About ISDM

The Indian School of Development Management pioneers a transformative approach to management, envisioning a world that is just, equitable, and sustainable. Established in 2016, it serves as a foundational hub for cultivating a robust ecosystem and a cadre of skilled professionals dedicated to advancing social change globally.

Driven by the conviction that the social sector plays a pivotal role in addressing humanity’s most pressing challenges, the school operates on the premise that effective management is essential for achieving significant impact. By nurturing talent in Development Management tailored to the unique needs of the social sector, the school aims to catalyze sustainable socio-economic and ecological progress on a large scale.

Recognizing the power of institutions to shape professional ecosystems, the school aims to establish itself as a beacon of excellence in higher education. Through this, it seeks to lay the groundwork for a thriving community of practitioners dedicated to driving positive change in society.

Over the past seven years, the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) has garnered validation, support, and funding from esteemed individuals and organizations. While numerous programs worldwide aim to cultivate management capabilities for the social sector, they often reside within larger university ecosystems or business schools, where they may receive lesser attention compared to mainstream programs. ISDM stands out as the sole institution globally dedicated to fostering a comprehensive ecosystem for Development Management, focusing on pioneering work in critical areas.

ISDM’s initiatives encompass:

Knowledge Creation: Establishing a Global Knowledge Hub to create, disseminate, and institutionalize contextual knowledge on building, leading, and managing social purpose organizations, networks, and platforms.
Talent Nurturing: Offering the Post Graduate Program in Development Management (PGP-DM) to attract and develop top-tier talent capable of addressing management challenges within the sector.
Capacity Building: Providing Strategic Capacity Building programs to enhance individual and institutional capacities in development management, thereby fostering sustainable and scalable social impact.

ISDM has successfully completed its Proof of Concept Phase and is now set for expansion over the next five years. Key achievements include high placement rates for PGP-DM graduates and plans for increased batch sizes, a new campus, international partnerships, and accreditation. The institute is also conducting research and establishing Centers of Excellence in various areas of social impact. Additionally, it offers programs for professionals and resources for grassroots organizations. Know More at www.isdm.org.in.

ISDM invites individuals who share its vision to join in creating a dynamic, catalytic ecosystem and positioning India as a thought leader in Development Management, ultimately enabling sustainable social impact at scale.

Job Description

The role holder, Donor Outreach and Engagement should be a self-driven professional with strong analytic, research, and presentation skills. Should understand current fundraising trends, techniques and challenges and have highly developed communication and influencing skills. The Senior Associate will be working closely with the Leadership team at ISDM to help build a diverse and sustainable funding base to support the organisations ambitious vision. In addition to helping out on Donor Outreach, the person will also be taking end to end responsibility of engaging with current donors, managing their compliances and reporting and driving deep relationships with them.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Undertake strategic research to enable deep market understanding, understand our donor pool, and drive effective decision-making across the fundraising team

• Create and maintain a database of potential fundraising sources and market segments

• Regularly monitor donor websites/social media and identify investor opportunities

• Attend relevant events to build contact with individuals/donors for business development

• Keeping up to date on fundraising/philanthropy best practice and key sector trends

• Donor Relationship and Engagement

• Support and maintain deep relationships with existing donors through preparation and execution of donor engagement and retention plans

• Respond to donor requests and engage them in the organisation’s events, activities

• Track and maintain all donor conversations and engagement in a streamlined format

• Manage all compliances related to current donors, write relevant project reports on a periodic basis, manage audits conducted by donors etc.

• Fundraising – Strategy and Communications

• Write proposals and help prepare relevant collateral (presentations, brochures, videos etc.) for newer funding relationships

• Ensure regular process and outcome reporting within the organisation

Educational Qualifications and Experience Required:

• The candidate should preferably have a Master’s degree in Management, Mass Communication or other relevant programs

• Minimum 4-7 years of work experience including at least a year of fundraising for a non-profit organisation is preferred

• Highly motivated individual with an ability to take initiative and work independently

• Ability to provide strategic inputs on fundraising through experience and research

• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation making skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to conceptualise proposal and pitches for fundraising

To apply for this job please visit isdm.keka.com.