Fundraising Content Writer - CodeYogi Foundation

Location: Dehradun (in-office)

Type: Full-time

Experience: 2-5 Years

Compensation: ₹5-10 LPA (based on experience and a demonstrated track record of money raised)

About CodeYogi Foundation

CodeYogi Foundation is democratizing access to technology careers for millions of underserved students across India. We're building a mobile-first coding education platform with an AI tutor that works on any smartphone - because 90% of students in tier-2/3 cities only have phones, not laptops.

Our mission is to enable students from rural areas, government schools, and low-income families to learn programming, build real projects, and access high-quality tech careers - regardless of their economic background or location.

We're a Section 8 company (non-profit) driven by impact, not profit. Every decision we make is guided by one question: "Does this serve our students better"?

But here's the challenge: Our story isn't being told.

We have incredible student impact, a unique approach, and a powerful mission. What we need is someone who can translate this mission into words that move people - students who need us, funders who can support us, partners who can amplify us, and team members who want to join us.

The Role

We're looking for a Fundraising Content Writer to own the writing that brings money in: grant proposals, concept notes, donor reports, and the impact stories that make funders care.

This is a craft-and-execution role on a lean team, reporting directly to the founder. You'll write a lot, research funders, and translate raw programme data into documents that move money. You'll be our first dedicated fundraising writer — so you'll build the templates, the funder list, and the story bank from scratch.

This is not a marketing or social-media role, and it's not a content-strategy-leadership role. It's for a strong writer who is genuinely into fundraising and wants their words to fund coding education for students who'd otherwise be left out.

What You'll Do

Proposals, Concept Notes & Funder Research (45% of time)

• Write full proposals, concept notes, and Letters of Inquiry for foundations, CSR programs, and government/multilateral funders
• Research and shortlist funders whose priorities match our work (digital inclusion, skilling, girls in tech, rural and first-generation access)
• Tailor each pitch to the funder's language and priorities
• Build a reusable library of templates and case studies

Donor Reporting & Stewardship (25% of time)

• Turn programme data into the progress and impact reports funders require — on time, every time
• Write donor updates and emails that strengthen relationships and support renewals

Impact Storytelling & Collaboration (30% of time)

• Gather student and alumni stories (with consent and dignity) and write them up for reuse across proposals, reports, and the website
• Translate hard numbers into narratives a non-technical funder believes
• Interview the ops team and students for data and stories; work closely with the founder on positioning

What Success Looks Like in 6 Months

• A reusable proposal/concept-note pipeline and a case-study bank you pull from
• A researched, prioritised funder list with tailored outreach going out
• On-time, renewal-worthy donor reports for every funded grant
• A growing bank of consent-based, dignified student stories
• The founder reviewing strong drafts instead of writing from scratch

Must-Have Skills & Experience

1. Fundraising & Proposal Writing (2-5 years)

• Demonstrated ability to write proposals, concept notes, donor reports, or comparably persuasive, evidence-based documents
• Clear problem → solution → impact → ask structure
• Honest, accurate use of data and evidence

2. Funder Empathy & Strategic Framing (2-5 years)

• Can research a funder and reframe an organisation in *their* priorities, not just describe it
• Adapts voice across audiences (foundation, CSR, government, individual donor)
• Picks the right proof for each reader and knows what to leave out

Writing sample requirement: You must submit a fundraising or persuasive document you wrote yourself (a proposal, concept note, donor email, or a strong essay/pitch). We can't evaluate a writing hire without seeing your writing.

Nice-to-Have

• Prospect research & funder landscape — knowing where to find funders and how to qualify them
• Education / social-impact sector experience — ed-tech, non-profit, or development; familiarity with funder language and impact metrics
• Data fluency — comfort with funnels, percentages, and cost-per-outcome
• A track record of money raised — grants/CSR you helped win, with nameable funders and amounts (this can earn the upper end of the band)
• Tracker tooling — comfort building and maintaining grant pipelines in Google Sheets or Airtable
• Hindi writing proficiency — for state-government letters and local outreach
• Indian CSR & government grant frameworks — Companies Act 2013 Schedule VII, NITI Aayog, DBT, state education department schemes
• International funder familiarity — GIZ, USAID, Gates Foundation, Omidyar Network, and the conventions of their proposal formats

Who You Are (Foundational Qualities)

We hire for character first, skills second. These 8 foundational qualities are non-negotiable for every person at CodeYogi.

1. Mission Alignment — you genuinely care about educational access; funders fund belief
2. Ownership — you build from scratch and chase the funder, the data, and the deadline
3. Resourcefulness — you find funders and stories without a big budget
4. Empathy — you adapt across funders, donors, government, and students
5. Integrity — you never inflate impact; accuracy beats impressiveness
6. Communication & Collaboration — you draw stories out of non-writers and iterate on feedback
7. Adaptability — you deliver a clean proposal on short notice
8. Excellence — a wrong number can cost a grant; you fact-check before anything goes out

To be clear: you must demonstrate strength in all 8 qualities to receive an offer. We don't compromise on culture fit.

What We're NOT Looking For

• Generic copywriter — clean prose but no funder empathy
• Pure marketer — funnels and conversions, no fundraising or narrative instinct
• Strategy-only candidate — wants to direct content but not write the proposals
• Single-register writer — one voice for every audience
• Embellisher — believes a good cause justifies stretching the truth

What We Offer

• Impact— every funded proposal is more students reached. Your words have a direct line to the mission.
• Ownership— you'll build the fundraising-writing function from scratch and own it.
• Proximity — work directly with the founder on a 17-person team, close to the real impact data and stories.
• Growth— as we scale toward 50 lakh students, this role grows with the fundraising function.
• Mission-driven team — people here are building something that matters, not padding a resume.

A Note on Storytelling with Integrity

We tell stories about students from underserved communities who face real barriers. We're looking for someone who tells those stories with **dignity, consent, and accuracy** — celebrating student agency and resilience, never exploiting hardship for emotional effect, and never inflating impact to win a grant. If you believe fundraising can be both compelling and honest, we'd love to work with you.

Equal Opportunity

CodeYogi Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment. We especially encourage applications from people who have personally experienced the barriers our students face — that lived experience helps you tell their stories with authenticity and dignity.

Work Commitment

Role: Full-time, 10 AM – 7 PM

Working days: Monday to Friday

How to Apply

Fill out the application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9H0u25jsqL3U5IcwVy6zlCugrGVgrcphmJRTkYZXc2B9e3w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=116552486081969578837

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further rounds.

Contact Us

Email: hr@codeyogi.org

Website: www.codeyogi.org