Job Opportunity for Philanthropy Advisor at AIP in Bengaluru

Job Title

Philanthropy Advisor, Bengaluru

About Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (AIP)

AIP aims to be India’s leading organization for spurring private philanthropy to meet India’s development challenges.

India has seen a rapid rise in average wealth over the last decade. In fact, we are going through a transition similar to the United States in the late 19th/early 20th century which saw tremendous wealth creation. But individual philanthropic giving lags far behind in comparison.

The majority of philanthropists still face significant headwinds when giving strategically, such as giving towards the end of their life, giving being a small portion of their total wealth, and difficulty in finding trusted philanthropic advisors to help them navigate sectors and organizations.

AIP works with philanthropists in India and with Indian diaspora to give more, give sooner, and give better. Our vision is to significantly catalyze the strategic philanthropy movement in India, thereby contributing to sustainable, inclusive socio-economic development at scale.

Please visit our website and LinkedIn handle for more details on the organization.

Position Summary

The role entails engaging with philanthropists (across diverse profiles and stages of giving) to facilitate their giving journey – how to give more, give sooner, and give better. The person will need to build personal relationships with emerging philanthropists, understand their profile, motivation and ambition for giving, and work with them to design their giving strategy. This is a unique opportunity to unlock catalytic philanthropic giving in India.

S/he will also shape (along with the leadership team) the strategic direction of the organization, including its values, mission, and overall strategy. The role provides opportunities to develop both thought leadership in philanthropy and social impact, as well as pragmatically leverage stakeholder engagement skills in working with philanthropists to give more strategically.

Roles and Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of the Philanthropy Advisor include:

• Shape the giving landscape in India by advising philanthropists on their giving strategy, supporting them with high quality knowledge products, and embedding AIP into the philanthropic ecosystem in India.
• Develop, build, maintain a philanthropists pipeline by identifying and leveraging multiple prospecting channels, and partner outreach capabilities.
• Be the primary point of contact for UHNIs with regard to their philanthropic giving, maintaining sustained engagement with them through a range of initiatives including peer and SME connects, giving plans, thematic sessions, convening events, philanthropic case studies, and more.
• Work with the CEO and other advisors to refine and implement the outreach and engagement plan for Indian UHNIs domestically and the Indian diaspora overseas.
• Instill an entrepreneurial culture and mindset for the organization and take an iterative approach to catalyzing strategic philanthropy.
• Identify and forge working partnerships with other critical stakeholders like wealth managers, foundations, non-profit organisations, to provide value to philanthropists and embed AIP in the ecosystem.

Desired Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Strong relationship skills and the ability to build deep engagement with senior leaders
• Entrepreneurial self-starter passionate about strategic giving, and solving social problems
• High ability to actively listen to others, understanding and valuing others’ views
• Operating style suited to working in a small-organization setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued.
• Adaptable and flexible to changing circumstances and needs of the role, including flexibility in working hours/travel to ensure coordination with philanthropists in different locations and time zones.
• Experience in strategic and operational excellence; has managed and led teams to achieve strong results

What we offer

• A contemporary approach to benefits, with competitive remuneration (pay scales as a function of employee skills and experience they bring), flexibility, and balance.
• Belonging to a talent pool that strives to incorporate diversity in thinking, research approach, and problem-solving.
• Scope to engage with practitioners across TCF’s portfolio of 12 mission-driven organizations, working at the system-level to move the needle on complex issues and create an impact at scale
• Commitment to building a work culture that respects and fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Roles and responsibilities that are aligned with the environment, sustainability, and social accountability of the organization towards the community and the nation

Remuneration

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian social sector pay scales and with organizations working with a similar mandate.

Location

This role will be based out of Bengaluru with domestic and international travel as required.