Carers Worldwide India
Employment Type - Full-time
Fundraising Consultant
Full time position; home based (preferably located in Bangalore, Mumbai or Delhi)
Compensation based on market rate and experience
Join Carers Worldwide India and take the next exciting step in your career. We are interested to hear from experienced fundraisers and also from anyone interested in moving into fundraising and having relevant skills in areas such as new business development, marketing, stakeholder management and writing. You will be an integral part of our small team, using your existing skills and learning new ones, as you help us secure income for our future growth.
About the role
We are seeking a proven ‘people person’ whose primary focus will be to cultivate and develop relationships with and secure funds from Indian corporates and Trusts & Foundations.
We are keen to hear your experiences and discuss how your skills can match our key strategic priorities and grow our income within India. The successful candidate will engage with senior leadership, internal and external stakeholders, contribute to expanding the organisation’s growth and be a key player in our small but high achieving and collaborative team.
About Us
Carers Worldwide India is the only organisation exclusively highlighting and tackling the issues facing unpaid family carers across India. This neglected group of individuals, caring for family members who are disabled, sick or elderly, are at high risk of social stigma, isolation, ill health and poverty. The majority are women. Carers Worldwide India promotes their inclusion and raises their voices through a combination of policy change and direct work. We partner with Indian NGOs across six states to facilitate carer-specific services: access to support groups, respite, healthcare and counselling, along with support for livelihood activities that can co-exist with caring. We ensure sustainable change by promoting the work of carers associations and partner closely with district and state governments to bring about changes in policy and practice for carers.
Carers Worldwide India is part of the Carers Worldwide network. Established in 2012, Carers Worldwide has transformed directly the lives of over 180,000 carers and family members through partnerships with local organisations in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. In addition, legislative changes implemented as the result of Carers Worldwide’s advocacy work are improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of carers.
For more information, visit www.carersworldwide.org
Now is an exciting time to be joining the Carers Worldwide India team as we seek to amplify our reach, diversify our ways of raising funds, and expand into new states with more partners to reach even more carers.
Purpose:
- To raise funds for Carers Worldwide India from within India, with a focus on Indian corporates and Trusts & Foundations
- To work collaboratively with other team members in India and the UK to develop funding proposals, report on grants secured and provide the senior management and other staff members with appropriate and timely information for donors and Trustees.
Responsibilities:
1. Strategic
- Support Carers Worldwide India management and Board to implement the organisation’s plans and ensure the organisation’s goals are achieved.
- Prepare and implement the organisation’s fundraising strategy for India.
- Work closely with the fundraising team at Carers Worldwide to drive forward income generation in India.
2. Fundraising
- Research and profile new fundraising prospects in India, in conjunction with senior management and the Carers Worldwide fundraising team, using a variety of tools including online databases, specialist publications and personal knowledge/networks, and make recommendations for action.
- Initiate contact/build relationships with corporates and Trusts & Foundations in India, and prepare and submit applications for funding.
- Prepare reports as necessary for active grants and submit documentation to evidence outcomes and impact.
- Collaborate and take initiative on other income streams as opportunities emerge (e.g. institutional funders, community events, individual donors), according to your skills, interests and the needs of the team and the organisation.
- Work with the wider team to assist with other related activities (eg. applications for awards, stakeholder events).
- Liaise with senior management and partner organisation staff to ensure information required for funding applications and donor reports is prepared and submitted in a full, accurate and timely manner.
3. Administration
- Maintain good donor records and pipelines, providing accurate and relevant information with regard to income secured, applications submitted, future prospects and any other relevant donor information.
- Monitor all fundraising activities to allow for evaluation and future planning.
- Contribute to reporting to Trustees, both written and verbal.
- Contribute to, monitor and report on the organisation’s annual income targets.
Carers Worldwide India is a small team, and staff work closely together and with the team at Carers Worldwide in the UK to ensure we achieve our strategic goals and achieve a better world for carers. It is therefore essential that staff are team players, able to respond flexibly to changes in the requirements of their post from time to time. This job description is therefore a guide and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities that the post holder may have over time.
Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will have the following experience:
- 3-5 years experience of fundraising or business development or marketing
- Demonstrable success in building and further developing relationships with external stakeholders (eg. Trusts & Foundations or businesses, both new and already known)
- Demonstrable success of securing funds/contracts of six figures and above
- Experience of reporting narrative and financial information to donors or other stakeholders
The following skills are essential:
- Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to create compelling ‘case for support’ documents
- Ability to identify and critically review opportunities for funding and collaboration, with a view to continuously developing and identifying new innovative ideas
- Computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
- Sound financial literacy (particularly understanding of budgeting and financial reporting processes)
- Ability to be proactive and to work independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to manage time and multiple work streams in an organised manner, ensuring that key deliverables are met on time
- Excellent analytical and research skills and ability to pick up new ideas
In addition, the following is desirable:
- Past experience within the NGO/charity/voluntary sector (paid or voluntary)
- Interest in issues relating to carers/women/community development
The successful candidate will:
- agree with the vision, mission and approach of Carers Worldwide (training will be provided for the purpose)
- be committed to follow the policies, procedures and ethos of Carers Worldwide
- have a passion for carers’ rights and a genuine interest in Carers Worldwide’s work
Reporting to: Development Director, Carers Worldwide
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Home based – preferably in Bangalore, Mumbai or Delhi
Terms of Appointment:
- Compensation based on market rate and experience
- Full time
- Flexible working available across the week and/or year (as agreed with Manager)
- One year contract (3 month probation period) which may be extended based on funds raised
- Regular travel within India is required
Carers Worldwide India values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome candidates with lived experience of caring.
You must have the right to work in India.
All postholders are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment, demonstrate a commitment to professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and uphold quality standards as outlined in Carers Worldwide India’s policies and procedures.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
Carers Worldwide India is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes, staff, volunteers and others associated with our work from exploitation and abuse. We have specific policies on this commitment, which outline the expected behaviour and the responsibilities of all staff, volunteers and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job with Carers Worldwide India will be expected to sign our safeguarding policy and our code of conduct and agree to comply with our procedures.
How to apply:
Please submit your CV plus a cover letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining the skills and experience which you feel make you suitable for the role and the reason why you would like to work for Carers Worldwide India.
Both documents should be emailed to Firdaus Easa at firdaus.easa@carersworldwide.org
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you require this information in a different format, please email Firdaus.
For an informal conversation regarding this opportunity, please contact Ruth Patil at ruth.patil@carersworldwide.org
Closing date: 10th June at 1pm IST
Interviews: Third or fourth week of June (online)
