Fundraising Lead

Position: Fundraising Lead

Organization: Karta Initiative India Foundation (KIIF)
Base Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Office Address: B-33, Sector 40, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Employment Type: Full-time – Work from Noida Office with extensive field travel across India
Contract Duration: 12 months, renewable based on performance review
Experience Required: 5–10 years

About Karta Initiative India Foundation (KIIF)

Karta Initiative India Foundation is committed to enabling talented young people from under-served backgrounds to access transformative higher education opportunities and build pathways to leadership.

Through partnerships, mentorship and systemic engagement, KIIF aims to unlock potential and create equitable access to education and career opportunities.

About the Role

KIIF is looking for a dynamic, mission-driven and entrepreneurial Fundraising Lead who can help build a strong, diversified and sustainable resource mobilisation ecosystem for the organisation and contribute to its long-term institutional growth.

The Fundraising Lead will play a key role in developing and strengthening KIIF’s fundraising and resource mobilisation efforts. The role will be responsible for identifying and cultivating institutional donors, CSR partners, foundations and philanthropic organizations; developing high-quality proposals and concept notes; managing the fundraising pipeline; strengthening donor relationships; and supporting grant acquisition, management and reporting.

Key Responsibility Areas

1. Fundraising Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement KIIF’s annual fundraising and resource mobilisation strategy aligned with the organisation’s education and youth-development priorities.
• Set fundraising targets, timelines and priorities; maintain a diversified and sustainable fundraising pipeline across institutional donors, CSR partners, foundations and philanthropic organisations.
• Track fundraising progress, identify gaps and recommend new approaches to strengthen KIIF’s long-term financial sustainability.

2. Institutional, Grant & CSR Fundraising

• Identify, research and cultivate potential institutional donors, foundations, CSR partners and philanthropic organisations; assess their priorities and align them with KIIF’s programmes.
• Lead the preparation and submission of high-quality proposals, concept notes, budgets, grant applications and expressions of interest, ensuring strong programme and financial narratives.
• Support grant acquisition, negotiations, renewals and budget discussions, while ensuring alignment between donor requirements and KIIF’s programme objectives.

3. Donor & Funder Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong, professional and long-term relationships with donors, CSR partners and funding organisations, including regular communication and engagement.
• Coordinate donor meetings, presentations, updates and visits, and ensure timely sharing of progress reports, impact stories, utilisation updates and other donor requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of donor commitments, communication, reporting deadlines and renewal opportunities through appropriate CRM/MIS systems.

4. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the Program, Finance, Leadership and Communications teams to develop strong funding proposals, budgets, impact narratives and donor reports, ensuring that fundraising commitments are aligned with KIIF’s programme priorities and organisational capacity.
• Coordinate internally to gather programme data, financial information, impact evidence and success stories required for proposals, donor reporting and fundraising communications.
• Support the organisation in strengthening its fundraising systems, documentation, impact communication and institutional readiness for engaging with diverse funding partners.

5. Additional Responsibilities

• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor or senior management team to support the mission and goals of the organisation.
• Be flexible to travel to programme sites or events as required, contribute to the on-ground impact of Karta’s programmes and represent KIIF at relevant external forums, donor meetings and partnership engagements.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related discipline such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or any other STEM-related field is mandatory.
• A Master's degree or PhD in Statistics, Social Sciences, Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, Education, or a related discipline is highly desirable.
• 5–10 years of relevant professional experience in fundraising, resource mobilisation, business development, partnerships, CSR engagement, grant management or institutional development.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis software such as SPSS, STATA, R, or Advanced Excel.
• Familiarity with digital data collection tools such as KoboToolbox, SurveyCTO and Epicollect5.
• Familiarity with PowerBI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools.
• Excellent report writing, presentation and communication skills.
• Strong values of compassion, integrity and resilience with exceptional people skills, a multi-dimensional personality, go-getter attitude and entrepreneurial nature.
• Firm belief in constitutional values of secularism, equality and fraternity.
• Scientific temperament and critical thinking.
• Non-linear thinker, institution builder and action-oriented mindset with a hands-on approach.
• Mindset and capacity to turn empathy into action.
• Ready to travel extensively to remote rural areas and field locations for a minimum of 150 days in a year with minimal supervision. All official travel expenses will be reimbursed as per KIIF policy.
• Ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Based in Delhi/NCR or willing to relocate.
• Long-term outlook and willingness to commit a minimum of 3–5 years to the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving and presentation skills.
• Ability to go beyond the call of duty and put the cause before self.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in the education or youth development sector.
• Knowledge of impact evaluation methodologies, including RCTs and Quasi-experimental Designs.
• Experience with donor-funded program reporting.

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion and youth empowerment.
• Proactive, adaptable and solution-oriented.
• Ability to balance fieldwork with desk-based analysis.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to contribute to systemic change in education and youth leadership.
• A collaborative, mission-driven work environment.
• Professional growth through exposure to diverse programs and global networks.
• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.

Compensation Offered

The position offers a gross compensation of ₹10 lakhs to ₹15 lakhs.

The compensation offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on their qualifications, relevant quality experience and demonstrated competencies.

Medical Insurance Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance with ₹5 lakh cover for self, spouse and dependents (parents and children, if any), plus an accident policy with ₹5 lakh cover.

Application Process

Interested candidates can apply through the Google Form:

https://forms.gle/UnKbDtAkk99q3v488

Deadline: Apply immediately.

 

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