Consultant, Fundraising & Donor Engagement - InnovatED Across India | Teach For India

Teach For India

Teach For India is working towards an India free of poverty, by ending educational inequity in the country. Fifteen years in, it is a movement of over 5,000 alumni working across the education system, reaching 1 in 10 children in India. These alumni come from its two year Fellowship Programme, where Fellows teach in under-resourced classrooms. Over 16,000 Teach For India students have taken their 10th grade board exams so far, with a 95% pass rate across cities.

Teach For India is now in Phase 4 of its journey, aiming to grow 50,000 leaders over the next decade who will work together to transform the lives of 1 in 10 low-income children, through education that unlocks the potential of self, others and India.

InnovatED is Teach For India's incubation programme, supporting alumni-led, early-stage social entrepreneurs building scalable solutions for underserved students. The programme is guided by six principles: equity, holistic development, evidence-based practice, innovation and adaptability, ecosystem collaboration, and long-term sustainability.

Role

A Consultant who strengthens fundraising capability for InnovatED's alumni-led social entrepreneurs, supporting donor engagement, fundraising events, capacity building and pipeline data, on a full-time contract from October 2026 to March 2027, reporting to the Manager, TFIx Fundraising and Communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one coaching tailored to each Entrepreneur's fundraising needs, challenges and goals
• Turn common learnings into fundraising strategies and actions specific to each Entrepreneur's context
• Coach Entrepreneurs through fundraising decisions and next steps
• Strengthen fundraising materials through targeted feedback and revisions
• Lead the planning and running of donor engagement and pitch events to help Entrepreneurs access and connect with potential funders
• Create high quality funder facing invites, briefs, pitches and event materials
• Coordinate across funders, Entrepreneurs, speakers, vendors and other stakeholders for smooth event execution
• Build different donor engagement and stewardship approaches for Entrepreneurs at different stages
• Lead fundraising webinars, workshops and learning sessions for InnovatED Entrepreneurs
• Track participation, learning and how well Entrepreneurs apply key fundraising concepts
• Connect Entrepreneurs with funders, mentors and other ecosystem stakeholders
• Review proposals, concept notes, pitches and other fundraising materials to strengthen funder readiness
• Build donor landscapes, prospect databases and funding opportunity pipelines across Entrepreneurs and locations
• Drive prospect prioritisation, outreach, introductions and donor acquisition
• Track fundraising goals, targets, gaps, donor conversations, commitments and stewardship touchpoints
• Analyse pipeline and engagement data to guide prioritisation and decision making
• Contribute to team goals and priorities, beyond individual targets
• Act as an ambassador for Teach For India and educational equity, both internally and externally, after spending time in classrooms to understand the work
• Support other organisational areas such as recruitment, selection, fundraising, volunteering and movement building as needed

Requirements

• 2 or more years of relevant experience in fundraising, programme management, education, social impact or a related field, including experience in an external facing role
• Strong fundraising and communication skills, including writing proposals, concept notes, donor materials, reports and impact stories
• Strong interpersonal skills, with experience working with and supporting different stakeholders like entrepreneurs, donors and mentors
• Strong coaching and facilitation skills, including designing or running learning sessions and giving constructive feedback
• Strong analytical, project management and organisational skills, able to manage multiple priorities and keep data and pipelines accurate
• Comfortable working across different organisational and geographic contexts, including rural, tribal and marginalised urban areas, and willing to travel often for events, site visits and fundraising work
• Alignment with Teach For India's mission and values, with strong ownership, integrity, accountability and curiosity; prior Teach For India Fellowship experience is preferred

Benefits

• Opportunity to be part of one of India's most established education movements, working with changemakers across the country
• A flexible workplace that tracks each person's growth and leadership development
• A work environment that prioritises employee wellbeing
• Access to the global Teach For All network, spanning over 50 countries
• Competitive pay within the top quartile of Indian NGO pay scales, plus a benefits package including extensive medical insurance and maternity coverage for both parents

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