Tarunna Rao

Resource mobilisation and grant management professional with eight years in international development, underpinned by seven years in digital systems and data architecture. Has raised approximately INR 16 crore, around EUR 1.68M, across private foundations, statutory and bilateral funders, corporate philanthropy and fiscal intermediary structures, sustaining 80% donor retention across 40+ concurrent relationships. Experienced across the full grant cycle, from prospect research, funder matching and proposal and budget development through to post-award compliance, amendments, utilisation monitoring and audit readiness. Combines this with practical command of the CRM systems, grants pipelines and compliance dashboards that support institutional fundraising.