Manager Foundation Grants
Manager Foundation Grants
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$ 65000 - 85000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Job description
ISD is an independent nonprofit organisation dedicated to safeguarding human rights and reversing the rising tide of polarisation extremism and disinformation worldwide.
Why work for ISD
ISD is not your ordinary think tank. We turn research into action that changes the world. Our insights dont gather dust on shelves they power the fight to protect democracy and human rights on the front lines. Were committed to delivering real change from the grassroots to the highest levels of global institutions. And were looking for passionate individuals who share our commitment to making a difference. Join us and be part of an organisation thats making an impact.
ISDs Guiding Principles ofintegrity collaborationagilityandcouragedefine who we are as a team and an organisation. These principles reflect our culture and guide the way we work and the choices we make.
Our benefits
Flexible and remote working based on ISDs Time Principles of trust communication and flexibility.
20 days annual leave plus 11 public holidays.
1 week of additional paid time off over Christmas outside of your annual leave entitlement.
Additional paid time off for development and lifes important events.
Sick pay and enhanced family friendly policies and compassionate leave.
Health insurance policy including vision dental life insurance and disability.
Annual personal development budget.
Remote working budget.
Employee Assistance Programme and dedicated counsellors for those working with potentially traumatic content.
Inclusive wellbeing programme with regular wellbeing initiatives e.g. early finish on a Friday.
Salary
$65000 $85000
Location
You may work from our office in Washington D.C from home or on a hybrid arrangement to suit you. Please note you will be required to attend the office occasionally for team meetings.
Hours
This is a fulltime position 40 hours per week. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements.
Contract type
Full time permanent.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
ISD is committed to promoting diversity throughout its workforce and aims for its team to be truly representative of all sections of society. We make a concerted effort to ensure our workplace employment policies and organisational culture creates an inclusive positive and progressive environment in which all members of our team are treated with dignity and respect. For further information about this policy or our recruitment practices please email
We strongly encourage applications from people of colour the LGBTQ community people with disabilities neurodivergent people carers and people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
Job requirements
The role
The US Manager of Foundation Grants will drive the growth of our portfolio of work in the US by increasing our capacity to secure major gifts from private family community and corporate foundations. They will work with the respective program leads in designing developing and delivering a series of exciting development opportunities to support overall growth in the US market.
The post holder will oversee and manage the grants development process in tandem with our US Executive Director including scoping foundation prospects identifying and building relationships with those foundations proposal development compliance reporting and coordination.
Key responsibilities include:
Opportunity scoping by leading on opportunity research and mapping activities including proactively monitoring US funding opportunities to support ISDs work.
Analyze and provide recommendations to the US Executive Director in the go/no go process for new funding opportunities.
Proposal development and fulfillment by working closely with leadership and program teams in the planning and conceptualization of development activities.
Contribute to and lead all aspects of proposal development including opportunity analysis partner negotiations preparing supporting documents writing sections of technical narrative and budget development collating and editing additional content.
Oversight of the proposal process including liaising with partners and donors and managing crossdepartmental internal team timelines and contributions.
Act as the intersection between programming and operations teams to ensure proposals comply with any donor requirements and meet ISD quality standards.
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The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will have will have impeccable writing and verbal communication skills and a keen understanding of development moves management donor stewardship and fundraising ethics. Key to success in this role is the ability to speak to the full suite of ISD programming to pitch to potential partners and deliver quick turnaround concepts that can lead to development wins for ISDUS.
How to apply
Please submit your application by May 1st. ISD reserves the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to the advertised closing date.
If you have any further questions about this vacancy or want to speak to a member of our recruitment team please contact
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
