Giving Pi, Team Lead/ Manager (Advisory)

About Dasra: Dasra acts as a systems orchestrator, bringing together stakeholders to amplify grassroots voices, direct resources where they are most needed, and strengthen nonprofit capacity for community-led change. By empowering organizations and aligning efforts, Dasra drives systemic transformation, addressing root causes of inequity and influencing policies that reflect real-world needs. Through collaboration, research, and philanthropy, Dasra fosters an ecosystem where solutions are co-created with communities, ensuring lasting impact and a stronger, more equitable future.

About GivingPi: GivingPi, is India’s first and exclusive, invite-only family philanthropy network of its kind, for leading philanthropic families to learn, share and collaborate with each other. GivingPi, incubated under the aegis of Dasra, aims to be a one-stop hub to support families within the network on all their philanthropy focussed needs, while also providing access to bespoke advisory, events, peer networking and knowledge & insights that aims to accelerate their giving journeys.

Experience Required: 8 -10 years

Summary of Responsibilities: As Team Lead/ Manager (Advisory), the candidate will anchor and manage strategic engagements with GivingPi members and their families, helping them craft and advance their philanthropic journeys. They will co-create customized giving strategies, advise on implementation approaches, and connect philanthropists to relevant sector opportunities, partners, and pathways.
This is a highly consultative and relationship-oriented role that blends strategic advisory, philanthropic design, donor facilitation, and insight curation.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Philanthropy Advisory

• Design and deliver bespoke giving journeys for families, covering aspiration setting, issue exploration, nonprofit engagement, and impact frameworks.

• Provide thought partnership and trusted advisory support to families exploring or deepening their philanthropic practice.

• Shape customized advisory products including giving blueprints, ecosystem maps, NGO curation lists, and field-building opportunities.

Donor Engagement & Facilitation

• Facilitate ongoing interactions with philanthropists through 1:1 conversation, learning touchpoints, field immersions, and idea co-creation.

• Tailor recommendations and connect families to aligned partners, collaboratives, and organizations across the sector.

Design & Implementation Support

• Design innovative giving programs or collaborative initiatives for members and partner institutions.

• Coordinate with internal teams (research, events, communications) to deliver a seamless advisory experience.

• Manage implementation timelines, workstreams, and documentation for donor-facing engagements.

Internal Knowledge & Systems

• Build and maintain internal knowledge tools, sector decks, giving archetypes, donor preferences, and nonprofit intelligence, to support advisory engagements.

• Contribute to internal learning and advisory systems, including CRM updates, knowledge sharing, and engagement tracking.

Skills Required:

• 8-10 years of professional experience across advisory, strategy, program design, CSR, or philanthropy. Experience working with or within the social impact sector is preferred.

• Consulting or client-facing experience is an added advantage, especially roles involving problem-solving, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement.

• Strategic advisory mindset: Ability to translate donor intent into tailored giving strategies, programs, and actionable pathways.

• Strong relationship management: Experience building trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders, including philanthropists and ecosystem partners.

• Donor journey & engagement design: Skilled at curating meaningful philanthropic experiences that blend insight, empathy, and sector opportunities.

• Excellent communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas and facilitate conversations with clarity.

• Project management: Proven ability to manage multiple engagements, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and deliver high-quality outcomes on time.

• Knowledge of the development sector: Familiarity with India’s social sector, nonprofit landscape, and philanthropic trends.

• Entrepreneurial and proactive: Self-starter who is comfortable navigating ambiguity, building systems, and co-creating new offerings.

• Collaborative and team-oriented: Works well across functions, contributes positively to team culture, and supports collective goals.

Remuneration: Competitive as per development sector benchmarks in India

Dasra is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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