Fundraising Volunteer

Proximity Works

19h•Remote

About The Position

Proximity Foundation runs structured coding education programs for young people aged 14-18 at Community Care Institutions (CCIs). Using a computer-based LMS curriculum covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL, we pair students with volunteer mentors in cohort-based sessions designed to build real technical skills and lasting confidence. We are scaling from the first cohort to many cohorts within Mumbai and building the operational team that will carry this program forward. Every role in Proximity Foundation is a direct investment in the young people we serve. This is a volunteer position with no pay, salary, or stipend.

Requirements

You understand how CSR or grant funding works in India or you want to learn.
You are thorough and do not mind doing a deep dive.
You can commit to consistent output every week.
Driven by the social initiatives and want to make an impact in the lives of under-privileged students
Can start volunteering from tomorrow
Must have relevant skills and interests
Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply.

Nice To Haves

Grant writing
Fundraising
Strategic outreach
Stakeholder management
CSR / NGO landscape
Relationship building
Pipeline management
Business Development

Responsibilities

Research potential donors that would form the backbone of the foundation
Build, manage, and grow a pipeline of donor and CSR relationships
Support Grant proposals and applications as and when needed.
Research donors with the help of market researchers - CSR funds, government skilling schemes, HNI donors etc.
Log findings in the fundraising tracker - one row per prospect
Share the updated tracker with the team every week and follow up
Flag anything that could also be a partnership so the head can coordinate