Job Description

About Us

Arghyam is a charitable organization set up in 2005 founded by Rohini Nilekani with the vision of Safe Sustainable Water for All. Over the last 19 years, Arghyam has supported Govt and civil society organizations in 140 projects in 22 states across the country in diverse areas of groundwater, springs, water quality and rural sanitation.

The work and body of knowledge generated by partnerships has shaped policy narratives, launched national and state level programs while directly impacting the lives of over 6 million people.

Climate change is largely experienced through water. The impact of climate change on water resources will lead to reduced freshwater availability, alteration of rainfall patterns, rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion, degraded water quality, impact on sanitation & health resulting in huge socio-economic impacts.

These will be felt primarily by the most poor and vulnerable population. There is an urgent need to work towards climate resilience with a focus on water, at scale.

About the Position

Join us at Arghyam for a transformative opportunity that not only promises professional growth but also the chance to make a profound societal impact. As we embark on an ambitious journey to build sustainable models for rural water security,

your role as a Fundraising Manager will be at the heart of building the big picture narratives to the donor community and to resource the mission. You will be positioned at Arghyam’s Bengaluru Office.

We are looking for a motivated, passionate and hands-on Fundraising Manager to play a key role in supporting and executing the organization’s fundraising efforts. You will be responsible for mapping the donor landscape,

research, cultivating donor relationships, drafting proposals and pitch decks, designing impactful fundraising campaigns, and ensuring the achievement of financial goals. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills – both written and oral, some experience in fundraising or sales or account management and a passion for advancing the mission of Arghyam.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Research corporations and foundations that can be potential donors

Write grant applications, fundraising proposals and pitch decks to convey the organization’s vision, mission and initiatives

Generate leads, build new partnerships and support the lead generation, pitching, closures, and onboarding of funding collaborations

Draft MoUs for partnerships, manage and track proposals, database of donors.

Lead as account manager on collaborations, create & nurture partnerships and relationships

Support communications team with information to document success stories, results and outcomes.

Analyze costs, budgets and program spends proposed for funding and report.

Skills and Qualifications

Master's or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Commerce, Business, Marketing, or related field

Minimum 4 years of work experience in a sales or business development role with exposure to social sector

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Familiarity with the water sector is a plus

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Analytical skills and good with building business cases, presentations and proposals.

Tech savvy with a good understanding of AI / digital technologies and ability to use design tools.

Fast learner with a high ownership of goals and tasks.

Strong interpersonal and project management skills.

What you’ll love about us/What you can expect/Why to apply

Enabling work culture

Opportunity to participate in building resources to solve complex social problems

Opportunity to work towards creating meaningful social impact at scale

Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience and abilities.

Location: Bangalore     

Last Date of Application: 31st March'25   

To apply for this post, please e-mail your updated resume to: jobs@arghyam.org with a mandatory subject line “Application for the post of Senior Manager - Communications”.

About Company

As per the 2018 NITI Aayog report, more than 600 million Indians still face extreme water stress. Water problems are always outrunning the solutions, and those getting affected the most - communities in rural India, are the farthest from these solutions. If we continue with the status quo, it will take us centuries to make India - water secure. Top-down solutions will not work. The change has to begin with keeping the community at the core of water solutions. Today, we have technology to help us reach these communities, make them visible, give them access to knowledge and data to arrive at solutions themselves. Digital tools allow us to do this at scale - faster, cheaper and better. It is possible to build capacities of communities in remote parts of India, so that they become part of a solution that works for their water problems at scale. We have to distribute the ability to solve.

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