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Milaan Foundation
Milaan Foundation provides young people with the tools and support they need to develop into effective leaders. We focus on fostering opportunity, agency, and overall well-being. Our programs equip youth, especially those belonging to historically marginalized communities, to not only succeed individually but also to drive positive change in their communities.
In India, a girl's future can be decided before she ever has a chance to choose it. Milaan Foundation exists to change that.
Founded in 2007 in India and a recognized U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2015, Milaan works with adolescent girls in India's most underserved communities, building agency, confidence, and leadership to rewrite what's possible for themselves and those around them.
Financials
Programs
Girl Icon Program
The Girl Icon Program is a leadership movement by and for adolescent girls in India.
We work in the most marginalized communities to build agency, spark action, and shift gender norms from the inside out.
Through a cycle of identifying, empowering, and activating young leaders, we ensure girls are no longer sidelined but are instead healthy, educated, and safe.
One Girl Icon has the power to change a peer group; together, they create a ripple effect that transforms an entire community.
Volunteering + Events
Event Strategy and Planning Volunteer
Milaan Foundation is seeking an Event Strategy and Planning Volunteer to support our Development Officer in shaping and executing our 2026 events strategy. This volunteer will help design and plan several intimate fundraising and community-building events across the country, with a primary focus in Chicago.
The goal of this role is to ensure our events not only raise critical resources but also deepen relationships with supporters and create meaningful spaces to share Milaan’s mission. By contributing to event planning, outreach strategies, and logistics, the volunteer will play a vital role in advancing Milaan Foundation’s fundraising efforts and strengthening our presence in key U.S. cities.
This opportunity is essential to Milaan’s overall strategy because events are a cornerstone of how we build community, inspire support, and secure sustainable funding to expand our impact.
This is a remote opportunity for volunteers based in Chicago, with potential for occasional in-person support during events if available.
Strategic Development & Fundraising Volunteer
Milaan Foundation is seeking a Strategic Development & Fundraising Volunteer to support our Development Officer in creating and executing Milaan’s comprehensive 2026 Fundraising Plan. This volunteer will help design strategies across grants, corporate partnerships, individual donors, and events to ensure Milaan builds a sustainable and impactful funding model.
The goal of this role is to establish a solid foundation for fundraising that is both feasible and sustainable, ultimately enabling Milaan Foundation to expand its programs and reach more young people worldwide. Your contribution will be vital to advancing our mission of creating a world where every young person has the opportunity, agency, and wellbeing to thrive.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic insights to guide the 2026 Fundraising Plan.
- Grant Prospecting: Research and identify grant opportunities aligned with Milaan’s mission and build a grants calendar.
- Corporate Partner Prospecting: Identify and design engagement strategies for potential corporate partners.
- Individual Donor Stewardship: Support implementation of Milaan’s donor stewardship plan, with particular attention to high-net-worth individuals.
- Fundraising Events: Assist in planning meaningful events that inspire support and deepen community engagement.
Fundraising is the backbone of Milaan Foundation’s ability to expand its programs and serve more young people globally. This role ensures that Milaan has a strategic, sustainable, and diversified funding plan for 2026, so we can continue to provide leadership, education, and empowerment programs to youth, especially those from historically marginalized communities.
This is a remote opportunity.