Role Purpose:
We are looking for a sharp, relationship-first fundraising professional to join our Partnerships team. This role sits at the intersection of donor stewardship, strategic partnerships, and new business development and is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced nonprofit environment, is deeply organised, and brings strong instincts for building long-term funder relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Funder Relationship Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of 4-5 donors
Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships through regular touchpoints, updates, and stewardship
Ensure timely, high-quality reporting and compliance in line with funder requirements.
Track funder interests, priorities, and funding cycles to proactively grow the relationship and identify new opportunities.
Ensure renewals for all funders within the portfolio with growth in contributions
Understand all strands of Quest work, be able to understand the key point with regards to funder priorities and position Quest as partner of choice
2. Business Development
Contribute to the development of compelling proposals, concept notes, and pitch materials.
3. Operations & Coordination
Maintain accurate records across the CRM - pipeline status, funder interactions, key deadlines.
Coordinate internally with teams to gather inputs for proposals and communication materials
Flag risks and opportunities across the portfolio in a timely manner.
Support the team lead with tracking dashboards, renewal calendars, and partner documentation.
4. Practice Continuous Learning and Collaboration
Use data, feedback, field insights, and reflection to improve the quality and impact of work.
Actively engage in self-learning, knowledge sharing, and capability building for self and others.
Document learnings, surface emerging opportunities or risks, and contribute to a culture of experimentation, adaptation, and continuous improvement.
5. Demonstrate Strong Data Stewardship and Decision Support
Maintain high standards of data accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and system hygiene across all tools and platforms used in the role.
Use data, insights, and evidence to inform planning, prioritization, problem-solving, and continuous improvement efforts.
Contribute to organizational learning by ensuring information is documented, accessible, and shared with relevant stakeholders.
Required Experiences & Skills:
5-6 years of experience in fundraising, partnerships, or BD within a nonprofit, NGO, or development sector organisation.
Demonstrated experience managing funders (e.g. foundations, CSR) and/or grant-funded relationships.
Track record of managing or contributing to a fundraising portfolio in partnerships or grants.
Excellent written and verbal communication - able to write proposals, reports, and funder communications with clarity and persuasion.
Strong relationship instincts - warm, proactive, and credible with senior external stakeholders.
Highly organised - manages multiple deadlines, stakeholders, and deliverables without dropping the ball.
Analytical - comfortable reading funder landscapes, reviewing reports, and making the case for funding.
Collaborative - works effectively across teams and communicates dependencies clearly.
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to exercise independent judgment in a lean team environment.
Salary:
The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 77,000 /- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)
Benefits:
In addition to your compensation, you are also eligible for a suite of benefits designed to support your well-being and growth:
- Comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance covering up to ₹10,00,000 annually
- Mediclaim Insurance covering up to ₹3,00,000 annually, supported through our insurance partner, who also offer additional wellness benefits
- Reach for the Stars (RFS) amount of up to ₹5,000 to support your self-learning and knowledge-building efforts
- Internet allowance of up to ₹750/month, reimbursable based on actual usage to support flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- For employees with children under the age of 6 years, Quest offers childcare or day care fee support through a monthly matching contribution of up to ₹3,000, helping you create a supportive work-life balance
- Access to emotional health and wellbeing programs such as:
* Group sessions worth ₹7,500 per session fully covered by the organisation
* 1:1 counselling sessions (worth ₹1,800 per session), fully covered by the organisation
To Apply:
Interested candidates are requested to apply for the role by filling up the application form via the ATS (Zoho Recruit) platform:
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About Quest Alliance:
Quest Alliance prepares young learners in India with the skills, mindsets, and support systems they need to thrive in life, learning, and work.
A social impact organization with close to two decades of experience, Quest Alliance works at the intersection of technology and future skills to make learning more equitable and relevant, especially for socially and economically vulnerable learners.
The organization influences systems to empower young learners in government high schools and trade and vocational institutes to holistically navigate their education to career transitions.
Quest Alliance works across 12 Indian states and is partnered with nine state governments, over 80 CSOs, national ministries, and funders. It has impacted 1.8 million young lives to date.
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At Quest Alliance, we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities employer, embracing applications from all segments of the community. We are committed to ensuring that every applicant and employee is treated with fairness and respect, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, religious belief, age, or any other factor that is irrelevant to performance. Your individuality is valued and respected within our organization.
Skills Required
- 5-6 years experience in fundraising, partnerships, or business development within a nonprofit, NGO, or development organisation.
- Demonstrated experience managing funders (foundations, CSR) and grant-funded relationships.
- Track record managing or contributing to a fundraising portfolio (partnerships or grants).
- Serve as primary point of contact for a portfolio of 4-5 donors and ensure renewals with growth.
- Maintain accurate records across the CRM (pipeline status, funder interactions, key deadlines).
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to write proposals, reports, and funder communications.
- Strong relationship instincts; credible engagement with senior external stakeholders.
- Highly organised; manage multiple deadlines, stakeholders, and deliverables.
- Analytical skills; comfortable reviewing reports, funder landscapes, and making the case for funding.
- Collaborative; works effectively across teams and communicates dependencies clearly.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to exercise independent judgment in a lean team environment.
What We Do
Quest Alliance is a not-for-profit trust focused on research-led innovation and advocacy in teaching and learning, equipping young people with 21st-century skills through technology-enabled self-learning experiences.
