Sr . Manager / Manager Fund Raising

Yuva Parivartan; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Yuva Parivartan in Mumbai invites applications for a Donor Relations and Fundraising Manager with 5–10 years of experience in acquiring new donors, maintaining donor relations, CSR partnerships, and grant management in the development sector.

The role emphasizes donor stewardship, grant compliance, monitoring, reporting, content development, and CRM management, with cross-team collaboration to meet donor expectations.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in donor relations, fundraising, CSR partnerships, or grant management.
• Experience in acquiring new donors and maintaining donor relations.
• Knowledge of donor compliance and grant management processes.

Responsibilities

• Donor Relationship Management: be the primary contact for assigned donors and grantmakers.
• Grant Management & Compliance: oversee grants from initiation to closure and draft MOUs.
• Monitoring & Reporting: track progress and ensure timely donor reports and content.
• Donor Communication & Content Development: develop donor templates and coordinate with Communications.
• Prospecting & Research: identify potential donors and maintain an active pipeline.
• System & Profile Management: update donor databases and manage profiles on GiveIndia, GuideStar, etc.
• General Support: respond to donor queries and assist Resource Mobilization team.

Skills

Donor relationship management

Grant management

Fundraising

CSR partnerships

Donor research

CRM systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Sciences, Communications, Business Administration, or related fields

Tools

CRM systems

GiveIndia / GuideStar / Credibility Alliance profiles

Job description

Requirements:

• Donor Relationship Management

  Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned donors and grantmakers.

  Develop and implement donor stewardship strategies to enhance engagement and satisfaction.

  Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with donors to support sustained giving.

• Grant Management & Compliance

  Ensure full compliance with all donor requirements and funding guidelines.

  Oversee the grant cycle from initiation to closure, including agreements, tracking, reporting, and audit requirements.

  Draft, review, and finalize MOUs and grant agreements in coordination with donors and legal/finance teams.

• Monitoring & Reporting

  Monitor project progress and ensure high-quality, timely reporting in line with donor expectations.

  Track key deliverables, milestones, and funding disbursements across donor-funded projects.

  Provide timely data and content support for organizational reports, including the Annual Report.

• Donor Communication & Content Development

  Develop and maintain donor communication templates and ensure internal alignment with donor outcomes.

  Support donor-facing communication material development in collaboration with the Communications team.

• Prospecting & Research

  Research potential funding sources including corporates, foundations, and development organizations.

  Maintain an active pipeline of prospective donors and partnerships aligned with Yuva Parivartan s mission.

• System & Profile Management

  Maintain and update donor databases, CRM systems, and internal tracking tools.

  Manage and renew organizational profiles on platforms such as GiveIndia,GuideStar, and Credibility Alliance.

• General Support

  Respond to donor and external stakeholder queries via phone and email.

  Support the Resource Mobilization team with cross-functional tasks as needed.

Experience & Qualifications

Education: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Social Sciences, Communications, Business Administration, or related fields.

Experience: 5 10 years of relevant experience in acquiring New Donors, Maintaining donor relations & fundraising, CSR partnerships, or grant management in the development sector.

No. Of Position: 1

Location: Head Office, Bandra, Mumbai

Stories of Change

I THINK I CAN FLY: RUHI JADHAV

After failing in her SSC exam, Ruhi Jadhav enrolled herself in a Beautician course in KSWA. After successfully completing her training, she started her own beauty parlour in her house where she provides Beauty and Hair Styling services, undertaking Bridal orders also.

Little did she know that she would fly to USA to attend a two-day Inner City 100 Summit, held at Harvard University, Boston in 2008. She was selected by Merrill Lynch for the Growing up CEO program. In the USA, she was exposed to some of the fastest growing companies in America. Along with the opportunity to develop mentor relationships with Inner City 100 winners, she also had access to world-class business education and advice.