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Jan Sahas JD: Senior Lead, Fundraising
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Function
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Dignity First Initiative
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Reports to
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Director, Fundraising and Communications
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Location
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Delhi
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Travel
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Yes, up to 30%, including to field implementation sites across India
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Annual CTC
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Competitive compensation and benefits (commensurate based on experience)
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About us:
Jan Sahaswas founded in the year 2000 to ensure dignity for India’s most socially excluded communities. Since then, we have made significant contributions to support communities and shift systems to address forced labour, sexual violence (e.g., designed and piloted a nationally recognized model for survivor support centre), and manual scavenging (e.g., helped bring about landmark legislation to prohibit the practice and compensate victims).
Since 2012, we have been implementing our flagship Dignity First Initiative (formerly known as the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children - PVAWC program). Our mission is ambitious: to eliminate sexual violence and uphold dignity.
To date, this initiative has:
- Provided comprehensive support to over 23,000 survivors of violence.
- Offered mental health care to over 10,000 individuals.
- Driven significant community transformation by challenging harmful social norms and increasing help-seeking behavior across 50 districts, with partnerships in 25 districts across eight states.
Role Overview
The Lead/ Senior Lead, Fundraising will lead resource mobilization efforts for the Dignity First Initiative in India. The role is responsible for translating program strategy into compelling, fundable proposals and managing end-to-end fundraising processes across CSR, domestic philanthropy, and international philanthropic donors.
Working closely with program and MERL teams, the role will ensure strategic coherence across proposals, log frames, budgets, and donor requirements, while actively contributing to program strategy. The role brings funder perspectives into strategic discussions: such as translating donor insights and funding trends into program design choices that strengthen fundability without compromising implementation integrity. The position functions as a core member of the DFI team.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising Strategy & Planning
- Work with programme leadership to shape and refine fundraising strategies aligned with DFI’s implementation priorities in India.
- Support the development of annual and multi-year fundraising plans, including a revenue target of INR 33-40 crores
- Identify, research, and prioritise prospective funding opportunities across CSR, domestic philanthropy, and international foundations aligned with the program.
Funder Engagement, Pitching & Proposal
- Proactively open and advance funding conversations by identifying entry points, initiating outreach, and positioning the Dignity First Initiative with relevant donors, CSR partners, and philanthropic foundations.
- Lead early-stage donor engagement, including prospect research, funder mapping, and opportunity assessment, to build a strong and diversified fundraising pipeline.
- Translate programme strategy, implementation priorities, and evidence into clear, funderrelevant narratives that resonate with different donor audiences.
- Lead the development of high-quality concept notes and full proposals in response to identified opportunities and formal RFPs.
- Coordinate inputs from programme, MEL, finance, and leadership teams to deliver complete, compliant, and competitive submissions within deadlines.
- Develop funder-facing pitch decks and presentation materials, and support structured pitching and donor conversations in coordination with programme leadership.
Internal Coordination & Quality Assurance
- Act as a bridge between fundraising and programme teams to ensure fundraising efforts are grounded in implementation realities. Ensure consistency and coherence across proposal narratives, logframes, indicators, and budgets.
- Maintain internal proposal trackers, documentation, and version control.
- Support institutional learning by documenting learnings, conveying donor feedback, and keeping track of emerging trends.
Experience & Qualifications
- 10-12 years of relevant experience in fundraising, resource mobilisation, or grant development within the social sector.
- Demonstrated experience working on India-based implementation programmes, preferably in gender, violence prevention, social justice, or allied sectors.
- Strong experience engaging with CSR donors and philanthropic foundations, including international donors funding India programmes.
- Proven ability to develop full proposals, log frames, and budgets independently.
- Proven track record of securing institutional and CSR grants.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex programmes into clear, fundable narratives.
Skills & Competencies
- Strategic thinking with strong attention to detail. High levels of ownership and accountability.
- Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams such as program, MERL, and finance
- Strong project management and delivering timely results within deadlines
- Comfort working with an evolving program, and become a key part of strategy development
Why Work with Jan Sahas
- At Jan Sahas, we prioritize the growth and development of our team by offering tailored support. During your time with us, you’ll have access to professional development, leadership training, and mentorship opportunities.
- Additionally, we foster a supportive and inclusive environment through the following initiatives:
- Employee Wellbeing:We offer mental health and wellness programs, including physical and virtual meetups, to promote inclusivity and connection.
- Employee Voice:Launching this year, we are committed to reshaping our employee policies to ensure they remain balanced and centered on the needs of our team.
- Goal-Setting and Reviews:We support your career growth through clear goal-setting and regular performance reviews to help you reflect on your progress.
- Competitive Compensation: We believe in fair and competitive salaries that align with your responsibilities and contributions.
- Menstrual Leave:Women employees are entitled to up to 6 days of menstrual leave annually.
- Comprehensive Leave Policy:Our leave policy combines public holidays, sick leave, and casual leave, encouraging a healthy work-life balance.
- Expertise and Diversity:You’ll collaborate with leading experts tackling some of India’s most complex issues. Our diverse team and comprehensive approach offer ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Equal Opportunity:
Jan Sahas is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Jan Sahas’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of caste, community, gender, race, colour, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history, or any other basis protected by law. Jan Sahas will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.
Application process:
Interested candidates can apply through the application link by 30th April 2026.