Institutional Giving Manager

• Manage La Casa Nortes portfolio of foundation and corporate grants in support of the organizations strategic plan and annual fundraising goals.
• Manage La Casa Nortes portfolio of foundation and corporate grants to support the organizations strategic priorities and annual fundraising goals by identifying researching qualifying and pursuing funding opportunities.
• Identify research qualify and prioritize foundation and corporate funding opportunities while supporting organizational leadership in identifying appropriate government funding opportunities.
• Develop compelling grant proposals letters of inquiry concept papers reports and other funder communications that clearly convey La Casa Nortes programs outcomes and impact.
• Coordinate proposal development with program finance development and executive leadership including narrative content and supporting documentation for government grant applications.
• Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar and ensure the timely submission of proposals reports renewals and other grant-related deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements funding guidelines reporting obligations and internal approval processes.
• Maintain accurate grant records correspondence application materials reports and supporting documentation in Raisers Edge NXT and other approved systems.

• Partner with program leadership to collect review and interpret program outcomes evaluation measures service data and client-impact information for proposals and reports.
• Collaborate with the Finance Department to prepare grant budgets financial reports revenue projections and other required financial documentation.
• Monitor grant expenditures and collaborate with finance and program leadership to support alignment with approved budgets funding restrictions and grant commitments.
• Partner with program and organizational leadership to define measurable outcomes benchmarks and evaluation approaches for existing and proposed programs.
• Maintain systems for tracking grant deadlines deliverables outcomes funder communications pipeline activity revenue projections and funding risks.
• Prepare internal reports for leadership regarding institutional fundraising performance funding trends upcoming opportunities and potential challenges.

• Leverage approved AI automation and digital tools to support institutional fundraising activities including prospect research grant proposal development reporting data analysis deadline tracking and knowledge management.
• Work with AI tools and agents by providing clear instructions examples and feedback while reviewing and validating AI-generated research drafts summaries and recommendations to ensure accuracy quality reliability and alignment with La Casa Nortes mission and funding priorities.
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline grant processes through responsible automation documenting effective workflows prompts and best practices while maintaining appropriate human oversight professional judgment and internal approvals.
• Ensure responsible and compliant use of AI technologies by adhering to organizational policies related to confidentiality data privacy information security and ethical AI use and promptly identifying and reporting potential risks or concerns.

• Supervise and coordinate the work of the part-time contractual grant writer including assigning projects setting expectations reviewing work products providing feedback and monitoring deadlines.
• Develop and maintain an organized institutional fundraising knowledge base including grant templates funder profiles program descriptions organizational language outcomes proposal examples and writing resources.
• Collaborate with program finance development and executive leadership to ensure grant-related information and source materials remain accurate and current.
• Support staff in understanding grant-development requirements documentation needs and approved AI-supported fundraising processes.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with foundation corporate and government funders prospective funding partners and community stakeholders.
• Coordinate funder meetings site visits presentations and stewardship activities including preparing participating staff with relevant background information and talking points.
• Represent La Casa Norte as an organizational ambassador at funder meetings community events conferences networking opportunities and other external engagements.
• Monitor philanthropic trends government funding developments and funder priorities to identify new opportunities and strengthen long-term institutional partnerships.

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in institutional fundraising grant writing or nonprofit development.
• Demonstrated success securing foundation and corporate grants.
• Experience collaborating on government grant applications preferred.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent deadlines and complex grant portfolios.

• Exceptional writing editing and verbal communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze program data and translate outcomes into compelling funding narratives.
• Ability and willingness to learn and effectively use AI automation and emerging technology to improve institutional fundraising operations.
• Experience developing grant budgets in collaboration with finance staff.
• Experience with Raisers Edge NXT or comparable donor database preferred.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines.
• Previous experience working in multicultural environments and collaborating with community-based organizations.
• Commitment to equity inclusion and serving diverse communities.

• Attending monthly staff meetings.
• Participating in on- and off-site staff trainings and workshops as needed
• Participating in La Casa Nortes fundraising events.
• Performing other duties as needed.

• Paid Time Off: 14 vacation days per year.
• Personal Days: 7 personal days per year (may be carried over into the following year but must be used by December 31 of that year).
• Holidays: 10 paid holidays annually.
• Sick Leave: 6 sick days per year (up to 20 hours of unused sick time may be carried over year to year).
• Health Insurance: Medical coverage through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (HMO or PPO options available).
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage options available.
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) retirement savings plan.
• Life Insurance: $25000 in basic term life insurance (provided at no cost to the employee).
• Disability Insurance: Long-term disability insurance (provided at no cost to the employee).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Options for pre-tax savings on eligible healthcare transit and dependent care expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support and resources for employees.

• Managerial Exclusion: The Programs Manager has hiring supervision evaluation and discipline authority over multiple staff roles and provides strategic direction in operational planning.
• Supervisory Exclusion: The position includes direct supervision of staff and vendors assignment of work and oversight of work quality and performance.
• Confidentiality Exclusion: The Programs Manager has access to sensitive personnel financial and vendor information including emergency preparedness plans and contract negotiations which require discretion and confidentiality in decision-making.

Required Experience:

Manager