Are you a nonprofit professional with 3 years of experience in foundation fundraising donor stewardship and/or grant writing Do you have strong knowledge of the DC area foundations
We are currently in search of a Grant Writer for a Healthcare Residential Services Nonprofit. The position is hybrid in Bethesda MD. This is a direct hire fulltime position.
ORGANIZATION TYPE: Healthcare Residential Services
LOCATION: Bethesda MD (Hybrid)
POSITION TITLE: Foundation Relations Manager
SALARY: Direct Hire $75000$80000/annually)
Is This Your Dream Job The Foundation Relations Manager is responsible for foundation fundraising and stewardship with a focus on securing grants for operations from independent and corporate foundations. The Manager will identify cultivate solicit and steward a portfolio of foundation funders to win support for the Organizations programs and initiatives.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- 3 years of consecutive foundation fundraising donor stewardship and grant writing experience
- Bachelors Degree required.
- Knowledge of foundation grant process and successful track record
- Salesforce experience preferred
- Knowledge of local foundations and experience with prospect research
- Demonstrates creativity and selfmotivation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and followthrough
- Positive teamplayer attitude with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
How You Will Spend Your Day:
Fundraising and Grants Management:
- Craft project concepts letters of inquiry grant proposals and reports in accordance with grantor requirements.
- Work closely with Organizations Family Programming and Resident Services to understand funding needs and develop grant strategies.
- Research and identify new independent and corporate foundation prospects to build a robust funding pipeline.
- Foster and maintain positive relationships with program officers at corporate and independent foundations as well as with board members staff clinicians and patient families.
- Develop and implement strategies to increase funding from applicable sources.
- Coordinate grant management and develop and implement stewardship plans for all foundation donors.
- Raise public awareness to funders by conducting tours and representing The Organization at speaking engagements.
- Support development and communications activities and events.
- Attend meetings and other community events as assigned.
Administration
- Maintain detailed records of grant activities and correspondence.
- Reconnect with previous funders whose contributions have lapsed or whose guidelines have changed.
- Collaborate with the Director of Development Operations on grant awards processing and acknowledgement procedures.
- Utilize Salesforce to maintain an accurate donor database and track grant progress and deliverables and deadlines.
- Coordinate with the finance department to provide grant documentation and assist in developing program budgets required by funders.
- Work with the communications team to update and maintain foundation content in brochures newsletters reports and on the website.
- Assist in generation of the donor listings as needed for publications and website.
- Oversee management of temporarily restricted grants.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Required Experience:
Manager