Director – Fundraising

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About the Organization

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.

Job Description

Lead SMGC’s 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 SMGC’s brand as a thought leader.

Job Responsibilities

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)

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).

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.

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.

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

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s in Marketing/Business/Communications or related; fundraising certifications a plus.
• 8–10+ 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.

You’ll 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.

Applications will also be accepted directly via LinkedIn. Alternatively, email recruitment@satyarthimovement.org with: Please fill out the application form by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/fpUNBEti721xLL56A

• CV
• Cover letter (max 2 pages, 12-pt) answering:
• How would you explain SMGC’s vision/mission at a dinner table?
• Which nonprofit’s funding strategy do you admire and why? ○ What 2025–26 trends are most relevant to globalising compassion?
• Current/last drawn and expected compensation (proof required).

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