Lead volunteer - Fundraising & Partnerships
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 without any pay/salary/stipend.
Requirements
- Worked in fundraising, BD, or partnerships (sector does not matter)
- Can hold two work-streams in your head without dropping either
- Comfortable building from scratch - no perfect playbook exists yet
- Like coordinating people as much as doing the work yourself
- Fundraising
- Partnership Building
- Strategic outreach
- Stakeholder management
- CSR / NGO landscape
- Relationship building
- Pipeline management
- Business Development
- 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
Nice To Haves
- CSR/NGO background is a plus
Responsibilities
- Oversee market research to identify and prioritize donor and CSR organizations
- Develop and lead the outreach strategy for all Fundraising & institutional partnership targets
- Build, manage, and grow a pipeline of donor and CSR relationships
- Represent Proximity Foundation in partner conversations, meetings, and negotiations
- Brief the Comm & Outreach Lead on what partnership materials are needed and when
- Manage and support the Market Research and Partnership Outreach sub-roles
- Report partnership pipeline progress and outcomes to the Operations Manager
- Draft the F&P strategy and own the overall pipeline
- Coordinate and direct the team of volunteers (Fundraising, Partnership & Market Research) by reviewing trackers and keep it moving
- Lead on high-stakes prospects and outreach efforts
- Report to Ops Manager and represent the F&P in team meetings
Benefits
- Certificate
- Letter of recommendation
- Flexible work hours
- LinkedIn Recommendation
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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