Job Title: Senior Specialist, CSR Partnerships
Location : Delhi/NCR or Mumbai
Travel : Moderate - Donor Meetings, Site Visits, Sector Events
Experience : 4-8 years
Compensation : Competitive within the non-profit sector for this level
About Avanti Fellows :
We enable students from low-income & marginalized communities - especially girls - to access India's top STEM colleges through high-quality exam preparation.
The Role
Own corporate CSR partnerships as a frontline revenue driver. Prospect, close, manage end-to-end relationships, and help build the CSR function as we scale.
Key Responsibilities :
- Identify & close CSR partnerships (- 1Cr+ grants)
- Manage 5-10+ active corporate relationships
- Ensure compliance with CSR regulations (Section 135, Schedule VII)
- Write proposals, impact reports & donor updates
- Shape processes, templates & systems for a growing team
What You Bring :
- 4-8 years in CSR fundraising, corporate partnerships, or institutional giving in India's non-profit or social enterprise space.
- Independently managed 5-10+ active CSR relationships and closed grants in the - 1Cr+ range.
- Strong understanding of CSR regulations (Section 135, Schedule VII, compliance timelines).
- Excellent written communication - proposals, impact reports, donor updates.
- Energised by building - comfortable with ambiguity and a scaling environment.
- Genuine commitment to the mission of getting low-income and marginalized students into India's best STEM colleges.
Not a Fit If :
- Pure corporate sales without CSR exposure
- Need fully structured environments
- Seeking a strategy-only role
Why This Role Matters :
India's mandatory CSR spending is estimated at - 15,000-20,000 Cr annually. Avanti's work sits squarely in what corporates want to fund: education, gender equity, and skilling for underserved youth. Every partnership you close translates into classrooms, teachers, and students whose trajectories change.
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