify organisations aligned with Manvendra Foundations objectives.
• Prepare fundraising proposals, concept notes, presentations and funding requests.
• Conduct outreach through calls, emails, meetings and professional networking.
• Follow up with prospective donors and manage the fundraising pipeline.
• Explore CSR grants, institutional funding and other financial support opportunities.
• Coordinate with internal teams to understand programmes and communicate their social impact to potential funders.
• Maintain donor databases, track proposals and prepare fundraising progress reports.
• Work towards defined fundraising targets and build long-term funding partnerships.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Graduate in any discipline; a qualification in Management, Marketing, Social Work or a related field will be an advantage.
• 1–5 years of experience in fundraising, CSR partnerships, business development, sales or donor relationship management.
• Prior experience in NGO fundraising, CSR funding or institutional partnerships will be preferred.
• Excellent communication, networking, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to prepare professional proposals, presentations and emails.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel and online research.
• Strong follow-up skills, a proactive approach and the ability to work independently.
• Willingness to travel for donor meetings and partnership development, as required.
• A genuine interest in social impact, inclusion and nonprofit initiatives.