Resource Mobilization Lead

Gram Vikas Sewa Sansthan; Lucknow; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Travel across UP

Job summary

Gram Vikas Sewa Sansthan (GVSS) in Lucknow invites applications for the Resource Mobilization Lead to strengthen fundraising and partnership efforts across Uttar Pradesh.

The role involves identifying funding opportunities, preparing proposals, managing donor relations, and coordinating with programme and finance teams. Travel across project locations is required, and the position is full-time with hybrid work.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field and 1–2 years of fundraising/donor engagement experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of CSR funding, institutional grants, donor compliance, and proposal development.

Responsibilities

• Identify and research funding opportunities from CSR, foundations, bilateral and multilateral agencies.
• Track grants and maintain a funding pipeline.
• Prepare high-quality concept notes, grant proposals, EOIs, and donor presentations.
• Coordinate with programme and finance teams for budgets and implementation plans.
• Build and maintain donor relationships and assist in donor visits and reports.
• Document proposals, grants, donor communications, and impact narratives.

Skills

Research and analysis

Written and verbal English

Donor relations

Strategic thinking

Time management

Networking and interpersonal

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Rural Development, Development Studies, Public Policy, Management, Communications

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Organization: Gram Vikas Sewa Sansthan (GVSS)

Location: Lucknow / Pratapgarh / Amethi, Uttar Pradesh (Hybrid with travel across project locations)

Reports To

Program Director / Chief Executive Officer

Employment Type

Full-time (Hybrid)

About GVSS

Gram Vikas Sewa Sansthan (GVSS) is a registered non-profit organization established in 1978, working

to improve the lives of marginalized communities across Uttar Pradesh through programmes in

education, livelihoods, health & nutrition, women's empowerment, climate resilience, migration, and

social protection. GVSS partners with national and international donors, CSR foundations, government

agencies, and philanthropic organizations to deliver sustainable development initiatives.

Position Summary

GVSS seeks a dynamic and motivated Resource Mobilization Lead to strengthen its institutional

fundraising and partnership portfolio. The position will play a key role in identifying funding

management, and contributing to the organization's long-term resource mobilization strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and research funding opportunities from CSR companies, national and international foundations, bilateral and multilateral agencies, and philanthropic organizations.
• Track grant opportunities and maintain a funding pipeline.
• Analyse donor priorities and align them with GVSS programmes.

Proposal Development

• Prepare high-quality concept notes, grant proposals, Expressions of Interest (EOIs), and donor presentations.
• Coordinate with programme and finance teams to develop technical narratives, logical frameworks, budgets, and implementation plans.
• Ensure timely submission of funding proposals.

Donor Engagement

• Build and maintain professional relationships with donors, CSR representatives, and partner organizations.
• Support donor meetings, presentations, and partnership discussions.
• Assist in organizing donor visits and field exposure trips.
• Coordinate with programme teams to collect project updates and documentation.
• Support preparation of donor reports, success stories, case studies, and communication materials.
• Maintain proposal, grant, and donor documentation.
• Contribute to GVSS's fundraising strategy and annual resource mobilization plan.
• Explore innovative fundraising approaches and partnership opportunities.
• Support organizational visibility through networking events and sector forums.

Field Documentation

• Visit project locations to document programme outcomes, beneficiary stories, photographs, and impact narratives for donor communication and proposal development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Rural Development, Development Studies, Public Policy, Management, Communications, or a related discipline.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in fundraising, proposal writing, donor engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong research, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience working with NGOs or development organizations.
• Knowledge of CSR funding, institutional grants, and donor compliance.
• Familiarity with AI productivity tools and proposal development platforms.
• Basic understanding of project budgeting and logical framework development.
• Proposal writing and technical documentation
• Donor research and relationship management
• Strategic thinking
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills
• Attention to detail
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Problem-solving and initiative

Travel

The position requires periodic travel to GVSS project locations across Uttar Pradesh for programme

understanding, documentation, monitoring, and donor visits.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a 47-year-old grassroots organization making a measurable impact.
• Exposure to national and international donor engagement.
• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• A collaborative and mission-driven work environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth and sustainability of the organization.