Senior Manager - Fundraising

NIIT Foundation is seeking a Senior Manager – Fundraising to build and strengthen partnerships that support its education, skilling and community development programmes. The role will lead donor outreach, develop proposals, secure funding and maintain long-term relationships with corporate CSR teams, foundations and other institutional donors.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute an annual fundraising plan aligned with NIIT Foundation’s programme priorities and funding goals.
  

• Identify prospective CSR, foundation and institutional partners; build a qualified pipeline and lead outreach through to agreement.
  

• Prepare compelling concept notes, proposals, budgets, presentations and grant applications in collaboration with programme and finance teams.
  

• Build relationships with existing donors, identify opportunities for renewal and develop multi-year partnerships.
  

• Work with programme teams to shape fundable projects with clear objectives, budgets, outcomes and implementation plans.
  

• Coordinate donor due diligence, agreements, reporting and review meetings, with support from the relevant internal teams.
  

• Present programme progress, outcomes and impact to donors accurately and on time.
  

• Maintain fundraising forecasts, donor records and pipeline reports; review progress against agreed targets.
  

• Represent NIIT Foundation at relevant meetings, events and partnership forums.
  

• Guide team members and collaborate across programmes, finance, communications and leadership to deliver funding commitments.
  

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; a postgraduate qualification in management, social work, development studies or a related field is preferred.
  

• Strong experience in fundraising, CSR partnerships, institutional giving or business development in the social sector.
  

• Demonstrated success in securing and managing corporate or foundation funding, including renewals.
  

• Excellent proposal writing, presentation, negotiation and relationship management skills.
  

• Ability to develop project budgets and communicate programme outcomes to donors.
  

• Strong planning, follow-through and comfort working with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
  

• Knowledge of CSR funding practices and grant compliance requirements in India.