Priya Gupta

Senior Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships professional with 4+ years of experience driving institutional fundraising, CSR partnerships, corporate philanthropy, and grant acquisition across education, healthcare, livelihoods, skilling, women empowerment, and public health. Over the past 2.5 years, acquired 15+ new CSR partners, foundations, and grant donors, independently fundraising ₹6+ crore through new donor acquisition. In collaboration with executive leadership, contributed to securing over ₹14 crore through strategic partnerships and institutional fundraising.

Experienced across the complete fundraising lifecycle- from donor research and mapping to proposal development, budgeting, negotiations, grant closure, programme management, compliance, reporting, and donor stewardship. Built long-term partnerships with national and international donors while consistently exceeding fundraising targets.

Senior Development Manager — Fundraising & Strategic Partnerships - Sambhav Foundation

(2024-12 - 2026-06)

• Led the complete institutional fundraising lifecycle from donor identification through grant closure, programme oversight, reporting, and donor stewardship.
• Identified and cultivated new CSR partners, foundations, grantmakers, and institutional donors.
• Developed grant proposals, concept notes, budgets, costing models, pitch decks, and implementation plans.
• Led virtual and in-person donor meetings, presentations, due diligence, negotiations, and partnership discussions.
• Collaborated with programme, finance, administration, and leadership teams to design fundable projects.
• Managed post-award reporting, compliance, utilization certificates, review meetings, and renewals.
• Independently managed funded programmes, ensuring delivery, milestone tracking, and donor compliance.
• Represented the organization at donor forums and strategic partnership meetings.

Development Executive — Fundraising & Partnerships (India & U.S.) - The Desai Foundation Trust

(2023-09 - 2024-11)

• Conducted donor prospect research and identified funding opportunities across CSR programmes, corporate foundations, philanthropic organizations, trusts, and international grantmakers.
• Developed high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, project budgets, donor presentations, and funding strategies aligned with organizational priorities and donor objectives.
• Coordinated virtual and in-person donor meetings, proposal presentations, due diligence processes, and partnership negotiations with national and international stakeholders.
• Managed donor communications throughout the fundraising lifecycle, from prospect engagement and proposal submission to grant closure, reporting, and long-term stewardship.
• Supported grant management, compliance, donor reporting, and partnership renewals to strengthen long-term institutional relationships.
• Led strategic organizational communications, including donor communication materials, partnership collateral, presentations, newsletters, and external engagement content.
• Supported the planning, content development, and creative execution of fundraising events, donor engagement initiatives, and campaigns for U.S.-based and international audiences.

Senior Executive — Grants Research & Management - Chrysalis Services

(2022-08 - 2023-04)

• Managed end-to-end grant research and funding pipelines for nonprofit clients.
• Identified funding opportunities from CSR, foundations, bilateral agencies, and international donors.
• Prepared grant proposals, concept notes, donor databases, and funding calendars.
• Advised NGOs on grant readiness, proposal quality, and donor engagement strategies.

Public Health Researcher - Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society (FHTS)

(2021-11 - 2022-05)

• Conducted public health research supporting programme design and policy recommendations.
• Analysed health data and prepared technical reports for programme teams.
• Contributed evidence-based recommendations to improve healthcare access.

Research Associate — Menstrual Health - MUSE Foundation

(2021-06 - 2021-10)

• Conducted research on menstrual health, gender equity, and behaviour change.
• Developed research briefs and communication materials for awareness campaigns.

Master of Public Health - Public Health - Amity University (2020 - 2022)

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology - Medical Laboratory Technology - Tata Institute of Social Sciences (2017 - 2020)