We help communities grow through education, empowerment, and poverty relief programs that support families, strengthen livelihoods, and build resilience. Our work focuses on improving lives by creating opportunities, encouraging self-reliance, and responding to real community needs. Through long-term support and meaningful partnerships, we aim to create lasting impact that helps individuals and families move toward stability, dignity, and a better future.

Project Yananai

Our mission is to empower underserved communities through education, sustainable skills training and humanitarian aid

Help Secure the Funding That Will Transform Lives

Are you an experienced fundraiser, business development professional, partnerships manager, sales professional or marketer with a proven ability to build relationships and generate new income opportunities?

What difference will you make?

Project Yananai is seeking ambitious, proactive and results-driven Fundraisers to join our growing global Advancement team. We're looking for people who can identify opportunities, build strong relationships and convert them into sustainable funding that enables our programmes to create lasting social impact.

Working alongside our Chief Advancement Officer and Deputy Chief Advancement Officer, you'll play a key role in securing the funding needed to expand our work across India, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This role is offered on a Commission-Based Agreement, rewarding individuals for the funding they successfully secure.

What are we looking for?

About You

You may come from a charity fundraising, business development, partnerships, sales, account management, corporate relationship management or marketing background.A proven ability to generate income, win new business, secure funding or develop strategic partnerships.Excellent relationship-building and networking skills.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.A proactive, self-motivated and target-driven approach.Excellent organisational and time management skills.A genuine passion for creating positive social impact.Previous fundraising or grant-writing experience is advantageous but not essential. We welcome applications from professionals with transferable experience in generating revenue, developing client relationships or securing commercial opportunities.

Remote

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities

Research and identify funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, institutional donors, corporate partners and philanthropic organisations.Build and maintain relationships with prospective funders, partners and supporters.Develop compelling grant applications, funding proposals and sponsorship opportunities.Generate new fundraising leads through networking, outreach and relationship building.Manage funding opportunities from initial prospect through to successful award.Work collaboratively with programme teams to develop high-quality funding proposals.Maintain an active pipeline of funding opportunities using our CRM and AI-powered fundraising platform.Represent Project Yananai professionally with donors, corporate partners and external stakeholders.Contribute ideas and initiatives that help grow Project Yananai's fundraising capability.Support donor stewardship and help build long-term funding relationships.

Funding & Partnerships Lead - Volunteer

What the job involves