Head – Fundraising & Social Impact Partnerships

About Connecting The Dots
Connecting The Dots (CTD) is an education-focused organisation founded in 2013 with a mission to make quality education accessible to underserved students.
CTD’s portfolio combines social impact with sustainable business operations. Its two social-impact verticals are:
Core Connect: Live, interactive STEM education for students in government schools, supported by experiments, assessments, teacher development and other learning interventions.
Teacher Training & Employment: Training graduates to become effective teachers and connecting them with employment opportunities in schools, addressing both youth unemployment and teacher shortages.
CTD is looking for a full-time professional to take ownership of fundraising and partnerships for these two social-impact verticals.
Role Purpose
The Head – Social Impact Partnerships & Fundraising will be responsible for building a strong, sustainable pipeline of funding for CTD’s social-impact programmes.
This is an end-to-end role that goes beyond identifying donors or writing proposals. The individual will understand social needs, conceptualise fundable interventions, develop compelling proposals, build relationships with potential funders, make pitches, secure commitments and transition funded projects to CTD’s delivery teams.
The ideal candidate will combine a passion for social impact with the ability to think strategically, communicate persuasively, build relationships and deliver measurable fundraising outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
1. Intervention Design & Programme Development
2. Fundraising Strategy & Pipeline Development
3. Proposal Development & Pitching
4. Conversion & Fundraising Closure
5. Communication & Donor Relationships
Desired Candidate Profile
Approximately 5–10 years of relevant experience in fundraising, CSR partnerships, institutional sales, business development or social-sector partnerships. Candidates with other relevant experience and a strong track record may also be considered.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers and convert opportunities into tangible commitments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create persuasive presentations and proposals.
Strong research, analytical and project-planning skills.
Ability to understand programme budgets, funding requirements and measurable social outcomes.
Comfortable with networking, cold outreach, meetings, presentations, negotiations and persistent follow-up.
Self-driven, organised and comfortable working independently with clear targets and accountability.
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and CRM or pipeline-management tools.
Preferred: Experience in CSR fundraising, corporate foundations, education, skilling, employability or NGO partnerships; familiarity with Indian CSR funding requirements and grant-making processes.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Performance will be assessed on measurable fundraising outcomes as well as the strength of the pipeline.
Funds mobilised: Total funding secured against agreed annual targets.
Pipeline generated: Value and quality of qualified funding opportunities created.
Conversion rate: Percentage of qualified opportunities converted into funding commitments.
New funder acquisition: Number of new funding partners secured.
Repeat and multi-year funding: Renewals, extensions and expansion of existing partnerships.

Work arrangement
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