Position Title:
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Manager, Institutional Giving
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Position Type:
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Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
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Schedule:
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35 hours/week, Day
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Format:
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Hybrid (in-person & remote)
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Department/Program:
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Development
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Location:
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1 Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Direct Supervisor:
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Chief Strategy Officer
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Direct Reports (if any):
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N/A
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About Graham Windham:
In full partnership with families and communities, Graham Windham strives to make a life-altering difference with children, youth, and families who are overcoming some of life’s most difficult challenges and obstacles, by helping to build a strong foundation for life: a safe, loving, permanent family and the opportunity and preparation to thrive in school and in the world. With over 500 full-time employees serving children and families in multiple programs throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem, Graham Windham provides an exciting and enriching work experience.
Principal Objective/Role Overview:
The Manager, Institutional Giving is responsible for preparing foundation, corporate, and government grants and reports. The Manager will gather information from various departments and work with the Development team to develop a strategic plan for foundation giving, leads government RFP responses, and manages consultant relationships. In collaboration with staff, strategizes and helps develop planning, implementation, and evaluation to inform proposals and reports.
The Manager, Institutional Giving will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment that focuses on results achieved through initiative, open communication, reflection, learning, and teamwork.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work with the Development team to develop a strategic plan for foundation giving.
- Lead the preparation and writing of government proposals in response to Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and discretionary opportunities.
- Write foundation and other proposals and reports in a style that is consistent with other Graham materials.
- Contract with and oversee consultants in the writing, editing, and timely submission of grant proposals.
- Coordinate with multiple departments (e.g., fiscal, evaluation) to gather necessary data for proposals and reports.
- Work closely with the fiscal team to develop proposal budgets and reports.
- Follow grant guidelines carefully, collaborate with initiative leaders to develop proposal content, prepare required attachments, and submit proposals in advance of deadlines.
- Conduct research on prospective foundation and corporate funders.
- Conduct outreach to prospective foundation and corporate funders and liaise with current funders to learn about opportunities, guidelines, and timelines.
- Develop/maintain effective, long-term working relationships with grantors.
- Plan and participate in foundation site visits, as appropriate.
- Prepare other written materials, as needed.