Position: Associate, Fundraising (Consulting)

Organization: Project Defy

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Position Summary:

The Fundraising Associate role at the Bangalore office is a crucial role which entails looking and reaching out to funding organisations, helping streamline funding processes, and accessing potential funding opportunities for the expansion of the Nook concept locally and globally.

Roles & Responsibilities:

● Identify, engage and invest key organizations, foundations and companies to support setting up of new nooks.

● Find suitable donors, assessing donor alignment, reaching out to potential donors and following up on leads, arranging meetings and making presentations.

● Research new income streams such as grants and social project capital.

● Regularly monitor donor websites and identify investor opportunities matching the work of the organization

● Create and maintain database of funding partners and opportunities

● Write and own proposals, reports, and any documentation to request for, procure, and continue to access funding

● Manage accounts and communication with any and all funding sources from organizations, foundations and companies

● Develop and maintain relationships with coalitions, groups, forums and any other similar collectives to further generate income along with building lasting relationships with existing investors/donors.

● Manage internal and external deadlines and communication for all fundraising activities

Required skills:

● At least 2 years experience working with fundraising in a nonprofit organization, foundation, trust, or corporate company

● A proven track record in creating high quality RFP, proposals and communication for external stakeholders, and raising funds

● An understanding of the communication doʼs and donʼts for large scale proposals and requests

● Excellent written and oral communication skills, proficiency in English and Hindi (preferred).

● Comfort with technology usage and tech products.