Job Description

Fundraising Manager - CSR

Organisational Overview

At Cuddles Foundation, our mission is to bring holistic nutritional support to every child fighting cancer in India. We work through partnerships with 40+ government and charitable hospitals across India that treat underprivileged children for cancer. Our Nutritionists, explicitly trained for Paediatric Cancer Nutrition, are placed in these government hospitals. They monitor the child's progress, create diet plans and nutritional charts, counsel their parents and educate them in home-based nutrition. We provide children undergoing treatment with food, hot meals, nutritional supplements, and ration baskets as per their requirements so that the kids have the strength to fight cancer.

Job summary

As a Fundraising Manager, you will lead the development, stewardship, and growth of a strategic portfolio of corporate partnerships for Cuddles Foundation. Working closely with the Fundraising team, you will drive revenue growth, strengthen donor engagement, and ensure high-quality stewardship through meaningful interactions and timely impact reporting.

In this role, you will proactively identify new opportunities, design partnership strategies, guide donor journeys, and mentor team members to deliver fundraising excellence. With a brand built on compassion and measurable impact, you will bring innovation, strategic thinking, and strong relationship management skills to help expand our reach and contribute significantly to the organisation's long-term growth and sustainability.

Responsibilities

CSR Partnerships

Lead the development and management of a qualified pipeline of mid to large-sized corporate CSR prospects, ensuring systematic tracking through updated MIS and ERP systems.

Work collaboratively with the Deputy Head - Fundraising to conceptualize, refine, and submit high-quality CSR proposals, program decks, and institutional documentation tailored to donor requirements.

Manage CSR partnership renewals in a timely manner, ensuring continuity of support and minimizing revenue gaps through proactive planning and engagement.

Drive strategic donor engagement by planning and overseeing employee volunteering and engagement initiatives, ensuring alignment with program capabilities and donor expectations.

Oversee the full cycle of CSR fund utilization reporting--ensuring timely, accurate, insight-driven reports that demonstrate measurable impact and reinforce donor confidence.

Serve as the primary relationship manager for CSR partners, nurturing long-term partnerships through regular communication, program updates, reviews, and timely resolution of queries.

Coordinate seamlessly with Programs and Finance teams to gather, verify, and consolidate data, ensuring clarity, consistency, and strong program-to-donor narrative alignment.

Lead the preparation and submission of reporting, dashboards, and documentation on donor assessment and compliance portals, ensuring transparency and adherence to partner requirements.

Oversee the issuance and tracking of CSR donation receipts, ensuring timely dissemination and up-to-date donor records.

Networking and Operations

Ensure adherence to all donor-related compliances, governance requirements, and institutional fundraising standards across the portfolio.

Oversee operational processes--including receipts, reporting, utilization documentation, and acknowledgements--ensuring accuracy, timely delivery, and alignment with donor expectations.

Build strong cross-functional relationships with Program, Clinical Operations, Finance, and Marketing teams to drive seamless execution, data flow, and exceptional donor experience.

Must-Haves

MBA / Master's degree in any specialization.

4-6 years of fundraising/ sales or account management experience.

Proven ability to develop presentations and pitches, and to represent the organisation confidently to senior external stakeholders.

Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to mentor team members and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Strategic mindset with the ability to build long-term partnership strategies and contribute to departmental and organisational growth plans.

Passion for the mission and the ability to communicate it with authenticity, confidence, and influence.

Highly refined interpersonal presence, relationship-building skills, and professional maturity to represent the organisation to diverse partners and audiences.

Key Skills

You're great with people:

Working with CEOs, philanthropists, influencers, and other diverse personalities excite you. You build and develop these productive relationships with intelligence, maturity, and professionalism.

You're a deal-maker:

You're comfortable asking for money and are not afraid to hear no. You possess a keen ability to sell ideas and close deals. You operate with poise, dignity, and reliability.

You can break down essential goals into achievable tasks:

You can understand and articulate the overall institutional strategy and translate it into possible functions for yourself and your team.

You understand the value of our supporters:

You make sure our supporters know how much they matter to our mission. You're able to get anyone excited about what we do and make their experience with us unique. You're inviting, discerning, and thoughtful.

You're an influencer:

You are a champ at influencing people using excellent communication skills

and inspiring them to contribute.

You're an entrepreneur:

You're enthusiastic, creative, a self-starter, and have an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising.

You're goal-oriented:

You can work under pressure and the ability to meet financial targets with deadlines.

Location

This opportunity is for those located in (or willing to relocate to) Mumbai only.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹1,000,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Health insurance Paid sick time Paid time off Provident Fund
Work Location: In person