[Hiring] Intern - Fundraising Research @TAP

Role Description

We’re looking for a detail-oriented, proactive professional to join us as Intern – Fundraising Research.

• Location: Remote / Hybrid
• Duration: 1 - 2 months
• Reports to: Head - Fundraising & Partnerships
• Type: Internship
• Start Date: Immediate
• Stipend: Rs.6000/- per month

What You’ll Do

• Prospect Identification:
  • Identify and research potential funding partners aligned with TAP's mission and programs.
  • Build and maintain a structured database of prospective funders across corporates, foundations, philanthropies, family offices, and HNIs.
  • Track relevant funding opportunities, grantmakers, and CSR initiatives.
• Prospect Qualification:
  • Assess potential funders for strategic fit based on their funding priorities, geography, grant history, and alignment with TAP's work.
  • Conduct independent research to determine which opportunities are worth pursuing.
  • Summarise findings and provide recommendations supported by evidence.
• Prospect Intelligence:
  • Support ad hoc research requests for meetings, introductions, grant opportunities, and fundraising conversations.
  • Prepare concise donor briefs covering funding history, focus areas, key stakeholders, and potential areas of alignment with TAP.

Who You Are

• Smart, resourceful, and quick to learn — you can independently research, analyse information, and form sound judgments.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and organising large amounts of information clearly.
• Interested in fundraising, philanthropy, CSR, strategy, consulting, or the social sector.
• Prior experience in fundraising research is helpful but not required — we value learning agility and analytical thinking above all.

Skills You Bring

• Research & Analysis: Ability to independently find, assess, and synthesise information from multiple sources into clear, actionable outputs.
• Judgment & Qualification: Ability to evaluate opportunities for fit and make reasoned recommendations on which ones are worth pursuing.
• Organisation & Structure: Comfortable building and maintaining structured databases, trackers, and briefing documents.
• Communication: Clear written communication — able to distil complex information into concise, useful summaries.

What You Gain

• Hands-on exposure to fundraising strategy and the philanthropy, CSR, and grantmaking ecosystem in India.
• Direct mentorship from TAP's fundraising leadership.
• The opportunity to contribute to building a high-impact fundraising pipeline that supports educational outcomes for thousands of children across India.
• A strong foundation if you're looking to build a career in fundraising, philanthropy, strategy, or the social sector.

Why Join Us?

Because this is not a filing-and-formatting internship. The research you do here will directly inform real fundraising decisions — which funders TAP pursues, which conversations get prioritised, and which opportunities get converted into partnerships that fund a child's education. You'll work closely with TAP's fundraising leadership, get a front-row view of how a high-growth nonprofit builds its funding engine, and leave with skills and knowledge that are genuinely hard to get anywhere else.

You can always reach out to us for any questions on [email protected]