Lead- HNI Fundraising

About the Organization:

SOS Children’s Villages of India are an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organization working for the holistic development of parentless children as well as women and children from vulnerable families. For over 60 years, we have reached over 65000 children through our 32 SOS Children’s Villages and 28 community projects in India positively impacting over 83000 lives. We continue to provide children without parental care or at the risk of losing it, a value chain of quality care services that goes beyond childcare alone, to ensure comprehensive child development as well as ways to strengthen communities and families as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect.

Key Responsibilities:

I.

• Execute short term, medium term and long-term Fundraising strategies through partnerships with HNI’s, domestic and international donors
• Manage end-to-end fundraising cycle with each prospective donor: identifying high-value, prospective donors, initiating leads, calls and meetings, making presentations, writing proposals and closing agreements. Lead client meetings and provide follow-up support.
• Collaborate with the operations and Impact teams to draft proposals, applications, reports, and updates for current and prospective donors
• Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, history of charitable donations, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.
• Maintenance of the database of all donors, including potential donors, HNI donors, ambassadors etc. Develop and maintain a media contact list
• Attend community events, meetings, or conferences to promote organizational goals or solicit donations or sponsorships.

II.

Donor Acquisition

Acquisition of new significant donors with a giving capacity of over INR 10 lacs and cultivate a deeper relationship with them:

• Set fund raising priorities, goals and budget and quarterly action plans for new donor acquisitions.
• Acquisition of HNI donors through events, digital platforms etc.
• Reaching out to potential partners/Board members for HNI acquisition.
• Development of communication material for acquisition
• Provide leadership and management support to implement the fundraising plan and develop relationships with donors.

III.

Donor relationship building and retention (Cultivating donor relations)

• Develop and execute robust relationship programme for High net-worth donors – including communication updates, events, meetings and other donor engagement activities
• Cultivate donor relationships with an aim to have them graduate to higher amounts of giving, maximizing their giving capacity.
• Communicate fundraising programme data to donors/ organisations.
• Handling of donor queries / grievances

Experience required:

• Experience of 12 plus years in HNI sales or corporate sales
• Experience - must have managed HNI profiles
• Must have excellent people management skills and grace under fire
• Must have the desired decorum while dealing with HNIs
• Must be able to play the role of a Key account manager for HNIs
• The ability to deliver powerful and impactful presentations. A good storyteller.
• Hands-on experience on leveraging technology for fundraising

To apply:

Please write to Rashmi.Ahlawat@soscvindia.org or recruitment@soscvindia.org with the updated CV by 9th November 2025.