The Senior Manager Donor Relations & Partnerships at Water For People India will drive fundraising, donor engagement, and partnerships to secure funding from corporates, foundations, and institutional donors. The role focuses on relationship management, proposal development, and strategic fundraising growth. Key Responsibilities: Fundraising & Donor Engagement Develop and execute fundraising strategies, secure funding, and manage donor relationships. Proposal Development & Grant Management Lead proposal writing, ensure compliance, and manage donor reporting. Branding & Communications Strengthen donor engagement through strategic communication and PR. Stakeholder Representation Represent the organization at forums, networking events, and donor meetings. Location-Remote,Delhi NCR,Bangalore,Chennai,Pune,Kolkata,Ahmedabad,Mumbai,Hyderabad

ABOUT THIS ROLE: The Senior Manager, Development, based in Delhi, cultivates relationships with corporate, foundation, institutional, and individual donors to maintain and generate donations. IN THIS ROLE YOUR WILL: DONOR RELATIONS: Be responsible for donor profiling and engagement of government and national major donors (institutions, foundations, corporations and high net worth individuals) supporting WASH sector programming in India Position Water For People as a high-impact leader and innovator in the India WASH sector Customize fundraising strategies to maximize the giving potential of India based donors to achieve or surpass Water For People India’s annual revenue goal through communication with donors (emails, phone calls, in-person meetings) and direct asks for financial support Proactively identify and research new prospects and follow-up as appropriate Create and utilize tools for donor on-boarding, retention and re-engagement of lapsed donors Build long-term trusting relationships through personalized acknowledgements to donors after renewing their commitments to Water For People Operationalize the fundraising portfolio defining the areas of required investment, key performance indicators and milestones and projected growth of income. Work closely with Water For People’s USA-based fundraisers to coordinate on international fundraising efforts and ensure internal processes are followed including the global grants management process Work closely with senior leadership and programs teams for proposal, presentation, and report development Participate in conferences and/or speaking engagements to increase Water For People exposure and research or meet new prospects. Support coordination of national and international donor visits to the Water For People India office or project sites Demonstrate a culture of philanthropy across the organization and peer leadership within the Major Gifts team and the India Country Program Track and record all donor details, meetings, interactions and prospect research on a weekly basis and regularly monitor account progress through the donor pipeline. COMMUNICATION: Lead the planning, development and execution of a fundraising and communications strategy, aligned to Water For People – India’s country strategy. Continue to build on the brand recognition to further increase awareness and understanding of Water For People’s work and its mission among multi-disciplinary stakeholders Manage and execute communications strategy to build awareness about Water for People’s mission, program approaches, achievements and learning from our work. Lead PR and media initiatives, including working with the PR firm as needed, to increase Water For People’s share of voice in the WASH sector The position will work closely with the senior leadership to plan external representation in coordination and consultation. YOU WILL EXCEL IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, or/and economics At least 5 years of successful experience in major gifts fundraising, including prospect research, relationship building, and face-to-face gift solicitations with high-capacity individual, corporate, foundation, or institutional donors Minimum 2 years of total experience in successfully leading and managing a team Well-developed written, oral, interpersonal, and communication skills in English, with a high level of sensitivity for professionalism, propriety and confidentiality BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE Relevant prior experience in the social sector and/or water and sanitation sector MORE ABOUR THIS ROLE Travel approximately 40% to engage with donors, prospects, and field teams Remote opportunity based in Delhi, reporting to Water For People’s Principal of Gifts based in the United States Candidates must be citizens or legally authorized to work in India. Ability to work outside regular business hours at times to meet with personnel located in other time zones