Fundraising Manager

JD for Fundraising Manager at Involve Learning Solutions Foundation

At Involve, we’re on a mission to bring students to the center of their own learning journeys. We believe that when students are trusted, supported, and given space to lead, they don’t just learn better they thrive.

We started back in 2018 when our founders, Divanshu and Samyak, both fresh out of IIT Madras, chose to skip placements and instead build something that mattered. They envisioned classrooms where students weren’t just passive listeners, but active participants—teaching, mentoring, leading, and growing together.

Today, that vision is alive and growing. We’ve worked with almost 1 million students across government schools in six Indian states. Our core program, Peer Teaching, trains senior students to mentor their juniors in foundational skills like reading and math. But it’s about more than academics—it’s about building confidence, communication, problem-solving, and agency. Because we believe agency is the key to breaking cycles of inequality and helping young people truly own their futures. Over the next 5 years we look forward to creating impact for 10 million children across the length and breadth of India!

We work hand-in-hand with state and district governments in places like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka. We’ve been lucky to be backed by incredible partners like the Agency Fund, Acumen, Central Square Foundation, and Wells Fargo. And along the way, we’ve been recognized by platforms like HundrED and Reimagine Education for doing things differently—and effectively.

But honestly, what keeps us going is our students. The girl who ran her first peer-led session with shaky hands and a steady voice. The boy who found his voice helping his classmates. The thousands of stories that remind us every day why this work matters.

Who We're Looking For

We’re building a team of people who care—deeply. People who have led projects or teams, who can collaborate across organizations, and who genuinely believe in students and their potential.

We want folks who show up with curiosity, kindness, and a relentless drive to solve problems. If you value ownership, integrity, care, quality, and bold ideas, you’ll fit right in.

This isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something bigger—to build a movement that’s putting students back at the center of education.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Identify & Develop Strategic Partnerships

• Research, identify, and evaluate potential funding partners aligned with Involve’s short and long term goals.

• Develop partnership strategies to maximize impact and mutual benefits.

2. Negotiate & Formalize Agreements

• Lead discussions with potential partners to define terms and scope of collaboration.

• Draft, review, and finalize MoUs, contracts, and SLAs.

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, legal requirements, and regulatory frameworks.

3. Manage & Nurture Existing Partnerships

• Maintain ongoing communication and relationship management with partners.

• Ensure partners are actively engaged with the organisation's work through field visits, team meetings and reporting cadences.

• Address conflicts, challenges, or gaps in collaboration proactively.

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Networking

• Represent the organization at conferences, events, and stakeholder meetings.

• Develop networks with NGOs, corporates and individuals towards building long term partnerships

• Advocate for organizational initiatives and promote long-term collaboration opportunities.

5. Risk Identification & Mitigation

• Identify risks associated with partnerships (reputation, compliance, financial, operational).

• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans.

• Ensure proactive issue resolution to safeguard organizational interests.

6. Capture Learnings & Best Practices

• Document lessons learned from partnerships and collaborations.

• Share insights internally to improve future partner selection and engagement.

• Support knowledge management and organizational learning related to partnerships.

Functional details:

Skills Required

• Communication & Presentation: Strong verbal and written skills for stakeholder engagement.

• Negotiation & Persuasion: Ability to influence partners and internal teams.

• Relationship Management: Building trust and long-term collaborative relationships.

• Strategic Thinking: Identifying opportunities aligned with organizational objectives.

• Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Proactive approach to conflicts or partnership challenges.

• Time & Priority Management: Managing multiple partner relationships and initiatives simultaneously.

• Adaptability & Flexibility: Navigating changing priorities and dynamic partner expectations.

• Analytical Thinking: Evaluating partnership performance, ROI, and impact.

• Leadership & Influence: Guiding internal teams and partners toward shared goals.

• Ownership Mindset: Accountability for partnership success and value creation.

Technical Skills Required

• CRM & Relationship Management Tools: Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, or similar.

• Documentation & Reporting: MS Office, Google Workspace, Presentation Tools.

• Data Analysis: Ability to interpret partnership metrics and KPIs.

• Contract & Legal Knowledge: Basic understanding of contracts, MoUs, and compliance frameworks.

• Sector Knowledge: Understanding of CSR, development, corporate, or industry-specific projects.

Why you should join us:

1) The 15% at Involve

15% of your work-time (~1 hr/day) at Involve will be allotted for collaborative learning in the initial months. This will later evolve into an opportunity, as an individual, to investigate a new idea - to innovate, to create. There are primary focus areas you could explore that can directly contribute to the project:

• Personal Development and Entrepreneurial Thinking

• Student leadership & future-ready skills

• Engaging Teachers to create more opportunities for student-driven learning.

This will help identify your area of interest and explore learning opportunities, something that will contribute towards your self-development and career growth in the long run.

2) Non-linear growth

3) High Impact work; Strong ownership for the work you do and No hierarchy!

4) Young and Amazing Team (IIT, NIT, Azim Premji University, Teach for India, gandhi Fellowship): Read here- IIT Grad Gives Up Rs 21 Lakh/Year Job, Starts Initiative That Could Revolutionise India’s Education

5) We are fun. Like crazy fun! & we love memes! Ask anyone around :)

6) We are crazy about Food, so you get brownie points for being a foodie!

People we are looking for

We always hire for attitude first, smarts next and then your skills. We are looking for individuals who align with our Vision & Values and who have what it takes to solve the most complex of problems, to build the next big education organization!

What we promise to give you is a steep growth and a great learning culture that we have built here (Read about one such experience here).

You should have:

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in fundraising. Experience with leading projects independently.

• Skills: Should be a good planner and a go-getter; able to work collaboratively in teams; strong communication (oral and written) skills in English and Hindi

• Strong work Ethics: Punctuality, Sense of environment, self-driven;

• Interests: Passionate about education

Location: Bangalore (Should be fluent in English and Hindi)

Compensation: INR 20-25 LPA CTC (Negotiable based on experience & fit)

Joining: Immediately

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