Head of CSR Partnerships & Institutional Fundraising

Preference will be given to candidates currently based in Pune.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Corporate Pipeline & Pitching:
• Map, target, and pitch to corporate CSR heads, corporate foundations, and HNIs focusing heavily on industrial and IT hubs in Pune, Mumbai, and broader Maharashtra.
• Conceptualize customized, high-impact proposals aligned with corporate CSR themes (e.g., Digital Classrooms, Scholarships for Underprivileged, School Infrastructure Improvement).
• Grant Proposal & Documentation:
• Draft comprehensive grant proposals, project budgets, logical frameworks, and financial projections for CSR funding applications.
• Ensure all prerequisite regulatory clearances (Form CSR-1 registration, 80G certificates, 3-year audit reports) are continuously up-to-date and presented during donor due diligence.
• CSR Grant Execution & Compliance:
• Draft and negotiate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) terms with corporate donors.
• Ensure strict compliance with donor-mandated financial spending, utilization certificates (UC), and audit timelines.
• Impact Measurement & Reporting:
• Set up Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) systems to track the tangible social impact of funded programs.
• Create periodic quarterly/annual Impact Reports and financial utilization statements for corporate boards and their CSR committees.
• Donor Relationship Management:
• Organize site visits, inauguration ceremonies, and volunteering activities for corporate donor teams at school campuses to build high-trust, multi-year funding commitments.

Preferred candidate profile -

Education : Masters in Social Work (MSW), MBA in Development Management/CSR, or Post Graduate Diploma in NGO Management.

Experience : 6-10+ years of experience in institutional fundraising, CSR partnerships, corporate fundraising, or corporate donor relations, preferably within the education or social-impact sector. Candidates with prior experience in reputed educational NGOs/social-impact organisations in Pune or Maharashtra, social-impact consultancies, or corporate CSR departments will be preferred.

Mandatory Expertise: Deep understanding of Section 135 (Companies Act), Schedule VII education guidelines, Form CSR-1, 12A/80G compliance, and corporate budget cycles.(Jan-March allocations).

Network : Pre-existing relationships with CSR committees, corporate foundations, and HR/ESG heads in Pune, Mumbai, and national corporate networks.