Executive / Assistant Manager - Development (Fundraising)

Job Profile
The Executive / Assistant Manager - Development role at Raintree Foundation (India) in Mumbai encompasses fundraising duties. This involves assisting the Senior Manager (Fundraising) in securing grants from foundations and corporations, crafting fundraising strategies, nurturing funder relationships, managing data and handling communications. The ideal candidate should have fundraising experience, excellent communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.

HOW YOUR WORKING WEEK MAY LOOK LIKE

Research
● Identify and lead research of new funding prospects foundations, corporates & HNI, through online research
● Map connections to fundraising leads
● Identify strategic non-profit events and awards to attend and network with relevant Stakeholders

Fundraising Strategy & Implementation
● Work closely with the Senior Manager - Fundraising to develop a fundraising strategy for supporting Raintree Foundations interventions
● Prepare and manage quarterly budgets and ensure targets are met
● Research for prepare proposals drafts
● Support due diligence and the contract signing process

Maintain Relationship with Funders
● Manage internal communications about funder reporting requirements
● Prepare timely funder reports
● Develop collaterals to regularly update donors about our work
● Work with the Volunteering team to prepare and manage employee engagement activities

Data Management
● Ensure data is updated in the Fundraising tracker
● Track and record activity in a systematic manner
● Collaborate with the Retail Fundraising team to create individual fundraising initiatives and campaigns
● Monitor, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the individual fundraising initiatives and campaigns

Communications
● Create communications collaterals required for fundraising including pitch decks, proposals and funder reports
● Collaborate with our Social Media team to create and manage our online communications media including social media, blogs, websites, and newsletters

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR:
● 3+ years work experience in Fundraising with non-profits is mandatory, and should have demonstrated ability to identify, solicit and close grants from foundations and corporations
● Bachelor & degree in Social work / B.B.A from an accredited university
● An aggressive self-motivator who can work independently to deliver on a set of goals.
● Should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including writing impactful grant proposals
● A strategist, who has an understanding of the Donor mindset HNI, Corporate and Foundations
● A team player who is adept at people skills
● A confident person who can communicate with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally
● Should be willing to roll up the sleeves beyond formal responsibilities as needed for the work