Senior Fundraiser

About Roundglass Foundation:

Roundglass Foundation is pursuing a bold vision to bring abundance and prosperity back to the state of Punjab in India through philanthropic initiatives supporting under-served rural and urban communities. Since our founding in 2018, we have been engaged in a wide range of far-reaching projects, directly involving village communities in building opportunity and sustainable development in the region. Our Model Village and Model City initiatives have impacted the lives of 1,724,000 local people in over 1724 unique villages across the state through projects in pillars of Sustain Punjab, Learn Punjab (Education and Sports), Her Punjab (Women’s Initiatives), and Relief. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Roundglass will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities who need assistance applying for a job.

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About the role:

In this position with Roundglass Foundation (Foundation), you will be responsible for implementing an action-oriented annual fundraising plan and establishing the network & relationships to secure the revenue for the Foundation’s philanthropic efforts.

You will work directly with the India Leader for the Foundation, and members of the thematic teams to build the pipeline of support from individuals, foundations, corporates, and other funding sources. This role would also require you to interface regularly with the Founder to advance the Foundation’s vision. You will build and grow a team that will keep pace with the program growth and on-ground expansion in India and will ensure that the annual fundraising targets are set and met through a coherent approach, engaging all key stakeholders internally and externally.

This role would be ideal for you if you are entrepreneurial, result-oriented, and have a proven track record of building and augmenting a national network of diverse donor support for organizations.

What you’ll do:

• Create the roadmap and strategy for the Foundation’s fundraising with clear short-, medium-, and long-term objectives based on a shared vision of desired outcomes
• Develop a national network of diverse supporters strengthening the existing network and adding new champions and donors
• Build a diverse portfolio approach to fund raising in order to ensure effort and target distribution across different kinds of sources
• Proactively execute multiple aspects of the plan engaging high net worth individuals, corporations, foundations and other pertinent entities
• Work closely with Foundation Leader(s) to put in place and in use an effective fund channelization and utilization process along with clear measures to determine net value added in the targeted thematic areas
• Keep initiative teams informed on emergent trends and outlook in terms of long - standing partnership and/or support commitments to ensure that our operating designs are simple, relevant and practicable in terms of measurable impact
• Use the understanding of leading-edge philanthropic pipeline and cause related marketing management to drive related funding endeavors across different thematic areas of the Foundation Work with cross-functional teams to continually identify opportunities for enrichment and augmentation of fundraising opportunities and impact

Who we’re looking for:

• Master’s degree in Business, Social Sciences, or another related field with a minimum of 10 years of experience of having worked in a direct fundraising and partnership role with at least 3 years in a leadership position. Experience with social or development sector organizations would be preferred.
• A driven and empathetic leader who can work across boundaries and get things done
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision and comfort with the ambiguity of the fundraising universe
• Highly organized with strong project management skills, interpersonal skills, and an executive presence with the ability to quickly establish personal credibility and demonstrate expertise
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and time-zones
• Ability to stretch limits to meet deadlines and time-bound goals for self and team members • • • Outstanding leadership capabilities, ability to communicate a compelling vision and drive results while developing a strong team
• Adaptable with a penchant for innovation and a keen eye for emergent trends, regulatory environment, and fast-evolving policy context with willingness to learn on the fly

Why Roundglass:

Roundglass was built on the vision that wellbeing should be at the very center of our life journey. We are not only reimagining how the world experiences wellbeing, but how companies (like our own) support the wellbeing of their people. We’re a group of talented, socially conscious, gritty, innovators using technology and human energy to create a vibrant wellness ecosystem. Together, we have built an amazing community and we are always looking for people who share our passion.