Are you passionate about making a positive impact on our world Do you thrive in a collaborative team environment built on mutual respect and integrity Are you passionate about working with communities to co-create road safety solutions that make a lasting impact If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team at SaveLIFE Foundation.
About SaveLIFE Foundatio
nSaveLIFE Foundation (SLF) is an award-winning, independent nonprofit organization committed to saving lives on roads across India and the Global South. By combining grassroots action with systems reform, SLF has been at the forefront of introducing landmark road safety innovationssuch as India's Good Samaritan law and the Zero-Fatality Corridor (ZFC) model. Our work has helped reduce road crash deaths by up to 67% on some of India's most dangerous highways and has been recognized by institutions such as the Skoll Foundation, the World Bank, and the Government of India. At SLF, we believe that road crashes are not accidentsthey are preventable tragedies. We are on a mission to prove that loss of life on roads is not a price we must pay for mobility
.
Join us to help scale this missio
n.
Role and Responsibilit
ies
As Assistant Manager Partnerships & Insights, you will play a key role in strengthening and expanding SLF's portfolio of high-impact financial partnerships. You will support fundraising strategy, manage donor relationships, and ensure high-quality proposal development and reporting. This role requires greater ownership, coordination across teams, and proactive contribution to partnership gro
wth.You will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to build and sustain relationships with corporates, international foundations, and multilateral agenc
ies.
Your responsibilities in
- cludeFundraising Strategy & Business Develo
- pmentSupport implementation of SLF's fundraising strategy across corporate, philanthropic, and institutional do
- nors.Identify and pursue new CSR and institutional funding opportuni
- ties.Monitor donor portals and funding calls; track relevant grant opportuni
- ties.Contribute to pipeline development and donor prospect trac
- king.Support proactive partnership cultivation, including outreach planning, partner mapping, and strategic follow
- -ups.Support account stewardship for partners, with a focus on long-term relationship building and rene
wals.
2. Proposal Development & Rep
- ortingLead coordination for development of high-quality proposals, concept notes, presentations, and donor re
- ports.Ensure proposals are well-structured, accurately budgeted, and aligned with donor prior
- ities.Coordinate inputs from program, communications, and finance teams to ensure timely submis
- sions.Support development of partner review materials (donor decks, quarterly review packs, and leadership-ready summa
ries).
3. Donor Relationship Man
- agementManage ongoing engagement with assigned donors, including meetings, review calls, field visits, and volunteering initi
- atives.Ensure timely and thoughtful communication with pa
- rtners.Support donor retention and renewal efforts through consistent engagement and performance tr
- acking.Coordinate donor visits, project walkthroughs, and partner engagements, including occasional
travel.
4. Cross-Functional Coor
- dinationLiaise with program, finance, and communications teams to gather data, updates, impact stories, and financial info
- rmation.Ensure internal alignment on donor commitments, deliverables, and ti
- melines.Support coordination between program delivery and financial reporting requirements to ensure timely utilization updates and com
pliance.
5. Knowledge & Systems M
- anagementMaintain and regularly update the donor database, grant tracker, reporting calendars, and contact
- records.Support documentation and compliance processes related to incoming grants and d
onations.
6. Communication & Collateral D
- evelopmentContribute to the development of fundraising collaterals, including brochures, decks, newsletters, and imp
- act notes.Support positioning and messaging efforts to enhance donor visibility and e
ngagement.
7. Innovation & Strategic
- PositioningIdentify opportunities to enhance donor experience and fundraisin
- g outcomes.Support efforts to position road safety within broader development themes such as public health, gender equity, and urban d
evelopment.
Professiona
- l Experience36 years of experience in fundraising and CSR partnerships/donor management/proposal development (non-profit or CSR experience
- preferred).Strong written and verbal communica
- tion skills.Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with CRM platform
- s preferred.Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver withi
- n timelines.Experience working in cross-functional e
- nvironments.Comfort with occasional travel for partner engagements, donor visits, and field w
alkthroughs
- .
Why Join UsBe part of a purpose-driven organization saving lives on I - ndia's roads.Work with leading institutions and changemakers ac
- ross sectors.Grow professionally through mentorship, exposure, a
- nd ownership.Experience a collaborative culture that values grit, integrity
, and impact.
SaveLIFE Foundation is
- for you if youCrave purpose in your work and want to solve real problems fo
- r real people.Thrive in a high-performance environment where ou
- tcomes matter.Are passionate about improving systems through technolo
- gy and design.Want your work to matternot just for your company, but for
your country.
Personal
- CharacteristicsCollaborative and relatio
- nship-oriented.Strong ownership and accounta
- bility mindset.Analytical, structured, and d
- etail-oriented.Creative communicator with the ability to craft compell
- ing narratives.Deep interest in road safety/public health/monitoring & evaluation/
impact studies.
How to apply: Interested candidates can apply for this position by clicking on the following link https://forms.gle/o
bWbNEWUG3U7Ndv27
