Development & Grants Manager

Homepage| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Development & Grants Manager supports the philanthropic and operational advancement of the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center. The position oversees grant writing and management, mid-level donor engagement, and daily development operations, working closely with the CEO, COO and operations team, and Director of Strategic External Engagement. The Manager ensures timely donor acknowledgments, data tracking, grant reporting, and supports targeted campaigns and stewardship efforts. This hands-on role balances detail-oriented work with relationship-building and supports individual and institutional giving.

The Center educates about the Holocaust, remembers its victims, and acts on its lessons. Located at Cincinnati’s historic Union Terminal, it reaches people through digital and in-person events, museum tours, educational experiences, social media, and virtual content.

Requirements

• Proven experience in nonprofit fundraising.
• Strong grant writing and management expertise.
• Familiarity and confidence working with donor databases or CRMs.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Experience cultivating mid-level donors or managing a donor portfolio.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to work across teams, particularly with marketing/engagement and operations staff.
• Adaptability and a proactive mindset in a dynamic, mission-driven workplace.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends for events and engagements.

Nice To Haves

• HubSpot experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and submit grant proposals to private and public funders.
• Maintain a grants calendar for compliance, reporting, and renewal deadlines.
• Work with finance and operations staff on grant budgets, accurate allocations, and grant-related financial reporting.
• Collaborate with programmatic leadership on program impact and operational grant reporting.
• Manage institutional funder relationships and stewardship communications.
• Maintain organized records of grant applications, agreements, and reporting deadlines.
• Monitor donor systems, including CRM data entry, pledge tracking, and acknowledgments in HubSpot.
• Oversee development record-keeping and maintain accurate documentation of major gift and grant agreements.
• Partner with the Business Operations & Data Manager to improve CRM reporting and use of data in donor communications.
• Ensure timely donor acknowledgments and pledge reminders.
• Manage a portfolio of mid-level donors, generally giving $360–$10,000, through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Work with the Director of Strategic External Engagement on annual and corporate giving campaigns.
• Support parlor meetings, engagement gatherings, and special projects that build the donor pipeline and engagement.
• Lead legacy giving strategy, including cultivation, tracking, and stewardship.
• Collaborate with the COO and Director of Strategic External Engagement on directed giving campaigns for special projects and strategic priorities.
• Support campaign planning and logistics by managing timelines, pledge records, and reporting.
• Contribute to a collaborative, flexible team culture and an all-hands-on-deck approach to advancing the mission.
• Work occasional evenings and weekends for events and engagements.

Benefits

• Robust medical, dental, and vision insurance, including plans that take $0 from the employee’s paycheck.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid identity theft protection.
• Generous paid time off: 20 days per year, six federal holidays, and three Jewish holidays.
• Complimentary Cincinnati Museum Center family pass.
• SIMPLE IRA with organization match.
• Voluntary critical illness, legal, and accident coverage available at employee cost.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed