Fundraising Intern

About The internship

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

A. Find and reach potential supporters:

1. HNI/individual donors: Research individuals, companies, and foundations who might want to support our work, and reach out to them
2. Crowdfunding: Prepare and design a crowdfunding campaign, including the campaign page, content, and promotion
3. Foundations and grants: Identify grant opportunities, track their deadlines, and help prepare and submit applications
4. Earned revenue: Support school partnership and fee conversations that help build long-term financial stability
5. CSR partnerships: Research companies with education or skilling CSR programs, understand their funding timelines, and begin outreach

B. Help tell our story:

1. Help improve pitch decks, one-pagers, and proposals for different audiences
2. Use existing materials, including data, impact, and story, to make these stronger

C. Own outreach and tracking:

1. Draft cold emails, follow-ups, and meeting prep
2. Keep track of who has been contacted and where each conversation stands, in a simple CRM sheet

Who can apply

Only those candidates can apply who

• are available for the part time job/internship
• can start the part time job/internship between 28th Sep'26 and 2nd Nov'26
• are available for duration of 3 months
• are from Bangalore only
• have relevant skills and interests
• * Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply.

Stipend

INR₹ 2,200 - 13,000 /month

Deadline

2026-10-29 23:59:59

Other perks

Certificate, Letter of recommendation, Flexible work hours, Informal dress code

Skills required

Email Marketing, Google Docs, English Proficiency (Spoken), English Proficiency (Written), Business Development, Research and Analytics, Sales and Google Sheets

Other requirements

• 1. Some experience raising funds or persuading people to back an idea, such as raising money for a college event, running a campaign, or leading a cause
• 2. Strong written and verbal communication skills
• 3. Curious, organized, and able to work independently once pointed in a direction
• 4. Genuine interest in education, skilling, or the nonprofit sector
• 5. Comfortable with ambiguity; needs real ownership
• 6. Able to commit 10-15 focused hours/week and work independently between check-ins
• 7. Prior exposure to fundraising, sales, CSR, or grant writing is a plus
• 8. Background in consulting, startups, or nonprofit environments is a plus
• 9. Familiarity with basic tracking tools or spreadsheets is a plus
• 10. Fresh graduates, those completing a fellowship, and career-switchers are warmly welcome

About company

Aastra LABS Skill Foundation is a Bengaluru-based education and skilling nonprofit on a mission to build world-class, hands-on creator education and job-ready skills for students from marginalized communities and under-resourced schools. We are incubated by InnovatED, supported by The Circle, registered as a Section 8 nonprofit, and currently running a live pilot in partnership with one school.

Additional information

Stipend structure

Fixed pay: ₹ 2,000 - 3,000 /month

Incentive pay: ₹ 200 - 10,000 /month