Avanti Fellows - Development Lead (8-12 Yrs) Any Location (B2B/Corporate Sales)

Job Description :Development Lead (India and International)Position Summary :The incumbent will lead outreach, fundraising, grant management and reporting for Foundations (India based and international). They will be an integral part of the fundraising team and be responsible for a full-cycle of donor management to help forge new long-term partnerships.Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to :- Prospect relevant domestic and international foundations and other relevant organizations aligned with our mission and develop strategic proposals for long-term partnership.- Oversee current and new grant management including field visits, due diligence and reporting.- Work with internal program teams to collate, validate data and prepare various formats of communication for funding partners and potential donors.An ideal candidate qualifications :- Graduate with at least 8-12 years of demonstrated fundraising, donor prospecting and management experience in the non-profit sector. Prior experience in the education sector is desirable.- Proficient in grant writing, fund development and strategic planning for organizational priorities.- Specializes in developing grant proposals and leverages partnerships for resource optimization.- Demonstrated experience in establishing robust partnerships with philanthropic entities contributing to sustainable development of grant portfolios.- Experienced in executing fundraising campaigns for strategic organizational initiatives via unrestricted funding streams.- Proficient in curating programmatic documents such as impact reports and proposals with an exceptional eye for detail.- Able to work with minimal supervision, biased towards action, and has succinct verbal and written communications skills.- An individual with a high emotional quotient skilled in in-person interactions with various stakeholders including funding partners, government partners and student beneficiaries.- Considered an expert in MS Office and presentations.- An individual with a high degree of ownership, reliable, adaptable, agile, a fast-learner, and is skilled at sharing/taking constructive feedback.The incumbent would gain access to :- An empathetic, highly informed and supportive team/leadership.- Flexible remote working environment with calendar/agenda autonomy.- One of the country s best leave policies.- A safe, non-discriminatory work environment with employees well-being as our priority.Registered Address : A-2/73, Second Floor, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi - 110029www.avantifellows.org- Salary : Details would be discussed during 1-1 interactions.- Location : India based fully remote with periodic domestic travel.- Reporting structure : They will report into the Director of Fundraising and Communications and work very closely with the co-CEOs. There will also be extensive cross-functional interaction for donor reporting.- Application : Please share your resume via this Application Form. Ideal resume would be a one pager and only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.About Avanti Fellows :- Avanti Fellows is a 14 year-old not-for-profit organization founded by IIT Bombay Alum, Akshay Saxena. Avanti s mission is to help students lift themselves & their families out of poverty in a single generation through access to quality careers in STEM. Avanti works with large government school systems (Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti) to create system-wide test-preparation programs for national entrance exams for engineering, medical and other technical education in STEM.- Avanti s programs serve over 30,000 high-school students (Grades 9-12), across 20 states and 6 union territories. More than 50% of Avanti s students are girls. Once enrolled, students receive rigorous academic tutoring for 12-20 hours per week in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. In addition to academic tutoring, our programs focus on career guidance and building critical life skills like agency and self-efficacy. We run additional programming for Girl students that focuses on overcoming gender-stereotypes and increasing participation in STEM careers (specially technical courses).Organizational Culture :- Avanti Fellows has a team of just over 300 professionals. The leadership team has a 50:50 gender split with professionals from diverse educational and professional backgrounds. In addition, the organization offers a plethora of personal and professional development opportunities, including participation in international events in the education space and connecting with experts in the industry.Our Values :- Agility We are flexible. We keep it simple. When circumstances change, we respond quickly and effectively.- Accountability We think and make decisions by asking ourselves, What would I do if this was my organization? . We take full ownership of our actions a...

Payroll Type : Permanent