Fundraising Associate

About Us:

Good Business Lab is an independent, non-profit labor innovation and research company. We use rigorous academic research to prove that worker wellbeing programs have business impacts. Additionally, we develop market-ready, scalable products capable of providing dual benefits to workers and businesses. Our goal is to disrupt the traditional notion of business and show that worker well-being can be a part of core business strategy, or in other words, a good business practice.

The founders of the GBL are Ach Adhvaryu – Professor of Economics, Director of 21st Century India Center, School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego, Anant Ahuja – Director of ESG and Sustainability at Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd. (India’s largest Ready Made Garment firm), and Anant Nyshadham – Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. 

Role Summary: 

The Fundraising Associate sits within GBL's Fundraising team, part of the wider Growth team responsible for securing the funding and partnerships that sustain GBL's research and interventions. The Associate will support the full grant lifecycle: researching opportunities, checking eligibility, and writing, editing, and formatting applications for on-time submission. They will help craft pitches and proposals, liaise with research teams and Principal Investigators to gather project detail, and produce supporting materials such as slide decks. The role suits a detail-oriented, self-motivated writer who can synthesise complex information quickly, co-lead complex workstreams and manage competing deadlines within a dynamic, global team.

Location: Bengaluru/Delhi/Remote

Length of Commitment: at least one year

Start Date: ASAP (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis)

Who are you?

Ideally, you have: 

• Interest in GBL’s vision and mission, belief in GBL’s values
• Good communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal)
• Understanding of how economic research works/experience of doing economic research
• Self-motivated, detail oriented and organized with demonstrated administrative and coordination skills
• Able to understand and execute complex instructions and problem solve
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines and work independently
• Flexibility to work within different time zones
• Proficiency in computer skills, excellent MS office knowledge

What will you do?

• GBL’s Fundraising Associate will support the entire grant application process, from researching and checking eligibility requirements, to writing, editing and revising text to meet application requirements and submission in required format before deadlines
• Contribute to the preparation and presenting of creative pitches and proposals to secure new funding partnerships.
• The Fundraising team works within the larger ‘Growth Team’. As a part of this role the associate will be expected to collaborate with internal teams to understand funding needs, develop compelling propositions and pitches to engage, excite and secure new funding partners.
• Effectively networking to build and maintain relationships with existing and new funding partners.
• Contribute to other writing needs of GBL, for example, blogs (Medium), articles for other media outlets (e.g. VoxDev, Harvard Business Review, etc.), concept notes, policy memos, white papers, etc.
• Build knowledge of the organization, processes and current/prospective funders Perform other related work as needed
  
  The kind of work you might do in the role:
• Research and review new fundraising opportunities to meet GBL’s needs
• Review old funding proposals and applications and rework the information to fit the needs of the current grant application.
• Liaise with Principal Investigators, Research teams and other relevant people to get vital project information; and collate and write this into funding applications
• Create visual supporting documents such as slide decks to complement applications.
• Work with the Private Sector Engagement and Marketing teams at GBL to develop processes to align work and further GBL’s mission
• Work with the design and delivery teams to understand funding needs
• Contribute to organization and team-level CRM systems and processes 

What should you be comfortable with ?

• A dynamic environment with competing priorities.
• Working within a global team with shared responsibilities.
• Independently coordinating with coworkers to accomplish goals.
• Being resourceful in new environments and scenarios.
• Problem-solving in high-pressure environments.

The hiring process

We are glad you’re interested in applying for this role! Here is an excerpt of the screening process overview which can take up to 2-4 weeks (from the date of the application deadline).

1. CV and Cover Letter screening 
2. Assignment-Based Interview Round
3. Final Round Interview

Recent projects and blog posts:

To acclimatize yourself with some of our work, you can read our blog posts on Medium, and also go through our LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Our commitment to diversity

GBL is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer traditional monetary workplace benefits such as insurance and travel allowance. We are a young and growing company making us the ideal ground for team members to experiment, take on dynamic roles, and grow with us. We focus on happiness, output, and quality of work.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

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