Location: Bangalore (Bangalore / Remote / Hybrid)

Fundraising Lead: Chimple / Sutara Learning Foundation

Apply via email: send your resume and a brief note describing your fundraising experience, donor network, and examples of funds or partnerships you have helped secure to - hr@sutara.org

Company Description

Chimple is a playful, adaptive learning platform that helps children build strong foundations in literacy and numeracy through 2,000+ interactive games in Hindi, English, Marathi, and Kannada. Built for ages 3–8 and aligned with NCERT and state curricula, Chimple makes learning feel effortless, personal, and fun. We have deployed Chimple in 700+ schools and through teacher-directed at-home programs across 8 states, reaching 700,000+ students and training 1,500+ teachers. Independent RCTs, including studies by the University of Virginia and Wellesley College, show meaningful learning gains, with 10 minutes of daily use linked to learning growth equivalent to an additional academic year. In Hanur, our evaluation found 28% higher grade-level competence and 80% higher attendance, reinforcing what we see every day: when learning is joyful, children show up and keep progressing. Chimple was a finalist in the Global Learning XPRIZE and was field-tested with UNESCO, and we also won Maharashtra’s AI Innovation Challenge Award in 2019. We are building toward one clear goal: to reach 1 million children across India by 2030 and make high-quality foundational learning accessible at scale.

Role Description The Fundraising Lead is a full-time, on-site role based in the Bangalore Urban district. This role is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies to support Chimple’s programs, including identifying and cultivating prospective donors, foundations, and corporate partners. The Fundraising Lead will prepare high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, pitch decks, and donor reports, and maintain a strong fundraising pipeline and CRM records. Day-to-day work includes researching funding opportunities, coordinating donor meetings and presentations, collaborating with program and finance teams to align proposals with impact data and budgets, and ensuring timely reporting and stewardship. The role also involves building long-term relationships with donors, representing Chimple at events and conferences, and contributing to communication materials that highlight program outcomes and organizational vision.

Qualifications

• Fundraising and donor relations: experience in grant writing, institutional fundraising, and managing relationships with foundations, corporates, and individual donors.
• Strategy and analysis: ability to design fundraising plans, set and track revenue targets, analyze funding landscapes, and maintain a structured pipeline using CRM or similar tools.
• Communication and storytelling: strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives, proposals, presentations, and impact reports for diverse stakeholders.
• Partnerships and networking: proven ability to engage with ecosystem partners, attend and present at events, and represent the organization professionally to external audiences.
• Project and stakeholder management: skills in coordinating across program, finance, and leadership teams, organizing meetings, and delivering outputs within agreed timelines.
• Relevant experience: prior experience in fundraising, development, or social sector roles, preferably in education, child development, or nonprofit organizations.
• Education and competencies: bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (such as development studies, business, communications, or social sciences) and a strong commitment to educational equity and impact-driven work.

Reporting : The Fundraising Lead will report to the Founder / CEO or senior leadership team.

This is an individual contributor role with high ownership of fundraising outcomes.

Compensation : Compensation will be based on experience, network, and demonstrated

fundraising ability. A performance-linked component may be considered.

How to Apply

Interested candidates, send your resume and a brief note describing your fundraising experience, donor network, and examples of funds or partnerships you have helped secure to - hr@sutara.org