About this role
The position will work closely with the Programme and Fundraising teams to support the development and delivery of high-quality fundraising proposals and pitches, with a primary focus on corporates, HNIs and strategic donors. The role will engage with fundraising leads and programme teams across thematic areas to strengthen organizational fundraising readiness and proposal quality. Key Responsibilities 1. Programme–Fundraising Coordination Act as a key coordination point between the Programme teams and the Fundraising teams for the development of concept notes, detailed proposals and funding pitches in a time-bound manner. Ensure alignment between donor priorities, organisational strategy, and programme objectives across conservation of biodiversity landscapes and ecological footprint initiatives. Participate in and contribute to management discussions related to fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and programme resourcing. 2. Funding Prioritisation & Planning Work with the Programme teams to identify, prioritise, and package funding requirements for existing and new projects. Liaise with the Fundraising teams to match programme priorities with suitable funding opportunities, donors, and funding windows. Maintain a repository of proposals, concept notes, budgets, and donor-specific formats for institutional learning and efficiency. Plan and coordinate visits to WWF-India’s implementation sites to gather new ideas, visualisation of on-ground impacts, human stories and meet with collaborators and partners for wider understanding of WWF-India’s work. 3. Donor Engagement Participate in donor meetings, calls, and presentations, as required, to effectively communicate programmatic priorities, impacts, and implementation approaches. Support Programme teams in preparing donor-ready narratives, presentations, and briefing materials. Work with the Programme Communication team and M&E team to design effective and innovative mechanisms around addressing donor queries. 4. Cross-Cutting Support Support capacity building of the Programme teams and fundraising teams on fundraising-related processes, donor expectations, and best practices of proposal development practices. Track proposal pipelines, submission status, and internal deadlines in coordination with the Fundraising teams. Undertake any other tasks related to fundraising coordination and programme support that the organisation may reasonably request. Application last date - 10 September 2027 WWF-India is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from women and diverse candidates.
