Lead - Corporate Social Responsibility & Institutional Fund Raising - NGO

Lead CSR & Institutional Fundraising

POSITION VACANT : Lead - CSR & Institutional Fundraising, Mobile Creches, New Delhi

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND :

- Mobile Creches (MC), is a highly respected and pioneering Indian NGO, operational since 1969. The organization reaches early childhood care and development services to more than 20,000 marginalized young children each year, through workplace and urban creches and daycare centres, in different cities of India. MC's multi-pronged approach, comprising the delivery of quality services, capacity building, and Early Childhood Development (ECD) partnerships, facilitates access by young children and their working mothers, to overlapping rights of good health, adequate nutrition, early learning, and responsive caregiving, in a safe and caring environment.

- In the strategic five-year period commencing April 2022, MC aims to accelerate access to quality ECD, by half a million children, by supporting sustainable childcare ecosystems, in partnership with government, civil society organizations, businesses, communities, parents and other key stakeholders. The organization aims to grow its program portfolio and annual spending from Rs. 12 crores to Rs. 50 crores, during this period.

- MC adheres to a strict safeguarding policy for children and vulnerable adults. All staff, volunteers, interns, vendors and consultants, working with the organization, are required to be aware of, sign-off on, and comply with the policy.

- For more details about MC, please visit: http://www.mobilecreches.org

JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Reporting to the Executive Director, the Lead - CSR & Institutional Fundraising (LCIF) shall be responsible for steering and managing Mobile Creches' resource mobilization (RM) efforts from CSR and institutions, by developing and fostering a wide network of supportive donor partners aligned with the strategic goals of the organization.

- The post-holder is expected to drive these tasks at the strategic level, enabling the growth and sustainability of the organization.

- S/he will play a key senior leadership role, working in tandem with others, to enable the strategic direction and growth of Mobile Creches.

- The RM team shall directly report to the incumbent.

Key Roles and Responsibilities :

A. Strategy :

- Lead & anchor the design, implementation and assessment of MC's comprehensive resource mobilization strategy, to meet strategic results

B. Research and Planning :

- Analyze philanthropic funding, development aid, and other donor avenues to maximize MC's opportunities for securing enhanced incomes, to give desired prominence to ECD

- Track income trends against budgets, and plan for budget gaps in advance to minimize annual and long-term income shortfalls.

C. Grant Funding :

- Ensure diversity and continuity in CSR and institutional funding sources; maintain balance between INR and foreign funds, to propel programmes

- Work collaboratively with the program team to develop proposals and budgets that match organizational needs with funder priorities.

D. Unrestricted or Core Funding :

- Design and implement the strategy for increasing volume and regularity of corpus and general funds, through diverse sources

- Expand the base of unrestricted funding by adding more individuals, HNIs, family foundations and other donors, through a range of initiatives.

E. Digital Fundraising :

- Maximize opportunities for digital fundraising by proactively scoping best platforms, causes, festivals and other avenues, to drive annual RM plans, and position MC amongst new audiences

- Oversee partnerships with platforms like Give India, CAF India, CAF America, Ketto and others, apart from certification platforms like Guidestar, Credibility Alliance, etc.

F. Innovative Fundraising :

- Push boundaries for unlocking new avenues for MC to garner support viz. in-line branding, impact bonds, patient capital, event sponsorships, philanthropic networks and others, as a part of RM strategy.

G. Relationship Development :

- Build upon the goodwill towards MC to communicate honestly, clearly, and on a timely basis with external stakeholders (viz. donors, CSO partners, government, businesses, volunteers, friends of MC, etc.)

- Support ED and senior leadership in identifying key opinion leaders and influence their championship of ECD and MC.

H. Systems and Compliances :

- Oversee systems, both existing and new, to ensure that compliances are met, records are maintained, and donors are regularly updated through online and offline systems

- Ensure all RM plans, meet with MC Vision-Mission-Values and policy norms. Ensure full compliance by MC of donor and other partner contracts

- Keep track of changing regulatory norms for CSR, FCRA, IT and others, to ensure MC is fully compliant with statutory norms in its fundraising.

I. Volunteers and Ambassadors :

- Steer Volunteer Management at MC by engaging with new and diverse volunteers who can add value to the work of MC in a multi-dimensional way

- Support the MC team in developing a culture of volunteer appreciation and inspire them to do better for MC.

J. Mentoring and Capacity Building :

- Provide supervision and guidance to the RM team, and others within MC, in fulfilling all RM plans and goals

- Build direct teams' capacity to take on additional responsibilities, in alignment with the strategic growth of the organization

- Support senior leadership to develop a culture of innovation, agility, and responsiveness across MC.

K. Organizational Leadership :

- Participate and contribute towards the overall strategic growth of the organization

- Be a MC ambassador across the sector and overlapping players to help position MC and the ECD cause to the best advantage.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES :

Qualifications : Applicants must be post-graduates, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Management, Social Sciences, or related field.

Experience :

- At least 10 years work experience in fundraising, preferably in the social sector

- Two to three years prior experience in senior managerial roles is essential

- Demonstrated abilities in positioning the brand of the cause and/or the organization, amongst wide audiences to garner resources (viz. strategic, financial, talent, social and others) is essential.

Essential Skills and Competencies :

- Belief in the vision and values of MC, and identifying herself/himself with the spirit of the voluntary sector

- Commitment to transparency and an unwavering ethical approach

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to engage with teams at all levels

- Ability to think strategically

- Decisive, self-starter, resourceful, proactive, collaborative and result oriented

- Excellent in making human connections and nurturing partnerships

- Inspiring, able to influence opinions and decisions

- Experienced in adapting to cultural changes within the organization.

COMPENSATION OFFERED : Gross compensation budgeted for the position ranges from Rs. 15 to 20 lacs per annum. The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and salary history.

LOCATION : New Delhi

REFERENCE : LCIF-MC