Job Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Donor Engagement & Relationship Management

Support regular communication with existing donors (both Indian and international).Coordinate donor meetings, visits, and events; prepare background briefs and presentations.Maintain and update donor records, contact databases, and engagement trackers.

2. Fundraising Operations

Support the fundraising team in mapping potential new donors (CSR, philanthropy, foundations, HNIs).Track proposals and reporting timelines to ensure compliance with donor requirements.Assist in preparing due diligence documents, budgets, and supporting annexures for funding proposals

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3. Proposal Development & Reporting

Assist in drafting and formatting grant proposals, concept notes, and donor reports.Coordinate inputs from program, finance, and communications teams to ensure timely submission.Support the development of donor-specific presentations, decks, and updates.

4. Knowledge Management & Research

Maintain repository of proposals, reports, and donor communications.Conduct desk research on new funding opportunities, sector trends, and donor priorities.Track fundraising metrics and generate periodic reports for leadership review

Required Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Business, or related field 2-4 years of experience in fundraising, partnerships, donor management, or related functions in the social sector.Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to draft proposals and reports.Excellent organizational and coordination skills with attention to detail.Comfort in working with cross-functional teams (program, finance, communications).Knowledge of CSR ecosystem, donor reporting requirements, and compliance frameworks (FCRA, 80G, CSR-1) is an advantage.Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and familiarity with donor management tools/CRMs preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1. Donor Engagement & Relationship Management Donor Communication Timeliness:

95% of donor queries/emails responded to within 3 working days.

Donor Retention Support:

Ensure at least 90% of existing donor reporting/updates are delivered on or before agreed deadlines.

Engagement Records:

Maintain updated donor database with 100% accuracy (meetings, calls, commitments)

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2. Fundraising Operations Proposal Pipeline Tracking:

Maintain tracker with 100% active proposals updated monthly.

Donor Meeting Coordination:

Support at least 1-2 donor interactions/meetings per month.

Internal Coordination:

Collate program/finance inputs for proposals & reports within agreed timelines 90% of the time

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3. Proposal Development & Reporting Proposal Quality:

Support drafting of at least 6-8 proposals/concept notes per year with <10% requiring major rework.

Reporting Timeliness:

Ensure 100% of donor reports are submitted by deadline.

Error-Free Submissions:

Reports and proposals submitted with <5% factual/formatting errors.

4. Knowledge Management & Research Donor Research:

Identify and document at least 10 new donor/CSR leads per quarter.

Knowledge Repository:

Maintain 100% repository of proposals, reports, and communications updated monthly.

Insights Sharing:

Share at least 1 donor or sector insight per quarter with the fundraising team.

5. Excel Tracker & Data Management Tracker Accuracy:

Maintain 100% up-to-date fundraising tracker with proposals, reports, and deadlines.

Data Visualization:

Prepare quarterly donor status reports for management using tracker data.

Error Rate:

Ensure <5% discrepancies in deadlines, amounts, or statuses in the tracker.

6. General Performance & Culture Team Collaboration:

Positive feedback from cross-functional teams (programs, finance, communications) in 2 annual reviews.

Adherence to Values:

Compliance with Sol's ARC policies on child protection, PoSH, and ethical fundraising (100%).

Learning & Growth:

Participate in at least 1 training/learning opportunity annually.es & scoring), so the person's performance can be reviewed at 6 months / 1 year?

Professional Traits - You Are

A natural planner who builds structure and timelines that others can rely on.Proactive: spot gaps, propose fixes, build team capacity when needed.Data-savvy: use evidence to refine narratives and drive decisions.Calm under shifting priorities; re-prioritise without drama.Consistently professional with colleagues, partners and leadership.Hungry to learn, yet firm on boundaries, quality and accountability.

Attitude

"Yes-and" mindset - you amplify ideas instead of shutting them down.Ownership over blame - you fix the problem before explaining it.Growth-oriented - feedback is fuel, not criticism.

Tools - Demonstrable Proficiency

Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive).Comfortable self-learning and experimenting with AI tools such as ChatGPT to speed up drafting or data synthesis.

What We Offer

Role in shaping the sustainability and growth of Sol's ARC.A supportive, values-driven work environment.Opportunities for professional growth and sector engagement.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹55,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Paid sick time Paid time off
Work Location: In person