Partnership Manager

We Believe It Starts With Education. In India, 100 million children from low-income communities grow up without access to the 21st-century skills they need to thrive — from emotional intelligence and digital literacy to everyday money management. At The Apprentice Project (TAP), we’re building India’s boldest bet on education equity — using AI, immersive learning, and multilingual content to help students unlock confidence, creativity, and real-world skills.
To reach a million children over the next few years, we need a funding engine that’s as visionary and scalable as our pedagogy.

We’re looking for a mission-driven, results-oriented leader to join us as Director – Fundraising & Partnerships.
In this high-impact leadership role, you’ll report directly to the Co-Founders and play a central role in scaling our fundraising capacity 3x over the next two years. You’ll shape and execute a dynamic strategy to secure long-term, outcome-linked funding from CSR, HNIs, philanthropic foundations, and global development partners.
You’ll also represent TAP in key donor forums, build a high-performing fundraising team, and drive cross-functional collaboration to align impact with opportunity.
If you’re excited about building bold narratives, unlocking multi-crore partnerships, and helping reimagine education funding in India, we’d love to meet you.

Location: Pune/Mumbai/Delhi NCR/Bangalore/Hyderabad/ Remote (Hybrid Flexibility)
Experience: 10 - 15 years 
Compensation: ₹20 - 26 LPA (incl. Type: Full-time
Fundraising Strategy Execution & Leadership
Lead the implementation of TAP’s 2–3 year fundraising strategy , ensuring alignment with growth goals and execution of key priorities
Own annual fundraising targets, set operational KPIs, and ensure timely, transparent reporting on progress and impact
Drive the full donor lifecycle, from prospecting and proposal development to grant reporting and relationship management
Act as a key external face of TAP in funder interactions, partnering with the Co-Founders to steward high-value relationships with CSR leaders, philanthropies, and impact investors
Champion operational excellence across all fundraising functions, building systems that ensure agility, compliance, and long-term funder trust
Partnership Development & Network Building
Identify, cultivate, and manage a robust pipeline of 50+ CSR leads, philanthropists, and ecosystem enablers
Mobilize an extended network of donors, champions, and sector allies to unlock new opportunities and accelerate conversion
Communications & Collateral Oversight
Oversee the development and quality of donor-facing communications — including pitch decks, proposals, reports, and campaigns
Ensure consistency and clarity across all fundraising narratives, aligning with TAP’s brand, values, and impact messaging
Leverage storytelling, data, and design to create compelling content that speaks to diverse funder archetypes.
Team Leadership & Systems Building
Build and mentor a high-performing fundraising team
Establish robust systems for donor CRM, grant compliance, reporting, proposal management, and audit preparedness
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely, tailored development of grant materials and donor communications

Collaborate closely with Programs, Finance, and Impact teams to ensure fundraising aligns with evolving programmatic needs
Coordinate with M&E and Data teams to define measurable outcomes and deliver on performance-linked funding commitments

You see fundraising not just as a function, but as a lever for systemic change and deep, long-term impact.
You’re a strategic executor , just as confident building a vision deck as you are navigating a complex donor conversation.
You bring 12–15 years of experience across fundraising, strategic partnerships, or business development within the nonprofit, CSR, or impact investing space.
You’ve led the charge on multi-crore, multi-year partnerships , raising ₹12Cr+ from CSR heads, foundations, or HNIs, and know what it takes to build lasting trust.
Bonus : You’ve worked in growth-stage nonprofits or led fundraising for multi-state interventions

Because we’re not just raising funds — we’re raising futures.
You’ll build the engine, shape the narrative, and unlock the resources that help lakhs of children find their voice, skills, and future.
Scale with purpose – Help fund one of India’s most scalable and tech-forward education models
Work from anywhere – Flexible hybrid work with structured outcomes
Hybrid work, real flexibility: Competitive sector salary and total transparency about future growth paths.

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