Senior Associate, Corporate Partnerships, Fundraising

The/Nudge Institute; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The/Nudge, Bengaluru-based social impact institute, seeks a fundraising and business development professional with 3-5 years of client-facing experience. You will partner with donor-facing teams to own annual fundraising targets and craft compelling proposals to support programs across rural development and economic inclusion.

You will conduct market research to identify donor partners, build dashboards to track the donor pipeline, and collaborate with marketing, program, and finance teams to

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of client-facing pre-sales/fundraising experience
• Graduate degree; post-graduate preferred
• Strong research and B2B development orientation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to multitask and meet targets

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver annual fundraising targets
• Build proposals and pitch decks that articulate programs
• Conduct market research to identify donor partners
• Develop dashboards/analytics reflecting donor pipeline
• Collaborate with marketing and program teams to ensure delivery of outcomes
• Work with finance to optimize fund utilization
• Support donor engagements including volunteering and field visits

Skills

Client-facing

Pre-sales

Fundraising

BD

Research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Post-graduate preferred

Tools

MS Office

CRM tools

Design tools

Job description

3-5 years

Full-Time

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-functional Collaboration