Director – Fundraising

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About SMGC

Founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, SMGC is a global movement advancing compassion as a practical force for justice, equality, peace, and sustainability. We build compassionate leaders and communities and mobilize multi-sector partnerships to translate compassion into transformation at scale. For us, Compassion is mindful problem-solving.

Our Verticals:

• Ignite:

  Learning and leadership programs anchored in the Satyarthi Compassion Quotient (SCQ) with a focus on systemic problem-solving.

• Impact:

  Catalysing grassroots transformation by empowering children, youth, and women with a focus on democratic participation and sustainable impact.

• Inspire:

  Building meaningful discourse through Nobel Laureates, change makers, thought leaders, and community voices to drive urgent, collective action

Role Overview

Lead SMGCs fundraising efforts across HNIs/Family Offices, Corporate/CSR, Foundations (India & international), and digital/community giving delivering predictable, diversified funding and lifetime donor value while strengthening SMGCs brand as a thought leader.

What Youll Lead

1.Strategy & implementation

• Build a 3-year fundraising strategy with targets by segment (HNI, Corporate/CSR, PSU, Foundation, Multilateral, Digital) and by program (Ignite/Impact/Inspire).
• Own the full donor lifecycle: research ? qualification ? cultivation ? solicitation ? stewardship ? renewal/upgrade.
• Design multi-year giving vehicles (anchor gifts, challenge funds, catalytic grants, cause marketing, events, peer-to-peer).
• Create a balanced pipeline (early/mid/late stage)

2.Partnerships & External Relations

• Represent SMGC with credibility; walk into any room and build trust with diverse stakeholders.
• Secure strategic MOUs with corporations (CSR & brand), foundations, and high-influence networks in India and abroad.
• Co-create bespoke propositions (naming opportunities, programmatic investments, research/endowment funds).

3.Brand & Communications (for Fundraising Outcomes)

• Partner with Comms to run an integrated brand + fundraising calendar (reports, campaigns etc.).
• Oversee investment-grade proposals, decks, impact reports; ensure crisp narratives and strong evidence.
• Build crisis-ready messaging and success-story pipelines that convert interest to commitments.

4.Team, Systems & Governance

• Lead fundraising efforts across the organization
• Collaborate with the global teams
• Implement a CRM or DMS (Salesforce/Zoho or equivalent)
• Establish clear SOPs, approval matrices, and data hygiene.
• Ensure compliance with Indian and international requirements (e.g., FCRA, CSR-1, 12A/80G, anti-bribery, privacy).
• Uphold child safeguarding and ethical fundraising standards.

5.Budgeting, Reporting & KPIs

• Own the fund development budget; track ROI by channel.
• Provide monthly board-ready dashboards: funds raised vs target, pipeline health, donor retention/upgrade

What Success Looks Like

By Day 90

• Board-approved 3-year strategy and year-1 operating plan with segment-wise targets.
• Live CRM with X number of qualified prospects (target to be set with leadership).

By Day 180

• ? X crore in signed or near-close commitments (target to be set with leadership); at least one anchor gift or equivalent multi-year grant.
• Two corporate/CSR partnerships with multi-year potential; one international foundation
• Create a clear donor reporting plan with personalized journeys

Annual KPIs

• Total funds raised vs plan
• Renewal rate (?70% by value for renewable donors); upgrade rate (?20%).
• Others as discussed with leadership

Youll Thrive Here If You

• Convert meaningful conversations into concrete commitments.
• Navigate HNI, CSR, foundation, and public ecosystems with ease.
• Are fluent in budgets and unit economics; tell compelling stories with data.
• Can live by our core values- excellence, humility, compassion, honesty and courage.

Qualifications

• Masters in Marketing/Business/Communications or related; fundraising certifications a plus.
• 810+ years of direct fundraising with a proven major-gifts and institutional track record (India & international).
• Experience launching or scaling new initiatives (research, education, skill development, community empowerment preferred).
• Strong grasp of donor management, digital marketing, brand positioning, and campaign/event orchestration.
• Regulatory fluency and governance sensibility (FCRA, CSR, 12A/80G; safeguarding; data privacy).
• Excellent written/oral communication; G-Suite & CRM proficiency.

Compensation

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidates experience and expertise.

How to Apply

Applications will also be accepted directly via LinkedIn.

https://forms.gle/fpUNBEti721xLL56A

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1. CV

2. Cover letter

   (max 2 pages, 12-pt) answering:

• How would you explain SMGCs vision/mission at a dinner table
• Which nonprofits funding strategy do you admire and why
• What 202526 trends are most relevant to globalizing compassion

3 .Current/last drawn and expected compensation (proof required).