About Dasra:
Dasra’s bold aspiration is a transformed India where a billion thrive with dignity and equity. Established in 1999, Dasra is India’s leading strategic philanthropy foundation, working with philanthropists and high-impact social entrepreneurs to bring together knowledge, funding, and talent as a catalyst for social change. Dasra was founded on the simple premise that supporting non-profits in their growth will scale their impact on the vulnerable lives they serve. Beginning with incubating NGOs like Magic Bus and Villgro and enabling them to scale, two decades later this theory of change continues to thrive at Dasra. It now encompasses strengthening leading NGOs, magnifying philanthropists’ impact, and enabling government to better serve communities.Dasra embraces diversity across people and communities through multiplicity in composition integrated with structures, culture and policies, enhancing inclusion and belonging for all in letter and spirit. We envision a team that includes people across caste, religion, gender, economic status, geography, disability and other underrepresented communities, supported by organizational structures that enable collective, transparent and fair decision making, guided by policies that facilitate growth and authenticity within an environment of openness and listening.We believe that GEDI in our institutional and programmatic endeavours will enhance, drive and accelerate social impact and social change through an integration of the worldviews of the most marginalized, recognition of their vulnerabilities, rights and potentials and through prioritization of their needs.
About GivingPi:
GivingPi, is India’s first and exclusive, invite-only family philanthropy network of its kind, for leading philanthropic families to learn, share and collaborate with each other. GivingPi, incubated under the aegis of Dasra, aims to be a one-stop hub to support families within the network on all their philanthropy focussed needs, while also providing access to bespoke advisory, events, peer networking and knowledge & insights that aims to accelerate their giving journeys.
Role Overview
The Communications Associate will play a critical role in advancing GivingPi’s mission to amplify family philanthropy by supporting the development, delivery, and amplification of high-quality communications across multiple platforms. Reporting directly to the Communications Lead, this role is ideal for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and creative professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The Associate will work across newsletters, podcasts, social media, publications, brand assets, and events, supporting both strategic storytelling and day-to-day execution. Above all, this role requires strong writing skills, creativity, discipline, and rigor to ensure consistent and compelling communications that elevate GivingPi’s brand and engage its members.
Key Responsibilities:
- Publications & Storytelling: Support the end-to-end production of GivingPi’s flagship digital magazine The Philanthropist, including content drafting and editing, coordination with design partners, and amplification through newsletters and social media.
- Podcasts & Multimedia: Assist in the planning, roll-out, and promotion of Unusual Suspects podcast seasons, ensuring strong visual identity, compelling promotional copy, and wide distribution across channels.
- Newsletters: Draft and edit content for GivingPi’s monthly newsletter, oversee design and dissemination, and track performance analytics to strengthen engagement with members.
- Social Media: Contribute to content planning, copywriting, and scheduling across platforms, ensuring member stories, events, and initiatives are consistently amplified in line with GivingPi’s brand voice.
- Narrative & Brand Building: Work with GivingPi member families to capture and articulate their philanthropic journeys, supporting narrative development and amplification across GivingPi’s owned platforms.
- Knowledge & Content Platforms: Support the development and maintenance of the GivingPi Communications. Master Platform and website, curating and updating content to ensure relevance, accessibility, and alignment with brand standards.
- Brand & Collateral Development: Assist in creating and maintaining high-quality communication assets—including
templates, reports, invites, and event dockets—while collaborating with designers to uphold brand consistency.
- Events & Convenings: Provide communications support for GivingPi’s convenings in India and abroad, including drafting event collateral and ensuring strong brand representation.
- Partnerships & External Engagement: Contribute to research and outreach to identify strategic communications partners that enhance GivingPi’s storytelling, amplification, and design capacity.
- Thought Leadership & Leadership Support: Draft and edit posts and communications for senior leadership, and support GivingPi’s thought leadership positioning across platforms.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field.
- 2–3 years of experience in communications, preferably in the social impact or
non-profit sector.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to tailor content for different
platforms and audiences.
- Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to juggle multiple
priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Creative thinker with an eye for design and visual storytelling.
- Familiarity with digital tools and platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Canva, Mailchimp,
social scheduling tools) is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to collaborate with internal teams, members, and
external partners.
- High degree of rigor, attention to detail, and ownership.
- Passion for social impact, equity, and philanthropy.
Remuneration: Competitive as per development sector benchmarks in India
Think you have what it takes but not sure you check every box? Apply to the role anyway. We'd love the opportunity to determine whether you could be a great fit.
