Senior Associate, Corporate Partnerships, Fundraising

Cayzen Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The/Nudge is empowering resilient livelihoods by engaging donors and partners to fund rural development programs. This role focuses on client-facing fundraising, crafting compelling proposals, researching donor landscapes, and building dashboards that reflect the health of our donor pipeline.

You will collaborate across marketing, programs, and finance to drive impact and transparency. We value proactive, detail-oriented professionals with strong communication and presentation skills, capable of

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in client-facing pre-sales or fundraising
• Graduate degree in any discipline
• Strong research and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask and work independently
• Attention to detail and target-driven mindset

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver annual fundraising targets with donor-facing teams
• Build compelling proposals and pitch decks for programs at The/Nudge
• Conduct market research to gather donor intelligence
• Develop dashboards and analytics reflecting donor pipelines
• Collaborate with marketing and program teams to ensure quality delivery
• Coordinate with finance to optimize fund utilization
• Support donor engagements including volunteering and field visits

Skills

Donor relations

Client-facing

Pre-sales

Market research

Proposal writing

MS Office

CRM tools

Content creation

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

About The/Nudge

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals, and youth across rural development, agriculture, skilling, and economic inclusion, in partnership with 15+ central and state governments. Our economic inclusion journey towards serving 25 million Indians spans 10 states and currently reaches over 1.5 million people. Through our incubator, accelerator, and grand challenges, we have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs, including Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees, Earthshot Prize winners, and nationally recognized changemakers. Founded with the support of 130+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates, and 15+ foundations, The/Nudge is working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime.

At The/Nudge you will:

• Work closely with the donor facing team to own and deliver on annual fundraising targets
• Build compelling proposals/pitch decks that articulate programs at The/Nudge
• Conduct extensive market research to build intelligence on donor partners
• Develop and maintain dashboards/analytics which reflect the strength of the donor pipeline
• Work closely with various internal stakeholders such as marketing and program teams to implement high-quality delivery of the promised outcomes
• Work with the finance team to ensure optimal utilization of funds across programs
• Support impactful engagements including but not limited to volunteering, leadership participation, and field visits by prospective donors

Apply if you have:

• A strong intent to work in the social sector
• 3-5 years of work experience in client-facing pre-sales/fundraising, preferably in an early-stage organization
• A graduate degree in any discipline, post-graduate will be preferred
• The ability to work independently, learn fast and multitask well
• A history of exceeding expectations and are target-driven
• A strong research and creative orientation, especially in B2B business development
• Excellent time management skills, creative skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication (written & oral), presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong command over MS office suite, CRM tools and design tools

We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.

Required Skills

• Documentation Skills
• business development
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving
• content creation
• compelling articulation
• Cross-