Sr Manager/ Manager Fundraising

Ground Zero; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ground Zero is seeking a Senior Manager - Fundraising to lead end-to-end fundraising activities across education and social development. You will build a robust funding pipeline, craft persuasive proposals, and drive outreach with senior leadership.

The role requires 5–10 years of donor management experience, fluency in English and Hindi, and excellent communication skills to engage senior corporate leaders, CSR heads, and boards. Travel across locations is expected.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of fundraising or donor mobilization experience.
• Fluency in English and Hindi.
• Strong proposal writing and storytelling abilities.
• Experience presenting to senior leaders and boards.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Fundraising Execution: research funding opportunities, draft proposals, and drive outreach.
• Funder Reporting & Deliverables: produce reports and utilization certificates.
• Donor Engagement: plan field visits, partner interactions, and volunteering programs.
• Campaigns & Strategy: organize fundraising campaigns and explore new resource avenues.
• Leadership Collaboration: work with senior leaders to set and achieve targets.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor management

Prospect research

Communication

Job description

Role: Senior Manager/ Manager Fundraising, Hyderabad / Bengaluru / Ahmedabad / Mumbai

Experience: 5-10 Years

Salary: Up to 10-12 LPA

Note: Please mention your preferred location.

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About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and self-driven Senior Manager - Fundraising to play a pivotal role across all stages of our fundraising cycle. In this position, you will build a robust funding pipeline to ensure the organizations long-term financial sustainability. Working closely with senior leadership, you will lead prospect research, craft compelling proposals, drive outreach, and manage high-value funder relationships.

Key responsibilities:

• End-to-End Fundraising Execution: Conduct thorough research on funding opportunities, draft persuasive proposals, and drive persistent outreach and follow-up activities.
• Funder Reporting & Deliverables: Collaborate with program and finance teams to create quarterly, half-yearly, and annual reports, utilization certificates, and other required funder documentation.
• Donor Engagement: Plan and execute funder engagement initiatives, including field visits, partner interactions, and employee volunteering programs.
• Campaigns & Strategy: Organise and execute targeted fundraising campaigns and recommend new avenues for resource mobilization.
• Leadership Collaboration: Work directly with the Fundraising Associate Director and CEO to establish, track, and achieve annual fundraising targets.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Work Experience: 5-10 years of demonstrated success in fundraising, donor management, or resource mobilization, ideally within the education or social development sectors.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in both English and Hindi is essential.
• Research & Analytical Skills: Strong capabilities in prospect research, market analysis, and translating data into compelling narratives.
• Communication & Presentation: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior corporate leaders, CSR heads, and philanthropic boards.
• Relationship Building & Resilience: High interpersonal intelligence with the ability to maintain diverse funder relationships, manage rejections constructively, and navigate uncertainty.
• Execution & Diligence: High level of persistence, project management rigor, and attention to detail across outreach, follow-ups, and documentation.
• Mobility: Willingness to travel across the