About Educate Girls

Educate Girls (www.educategirls.ngo) is holistically tackling issues at the root cause of gender inequality in India's education system. Our comprehensive model reforms government schools through community ownership and reaches up to 90% enrolment, higher attendance and improved learning outcomes for all girls. Founded in 2007, the non-governmental organization has a management and outreach office in Mumbai and operations in Pali, Jalore, Sirohi, Ajmer, Bundi, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Jhalawar, and Banswara in Rajasthan and Alirajpur, Dhar and Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh. At this period, the organization is set to grow, and expand its reach of services beyond Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Role Overview:

This is a position for an Assistant Development (Fund Raising) Manager - Foundations & Trusts to join our team at our head office in Mumbai. The Assistant Development (Fund Raising) Manager will work with Senior Manager - Development and Director - Development to develop and manage relationship with Foundations & Trusts by ensuring regular communications and adherence to reporting timelines with donors.

Key Areas of Responsibility

- Develop, manage and implement a fundraising strategy in conjunction with Senior Manager - Development and Director - Development with main focus on Foundations, Trust and other Philanthropic organisations

- Primary responsibility of mobilizing funds from Foundations & Trusts and build a sustainable pipeline

- Focus on developing partnerships and strategic engagements with Foundations, Trust and other Philanthropic organisation across geographies and sectors

- Lead the fundraising initiatives to meet organizational targets, strategize fundraising from foundations and trusts, implement and build team and organizational capabilities

- Research and tracking of potential funding sources to help improvise the fundraising strategy

- Develop letter of interests, grant applications, proposals, award applications etc.

- Liaise with various departments within EG to collect and present relevant information to stakeholders

- Ensure regular communications and adherence to reporting timelines with existing donors

- Manage relationships with current and new Foundations, Trusts and philanthropic organisations.

- Breakdown of main tasks: Development: networking, fund-raising: 60%; Writing: proposals, presentations: 40%

Required Education and Work Experience

- Graduate / Post graduate (preferred) degree in social sciences, development studies, business management or equivalent qualification preferred

- Minimum 3-4 years and above of professional experience in fundraising from Foundations & Trusts, business development, writing proposals, grant applications preferably in an NGO

- Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically in relation to fundraising

- Demonstrated experience at networking, negotiation and selling skills

- Someone who takes initiative to follow up as well as create new relationships so as to expand the existing network

- Experience of writing proposals and reports for the specific purpose of fund raising

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Salary Offered: 6 - 8 LPA

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