Website Devi Sansthan
About DEVI Sansthan/ Global Dream
DEVI Sansthan (Dignity Education Vision International) is an educational organization implementing highly effective, innovative, scalable and replicable programs to impact underprivileged children and adults. It was founded and is led by educationist and former World Bank Economist, Dr. Sunita Gandhi. DEVI Sansthan’s flagship Global Dream Disruptive Literacy program uses a ground-breaking and research-based pedagogy and toolkit to accelerate learning and achieve Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills among learners in just 3 to 5 months. The program is currently being scaled up in government schools in several districts across India in partnership with the Ministry of Education, state education departments and district administrations. Global Dream’s adult literacy programs are also being implemented by partner schools and NGOs through student and community volunteers. Internationally, governments and NGOs in Asia, Africa and Latin America are adopting Global Dream’s approach to enhance FLN skills in schools and communities. Global Dream is also organizing the 1st Global Summit on Literacy: A Time for Disruption in September 2022 that will see participation from heads of education ministries, NGOs, foundations, corporations, universities and other stakeholders across the world.
Position Summary
DEVI Sansthan is looking for a highly motivated Fundraising and Donor Partnerships Manager. The candidate is expected to secure and manage partnerships with donors including CSRs, philanthropic foundations, international funding agencies and HNIs. The candidate is also expected to develop and implement the organization’s online fundraising strategy and apply for national and international grants and awards on behalf of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
●Research on potential donors in India and internationally including CSRs, philanthropic foundations, international funding agencies and HNIs, and create a systematic database
●Research on awards and grants opportunities and prepare applications in collaboration with the team
●Network with decision-makers in donor organizations through Linkedin, emails, meetings and webinars
●Create customized pitch decks as per donor requirements, make impactful presentations and address queries
●Prepare proposals and budgets as per the requirements of the projects and the donors
●Finalize agreements with donors and align team on all donor related compliance terms
●Prepare monthly and quarterly reports as required by donors in collaboration with the team
●Manage relationship with the donors including managing field visits, webinars, volunteering opportunities for donor staff,etc
Requirements
●Commitment towards the cause of education for the underprivileged
●Excellent skills in written and verbal communication in English
●At least one year of demonstrated full time experience and success in fundraising (proposal writing, budget preparation, etc) and donor management
●Familiarity with using Linkedin is highly desirable
●Excellent time-management skills and ability to quickly respond to donor and team requirements
●Ability to conduct webinars is an added advantage
●Ability to respond to donor needs and requirements swiftly
●Comfortable with providing daily reports and assuring full transparency in outputs and outcomes to supervising manager
●If working remotely, must assure work efficiency and have an excellent internet connection
●Must be willing to travel for meetings for project related meetings and field visits as and when required
Working Details and Remuneration
●Salary will be in the range of 35,000 to 60,000 rupees and will be offered after considering the the candidate’s experience and skills
●Working from the Lucknow office is preferred. However, candidates who can assure work efficiency, transparency and excellent internet connection may be considered for working from home from other locations.
●Six working days a week
●18 paid leaves a year and 18 holidays a year are offered
To Apply and Last Date
●Last date for application is 30 April 2022
●Early applications will be given preference in the selection process.
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