Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

Sinhayana Foundation is hiring Fundraising Manager, CSR and Partnerships.

Strategy and planning

•Lead the annual fundraising planning process to produce effective strategies to achieve funding targets across the range of revenue streams

•Lead the development of any long-term strategy to achieve agreed long term organizational goals

•Identify new potential funding streams and produce strategies to access these funds

•Provide well researched insights on periodic CSR trends ( Sector wise, thematic area wise etc)

Proposal Writing and Fundraising

•Preparing proposals; gathering and formatting information; writing drafts; obtaining approvals.

•Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs; studying requests for proposal (RFPs);

•Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates; monitoring tracking data; gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information; coordinating submissions and collections; identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.

•Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases.

•Obtains approvals by reviewing proposal with key providers and project managers. Working with program heads to understand funding requirements; provide guidance on the overall funding scenario to form synergies between the two.

•Build team capacity to develop and pitch proposals to prospective donor.

. •Networking and building a long-term pipeline of donors including HNIs, Corporates, Foundations, International Donor Agencies etc. for DF programs by attending conferences, webinars, meets and so on. 

Other Responsibilities:

•End-to-end Donor management including developing a donor engagement plan, financial and programmatic reporting,

•Track project progress through frequent review calls, field visits, and interaction with different stakeholder groups, project staff, and verification of all project documents.

•Co-ordinate for all CSR related events including Development Dialogues, annual DF event; Webinars and so on.

•Develop team capacity to effectively deliver and lead business development and partnerships

•Work closely with the Media & communications team to develop a comprehensive communication strategy for donors/partners.

Eligibility Criteria

Essential Experience

•At least 2 to 4 years of experience in a similar role

•Experience of working with partnership/fundraising team of NGOs or with reputed CSR/Foundations

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - BSW

Competencies / soft skills

•Good networking skills are essential.

•Ability to work independently.

•Practical understanding of development sector initiative.

•Proficient in English and Hindi communication, written as well as verbal.

Organization Details

• Organization Name:SINHAYANA FOUNDATION
• About Organization:Sinhayana Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization registered under the Section 8 of the ministry of corporate affairs. With strong beliefs in a ‘community-first approach’ built on the principles of social justice, equity and empathy, Sinhayana Foundation believes in creating deep impact within communities that are systematically marginalized. So far, we have worked with urban slum dwelling communities that largely comprise families of migrant workers who are employed in the informal sector, and have extremely limited access to basic resources for survival. We wish to connect with individuals who are passionate about the work, and wish to not just work within the organisation, but also build this Organisation with us.
  
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