Manager/ Sr. Manager - Resource Mobilization & Donor Partnerships

• Direct exposure to work along with the senior leadership team on the organization’s most strategic priorities.
• Opportunity to gain a 360° view of building and scaling programs through partnerships.
• Be associated with a Fast-growing, mission-driven organization with high ownership and low bureaucracy.
• Be a part of a Culture that values initiative, learning, and impact. 

• As a primary responsibility, lead preparation of high-quality donor reports (quarterly, annual, milestone, and impact reports), ensuring timely delivery and adherence to donor requirements
• Synthesize program data, field insights, case studies, and key learnings into clear, compelling narratives that effectively communicate impact
• Ensure all reporting is accurate, structured, and aligned with donor expectations, balancing storytelling with evidence and data
• Develop and manage ongoing donor communication materials, including updates, impact briefs, and success stories
• Continuously strengthen the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of donor communications across touchpoints

• Lead end-to-end development of high-quality proposals, grant applications, concept notes, pitch decks, and donor presentations
• Translate program strategies, data, and field insights into clear, compelling narratives and differentiated value propositions aligned with donor priorities
• Customize proposals across donor segments (CSR, foundations, institutional donors), ensuring strong alignment with thematic focus, funding objectives, and partnership expectations
• Collaborate closely with program, M&E, and finance teams to ensure technical rigor, budget accuracy, and strategic coherence
• Structure and articulate program design, outcomes, and impact pathways in a way that strengthens proposal competitiveness and clarity
• Support iterative refinement of proposals based on internal feedback and donor inputs, ensuring high-quality final outputs

       3. Resource Mobilization & Strategic Fundraising

• Build and manage a robust, forward-looking donor pipeline across corporates, foundations, philanthropists, and institutional funders, prioritizing opportunities based on strategic fit and funding potential
• Generate donor intelligence and insights to inform outreach, positioning, and proposal development
• Lead targeted outreach and relationship building, including discovery conversations, strategic follow-ups, and engagement through networks and platforms
• Drive pipeline progression and conversion, ensuring consistent momentum from initial outreach to secured funding
• Translate donor insights into clear proposal strategies, and collaborate with internal teams to develop compelling, tailored proposals
• Manage grant closure and onboarding processes, including due diligence and internal coordination
• Contribute to securing high-value, multi-year partnerships, while ensuring a diversified and resilient funding portfolio

• Build and manage a centralized content repository, including proposal modules, case studies, impact stories, and key data points
• Develop and standardize templates, formats, and style guidelines for proposals, reports, and donor-facing materials
• Ensure consistency, clarity, and alignment in messaging across all communications
• Continuously strengthen content quality by incorporating donor feedback, emerging insights, and best practices
• Enable faster and more effective proposal development through structured knowledge management systems

• Work closely with program, M&E, and finance teams to gather and synthesize inputs on implementation, data, and budgets for proposals, reporting, and donor communications
• Translate cross-functional inputs into clear, coherent, and high-quality donor-facing outputs
• Manage timelines, workflows, and internal dependencies to ensure timely and efficient delivery across all fundraising and reporting processes
• Ensure strong alignment between donor expectations, program priorities, and financial planning, enabling consistency across all external communications. 

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as development studies, public policy, business administration, agriculture, or a related discipline
• 8–10 years of professional experience in resource mobilization, donor partnerships, proposal development, or development consulting
• Proven track record of developing high-quality proposals and donor reports, with demonstrated success in supporting fundraising outcomes
• Experience of working with a range of donors, including corporate CSR, foundations, and/or institutional funders
• Strong understanding of the development sector; experience in agriculture, climate, or agritech is desirable
• Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives