Job Opening at IFA | Manager – Fundraising | Deadline: July 11, 2025

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is looking for a Manager – Fundraising to join the Resource Mobilisation team to be responsible for expanding and growing our corporate and individual donor engagements.

IFA is an independent, nationwide, not-for-profit organisation that makes grants and implements projects across research, practice and education in the arts and culture across India. Set up as a Public Charitable Trust in 1993, IFA started making grants in 1995, and has continued its work over 29 years, supporting and implementing over 850 projects in arts and culture across the country. 

The Manager – Fundraising will work closely with the two other Managers as part of the Resource Mobilisation team and will report to the Executive Director. They will be responsible for raising resources from corporate partnerships, events and individual donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Corporate Engagements and Events:

  • Build a corporate engagement strategy for stronger relationships with the corporate world
  • Build networks with corporate contacts
  • Raise sponsorships, grants and other support from the corporate sector
  • Design and implement art events and specific arts services to raise funds 
  • Create and sustain networks, collaborations and partnerships 
  • Be responsible for annual fundraising and revenue targets from the corporate sector and through events
  • Project management of special projects and partnerships

Individual Donors:

  • Build sustainable relationships with current individual donors along with Manager for Individual Donors
  • Design and implement specific programmes and initiatives to keep the donor circle engaged and informed

Other Responsibilities:

As a part of the IFA Team 

  • Support all IFA activities across departments 
  • Contribute through ideas and participate in events, showcase
  • Take responsibilities for additional work as and when required

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Experience in fundraising for the non-profit sector. People from arts and culture organisations will be preferred.
  • An in-depth understanding of the functioning of the corporate sector
  • Excellent networking skills
  • Skilled in finance, particularly budgeting and project management
  • Ability to work in a team and across different departments
  • Excellent written and oral communication, and presentation skills
  • Experience in the performing arts and with events is an added bonus
  • Self-driven, patient and persistent
  • Belief in the value of the arts and conviction to be able to advocate for support for the arts

REMUNERATION: Rs 7.5 lakh to 8.5 lakh per annum, depending on level of experience and skill. This is a full-time position.

LOCATION: Bangalore

STARTING: August 2025

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
Applicants should send a detailed CV, a cover letter stating their reasons for working with IFA to contactus@indiaifa.org with the subject line: Application for Manager – Fundraising. Applications received without the above-mentioned documents will not be considered. 

DEADLINE: July 11, 2025

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on the telephone, and then virtually on Zoom and/or in person in Bangalore.