Officer – Fundraising in Bangalore | Children of India Foundation | ₹5.4 LPA

Children of India Foundation

Children of India Foundation (CIF) is a women-led nonprofit that has worked since 2002 to support and protect children and families from disadvantaged communities. Its goal is simple: every child should be able to survive, grow and live with dignity. Over the years, CIF has worked on education, health, disability inclusion, child protection, livelihoods, social protection and reducing poverty. Today it reaches more than 79,000 children, adolescent girls and families across 7 states through grassroots programmes and partnerships with many groups.

Role

As Fundraising Officer, you will help CIF raise the money it needs to reach more children and families. You will find new donors, write strong funding proposals and help care for relationships with the people and organisations who support CIF. Working closely with the programme and leadership teams, you will turn CIF's ideas and results into clear funding requests. You will report to the Programme & Partnerships Lead.

Responsibilities

• Identify funding opportunities from CSR foundations, international donors, philanthropic organisations and individual contributors aligned with CIF's programme areas
• Research donor priorities, eligibility criteria and funding trends to find suitable grant opportunities
• Maintain and update a donor database with funding themes, grant size, application timelines and contact details
• Track upcoming calls for proposals, CSR partnerships and philanthropic funding opportunities
• Share funding leads internally and support planning for resource mobilisation
• Reach out to at least 10 new potential donors every month through outreach, networking or introduction emails
• Prepare concept notes, grant proposals and funding applications in line with donor guidelines
• Work with programme teams to gather inputs on project design, budgets, outcomes and implementation plans
• Make sure proposals clearly communicate CIF's mission, programme impact and sustainability approach
• Develop supporting documents such as logical frameworks, budgets and impact indicators where needed
• Submit proposals on time and keep records of all applications
• Lead and support the submission of at least 5 funding proposals or concept notes every month
• Help build and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective donors
• Coordinate donor communication, including updates, meetings and follow-ups
• Prepare donor reports, presentations and updates on programme progress and impact
• Keep records of donor commitments, reporting timelines and funding agreements
• Support donor engagement activities such as visits, events and partnership discussions
• Maintain organisational documents needed for donor due diligence, including statutory registrations and governance details
• Help prepare financial and programme documentation for donor assessments
• Help develop donor communication materials such as presentations, reports and organisational profiles
• Support external communication related to fundraising, including website and social media updates
• Keep key organisational information and impact data updated and ready for fundraising use

Requirements

• An MBA from a reputed institute, or a postgraduate degree in Marketing, Social Work, Development Management or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in fundraising, business development, marketing or partnership development, with non-profit or development sector experience as an added advantage.
• Strong writing and speaking skills, including the ability to write clear proposals, reports and presentations.
• Ability to speak, read and write English, with Kannada and Hindi as an added advantage.
• Good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, email, internet research, basic digital tools and social media for outreach.
• Ability to work well with different teams and partners, handle several tasks at once, meet deadlines and make quick decisions under pressure.
• Based in Bengaluru or willing to relocate there for this full-time role.

Benefits

• Monthly pay starting at ₹45,000, including all costs, set according to your qualifications and experience.
• Hands-on experience across the full fundraising cycle, from donor research to proposals and reporting.
• Close work with programme and leadership teams at a women-led organisation reaching children and families across 7 states.
• An equal opportunity workplace that encourages women candidates to apply.

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