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Director - Fund Raising

Director - Fund Raising

Satyarthi Movement for Global CompassionDelhi, India
19 days ago
Job description

About the job

Organisation : Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion (SMGC)

Location : New Delhi, India

Reports to : CEO

Type : Full-time

Application deadline : 30th September 2025

About SMGC

Founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, SMGC is a global movement advancing compassion as a practical force for justice, equality, peace, and sustainability. We build compassionate leaders and communities and mobilize multi-sector partnerships to translate compassion into transformation at scale. For us, Compassion is mindful problem-solving.

Our Verticals :

Ignite : Learning and leadership programs anchored in the Satyarthi Compassion Quotient (SCQ) with a focus on systemic problem-solving.

Impact : Catalysing grassroots transformation by empowering children, youth, and women with a focus on democratic participation and sustainable impact.

Inspire : Building meaningful discourse through Nobel Laureates, change makers, thought leaders, and community voices to drive urgent, collective action

Role Overview

Lead SMGCs fundraising efforts across HNIs / Family Offices, Corporate / CSR, Foundations (India & international), and digital / community giving delivering predictable, diversified funding and lifetime donor value while strengthening SMGCs brand as a thought leader.

What Youll Lead

1.Strategy & implementation

  • Build a 3-year fundraising strategy with targets by segment (HNI, Corporate / CSR, PSU, Foundation, Multilateral, Digital) and by program (Ignite / Impact / Inspire).
  • Own the full donor lifecycle : research - qualification - cultivation - solicitation - stewardship - renewal / upgrade.
  • Design multi-year giving vehicles (anchor gifts, challenge funds, catalytic grants, cause marketing, events, peer-to-peer).
  • Create a balanced pipeline (early / mid / late stage)

2.Partnerships & External Relations

  • Represent SMGC with credibility; walk into any room and build trust with diverse stakeholders.
  • Secure strategic MOUs with corporations (CSR & brand), foundations, and high-influence networks in India and abroad.
  • Co-create bespoke propositions (naming opportunities, programmatic investments, research / endowment funds).
  • 3.Brand & Communications (for Fundraising Outcomes)

  • Partner with Comms to run an integrated brand + fundraising calendar (reports, campaigns etc.).
  • Oversee investment-grade proposals, decks, impact reports; ensure crisp narratives and strong evidence.
  • Build crisis-ready messaging and success-story pipelines that convert interest to commitments.
  • 4.Team, Systems & Governance

  • Lead fundraising efforts across the organization
  • Collaborate with the global teams
  • Implement a CRM or DMS (Salesforce / Zoho or equivalent)
  • Establish clear SOPs, approval matrices, and data hygiene.
  • Ensure compliance with Indian and international requirements (e.g., FCRA, CSR-1, 12A / 80G, anti-bribery, privacy).
  • Uphold child safeguarding and ethical fundraising standards.
  • 5.Budgeting, Reporting & KPIs

  • Own the fund development budget; track ROI by channel.
  • Provide monthly board-ready dashboards : funds raised vs target, pipeline health, donor retention / upgrade
  • What Success Looks Like

    By Day 90

  • Board-approved 3-year strategy and year-1 operating plan with segment-wise targets.
  • Live CRM with X number of qualified prospects (target to be set with leadership).
  • By Day 180

  • X crore in signed or near-close commitments (target to be set with leadership); at least one anchor
  • gift or equivalent multi-year grant.

  • Two corporate / CSR partnerships with multi-year potential; one international foundation
  • Create a clear donor reporting plan with personalized journeys
  • Annual KPIs

  • Total funds raised vs plan
  • Renewal rate (70% by value for renewable donors); upgrade rate (20%).
  • Others as discussed with leadership
  • Youll Thrive Here If You

  • Convert meaningful conversations into concrete commitments.
  • Navigate HNI, CSR, foundation, and public ecosystems with ease.
  • Are fluent in budgets and unit economics; tell compelling stories with data.
  • Can live by our core values- excellence, humility, compassion, honesty and Masters in Marketing / Business / Communications or related; fundraising certifications a plus.
  • 8-10+ years of direct fundraising with a proven major-gifts and institutional track record (India & international).
  • Experience launching or scaling new initiatives (research, education, skill development, community empowerment preferred).
  • Strong grasp of donor management, digital marketing, brand positioning, and campaign / event orchestration.
  • Regulatory fluency and governance sensibility (FCRA, CSR, 12A / 80G; safeguarding; data privacy).
  • Excellent written / oral communication; G-Suite & CRM will be commensurate with the candidates experience and expertise.
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