Professional Experience:
Professional Summary
A highly client-focused, creative and collaborative professional with over eight years of experience in corporate sector, development sector, start-ups, web-based fundraising platform and international organisations
Multi-faceted and versatile with ability to acquire required skills and deliver under intense pressure
Skilled strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions and benchmarks performances against key operational targets/goals
Compelling interpersonal communicator, negotiator and presenter who manages partnerships with all stakeholders
Highly innovative fundraiser, marketer and communication professional who successfully led fundraising through various channels- Multi-laterals, Bi-laterals, Government agencies, HNWIs, Individuals, Trusts, Foundations, Funding Agencies, Online Campaign, Direct Mail Campaign, Gift Solicitations, Sponsorships and Events
Driven leader who led projects from conceptualisation stage and managed end-to-end project delivery
Acknowledged for well-defined understanding of donor and partner requirements
Key Skills
Design and development of winning proposals
Budget development in proposals for various government agencies
Securing funds from bilateral and multi-lateral donors
Relationship building and fundraising from national and international trusts and foundations
Partnering with private sector for corporate social responsibility and joint bids
Strategic planning and business plan development
Operations management, service delivery and project management
Project monitoring and evaluation
Marketing and communication
Networking and partnership building
Professional Benchmarks and Milestones
Distinguished for developing qualified pipeline of over $ 30 million in one year for new business
70% success rate in winning grants from large funding organisations and institutions like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UN agencies, USAID, Oak Foundation, Barr Foundation, and many more
Formulated and implemented first Key Accounts Fundraising strategy for an international organisation’s India office and managed events that exceed their goals
Led conceptualisation and launch an online fundraising start-up and digital fundraising campaign that raise more that its fundraising target