Job Opening@IFA: Lead – Resource Mobilisation | Deadline: April 30, 2024

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is looking for a Lead – Resource Mobilisation to drive all its fundraising and related outreach initiatives.

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 28 years. IFA has supported over 800 arts projects, disbursing over Rs 34 crore across India.

The Lead – Resource Mobilisation will report to the Executive Director. They will lead a two member team and will be responsible for raising resources, developing growth strategies of the Foundation, and overseeing the delivery of IFA’s fundraising communication and outreach.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Resource Mobilisation:

  • Conceptualise IFA’s growth strategies and set all fundraising annual plans with the Executive Director
  • Be responsible for annual fundraising and revenue targets across IFA initiatives
  • Track fundraising growth at IFA
  • Build a Corporate Engagement strategy for stronger relationships with the corporate community
  • Responsible for securing Programme and Institutional support through Corporate Social Responsibility 
  • Implement strategies for new donor acquisition
  • Raise sponsorships for events and forge partnerships for the same 
  • Create and sustain networks, collaborations and partnerships 
  • Be responsible for donor engagement and donor reporting
  • Conceptualise and implement art events and specific arts services to raise funds
  • Oversee fundraising related communication and outreach at IFA

Administration:

  • Responsible for the two member team reporting to this position 
  • Prepare budgets, revenues, annual and quarterly plans for the above-mentioned areas of work 
  • Serve as a point of contact for ED and other HODs for the above-mentioned work areas
  • Write proposals, reports/ reviews for the above-mentioned work areas for Trustees/ donors

Other Responsibilities:

  • Support IFA activities across departments
  • Contribute through ideas and take responsibilities for additional work as and when required
  • Represent the Foundation at different forums

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in active fundraising for the non-profit sector. People from arts and culture organisations will be preferred.
  • An in-depth understanding of the functioning, current issues and activities in the non- profit sector, philanthropy, and the arts 
  • An understanding of the trends in national and international arts funding 
  • Good grasp of financial management
  • Self-driven, patient and persistent
  • Belief in the values of the arts and able to convincing advocate for support
  • Ability to lead teams and work across different departments
  • Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
  • Experience with creating fundraising communication

REMUNERATION: Up to Rs 15 lakh per annum depending on the candidate's skills and relevant work experience

LOCATION: Bangalore

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
Applicants should send a detailed CV and a cover letter stating their reasons for working with IFA to contactus@indiaifa.org with the subject line: Application for Lead – Resource Mobilisation

Any application received without the above-mentioned documents will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on the telephone and then in person in Bangalore or virtually on Zoom. The selected candidate will be expected to join by June 01, 2024.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2024