Manager – Fundraising | Bengaluru | Dream a Dream | ₹12.36 LPA

Dream a Dream

Dream a Dream is a Bengaluru-based non-profit transforming education by helping children and young people develop life skills, wellbeing, and the confidence to thrive. Working across multiple Indian states, the organisation partners with governments, schools, nonprofits, and funders to create systemic change in education.

Role

As the Manager – Fundraising, you will lead donor acquisition and partnership development across CSR, foundations, philanthropies, and international funders. You will manage the entire fundraising lifecycle—from prospecting and relationship building to proposal development, grant management, reporting, and stewardship—while contributing to Dream a Dream's long-term resource mobilisation strategy.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a strong fundraising pipeline across CSR, foundations, UHNIs, and international donors.
• Identify, cultivate, and secure new funding partnerships.
• Lead donor engagement and long-term relationship management.
• Develop compelling proposals, concept notes, and grant applications.
• Manage donor reporting, renewals, contracts, and compliance.
• Coordinate with programme and finance teams during proposal development and implementation.
• Maintain grant trackers, donor databases, and fundraising reports.
• Represent Dream a Dream with donors, partners, and ecosystem stakeholders.
• Support fundraising strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and pipeline planning.
• Contribute to improving fundraising systems and internal processes.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in fundraising, partnerships, CSR, or resource mobilisation within the social sector.
• Proven experience securing and managing donor partnerships.
• Exposure to CSR, family foundations, HNIs/UHNIs, or international donors.
• Excellent proposal writing and donor reporting skills.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Highly organised with strong ownership and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Benefits

• Annual salary of ₹12.36 LPA.
• Opportunity to work with one of India's leading education nonprofits.
• Exposure to national and international philanthropic partnerships.
• Collaborative, values-driven, and learning-focused work environment.

Apply

Please email [email protected] with the subject line “Manager – Fundraising”, attaching:

• A cover letter
• Your resume

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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