Manager, Fundraising

World Change Starts with Educated Children Position Overview:

The Fundraising Manager in Mumbai will play a crucial role in helping Room to Read achieve its annual goal of raising US$63 million globally. By managing a portfolio of individuals, corporations, and foundations through relationship building, fundraising, and stewardship, you will be essential to our success.

Based in Mumbai and reporting to the Senior Development Director, Corporation and Foundations this position provides a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth. As part of the Global Development and Communications (DevCom) team, you will collaborate with team members across Room to Read s global offices, gaining valuable insights and experiences.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated team player who is not only dedicated to our cause but also has a proven track record of achieving results. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and help us meet our annual fundraising goal, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities: Fundraising (90%)

• Manage and grow a portfolio that generates USD 1.5 million in annual revenue, sourced from corporations, foundations, and a select few individuals.

• Develop and implement annual stewardship plans to effectively manage the donor portfolio and cultivate new prospects.

• Support fundraising events in India by assisting the team, managing the guest list, handling event communications, and nurturing key new donor relationships post-events.

• Proactively build pipelines for grants, awards, and funding opportunities from corporations and foundations in India. Collaborate across teams to pursue new investments.

• Enhance donors and prospects commitment to the organization by creating long-term cultivation and stewardship strategies that leverage the expertise of essential Room to Read staff and leadership.

• Recommend potential funding opportunities to donors by staying informed about organizational strategies, program details, and future plans.

• Collaborate with the India Country Office, Program Operations, and Finance on new donor pitches, proposal development, grant management, CSR reporting, and ensuring compliance with CF funders, fostering teamwork and shared goals.

• Work with the donor engagement team on various donor engagement activities in India as needed.

Other (10%)

• Analyze the India donor trends using data analysis tools and available research data to assist in developing market plans.

• Collaborate with Room to Read s global Fundraising staff members and Associate Manager to prepare donor communication materials, including concept papers, proposals, donor updates and mailings, and additional materials as needed.

• Represent Room to Read at fundraising and awareness-building events and donor cultivation meetings.

• Use NPSP Salesforce and other tools to manage donor stewardship, track and forecast revenue, and create reports.

• Collaborate with other relationship managers globally on key accounts to ensure global coordination.

• Other duties as necessary.

Qualifications Required:

• Minimum of 7- 10 years experience in fundraising with high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and/or foundations or sales to high-net-worth individuals.

• Minimum a bachelors degree preferred.

• Proven track record of obtaining corporation, foundation or individual funding in the $10,000 to $100,000 gift range and relationship management.

• Proficiency in managing existing and cultivating new relationships with foundation and corporate partners and high net worth individual donors

• Persuasive and effective public speaking and presentation skills for in-person and virtual events, proposal pitches and cultivation meetings.

• Skilled at developing strategies to engage with and retain donors and increase long-term giving.

• Proven success at creating fundraising pipelines.

• Adept at using database systems, such as Salesforce platforms or other fundraising CRM s.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Demonstrated understanding on India CSR grant provisions and landscape.

• Strong cross-cultural communications skills and attention to details.

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through literacy and gender equality in education.

Location(s)

Global Office Asia - Main - New Delhi

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization

• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change

• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness

• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration

• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled