Associate, Acquisitions in Mumbai | Teach For India

Teach For India

Teach For India works towards educational equity across the country. The organisation has a bold vision: to build a pipeline of 50,000 leaders by 2032 who are committed to giving every child an excellent education. The Development team plays a key part in this vision by building lifelong champions for the cause and mobilising the financial resources needed to grow the work at scale.

Role

The Associate, Acquisitions will support the Development team in finding, building relationships with, and caring for new donors across many fundraising streams, including corporates, foundations, high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), and newer financing models. This is a generalist role suited to someone who enjoys research, storytelling, relationship-building, and getting things done. You will get hands-on exposure to end-to-end fundraising, work closely with teams across the organisation, and build donor relationships that support Teach For India's mission.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential donors across corporates, foundations, HNIs, and other funding sources
• Help develop tailored value propositions grounded in Teach For India's vision, programs and impact
• Support donor relationships from first outreach through proposal submission and follow-up
• Draft and edit donor materials such as proposals, concept notes, pitch decks, impact reports, and key emails
• Respond to incoming leads and help build relationships with partners and senior stakeholders
• Plan and support donor engagements, including meetings, events, and site visits
• Coordinate with Programs, Impact, and Communications teams to gather data and stories for donor conversations
• Track renewals, reporting deadlines, and other stewardship touch points for existing donors
• Maintain accurate donor records on Salesforce and shared drives
• Track progress against fundraising goals and help prepare pipeline updates
• Build and maintain proposal repositories, donor trackers, and learning documents
• Support the selection process for new Fellows and assist with other special projects as needed
• Volunteer in classrooms regularly to stay connected to the organisation's work

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any stream with 2+ years of full-time work experience, ideally in an external-facing role involving proposals and reports
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyse information and build clear narratives for external audiences
• Ability to manage time well and multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Strong command of Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Good project and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with diverse stakeholders and collaborate across teams
• Commitment to Teach For India's mission, values, and to accuracy and attention to detail
• High levels of integrity, accountability, and drive
• Previous experience in writing, editing or drafting roles is a plus
• An entrepreneurial and innovative approach to work is a plus
• Teach For India Fellowship experience is preferred

Benefits

• Direct exposure to Teach For India's Senior Leadership and to some of the finest partners in the sector
• A steep professional and personal learning curve in relationship management and networking
• Hybrid work setup based in Mumbai

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Interested candidates can apply directly through the below link

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Note: applicants must personally write their statement of purpose or essays in the application form. Use of AI or ChatGPT-based tools for this may lead to disqualification