Sr. Associate/ Associate Partnerships - Individual Fundraising
NalandaWay Foundation is a 20-year-old non-profit that uses the arts to empower children and adolescents from disadvantaged communities by strengthening their resilience, agency, and emotional well-being. Over the last two decades, we have reached 10 million children across 10 states in India — including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, and Jharkhand — by creating safe learning spaces and experiences that nurture curiosity, creativity, and compassion. Working in partnership with governments and local communities, we have integrated arts and well-being initiatives into government-run schools, Child Care Institutions (CCIs), urban slums, and Anganwadi Centres, ensuring our impact spans both bustling cities and remote villages.
We are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to join our team as an Associate Partnerships - Individual Fundraising. The role focuses on building and nurturing relationships with individual donors, ensuring sustainable growth in contributions to support our programs and initiatives.
Position: Associate - Partnerships
Reporting to : CEO
Location: Chennai
Job Profile
Key Role Responsibilities:
- Identify and build a database of potential individual donors through research, networking, and outreach efforts.
- Develop and drive donor acquisition strategy and manage various engagement modes tailored specifically for individual donors.
- Contribute to the development of impactful communication materials such as concept notes, proposals, emailers, and presentations to engage and inspire individual donors.
- Support the planning and execution of fundraising campaigns tailored for individual donors, including storytelling and creative outreach efforts.
- Support in donor engagement initiatives, including personalized communication, updates, and storytelling to maintain and deepen connections with donors.
- Facilitate donor retention strategies, ensuring long-term relationships and consistent engagement through events, appreciation efforts, and regular updates.
- Assist in donor agreement processing, renewals, and disbursements, ensuring accurate and timely follow-ups.
- Carry out administrative tasks like database management, donor engagement tracking, and reporting.
- Liaise internally with the Marketing, Projects, and Finance teams for seamless donor engagement and fundraising campaigns
Self-Development:
- Spend a significant amount of time in the field to build a nuanced understanding of the projects.
- Improve decision-making skills and adapt to situations quickly in the face of uncertainties and ambiguities and recalibrate plans to realize the outcomes.
- Develop analytical abilities, team building, and motivation skills to help organize resources, work under tight deadlines, manage simultaneously occurring tasks, and generate maximum team performance
- Be meticulous and extremely detail-oriented
- Develop a deep understanding of the domain, keep abreast of the developments and initiatives in the education and development sectors.
Ideal Candidate Requirements:
- Graduate and/or postgraduate degree from a reputed institute.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (knowledge of Hindi is a plus).
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and passionate about connecting with individuals who can support social causes.
- A go-getter who thrives in multitasking and is a reliable team player.
- Prior experience in fundraising, donor engagement, or partnerships is preferred.
- Passionate about the organization's mission and socially inclined towards making a difference.
- Proficiency in using CRM tools and fundraising platforms.
Culture Fit:
We are looking for someone who aligns with NalandaWay's values and demonstrates commitment to the cause of empowering children through creative interventions.
Skills Required
Database Management, CRM Tools