Assistant Director of Advancement, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Children's Museum of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Assistant Director of Advancement, Corporate and Foundation Relations Children’s Museum of Atlanta Department: Strategic Advancement Reports to: Director of Strategic Advancement Position Status: Full Time/Exempt/Salary Primary Role: Responsible for assisting the Strategic Advancement Department in fulfilling annual corporate, foundation and government fundraising goals in support of annual operations, special projects, restricted programs, capital campaigns. Primary responsibilities include supervising grant manager; grant writing and reporting; researching, identification, and solicitation of corporate, foundation, and government grants.

Requirements

Expertise in grant writing: strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals
Ability to self-motivate and take initiative
Strong editing skills
Attention to detail
Ability to meet all deadlines, excellent time management skills
Knowledge of fundraising information sources
Experience with institutional donors
Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies
Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research
Knowledge and familiarity with donor moves management
Strong contributor in team environments
Ability to develop and maintain good donor relations
Proficient in MS Office Suite
Knowledge of CRM Softwares, Blackbaud preferred
Bachelor’s Degree
Participation in professional seminars and or continuing education that directly relates to job requirements

Responsibilities

Work with Director of Strategic Advancement to identify funding opportunities and create annual grants budget bringing in $1M a year
Manage a portfolio of sponsorship and funding prospects
Research new opportunities for funding through foundation, corporate, and government revenue streams and partnerships
Prepare leadership team for meetings as needed
Attend prospective donor meetings, Museum programs and community events, as appropriate
Develop and write appeals and proposals
Work collaboratively with key staff to determine solicitation strategies
Maintain a pipeline of proposals
Fulfill grant-reporting requirements as assigned
Participate in Board-led committees as appropriate
Work with key staff to develop annual work plan
Provide weekly dashboard status report to Director of Strategic Advancement
Maximize database capabilities to ensure that all corporate, foundation, and government grantors and prospects (including communications) are properly identified in digital (Altru/FE NXT) and paper files. Training available
Perform other duties as assigned by Director of Strategic Advancement
Assist with special events as needed