Director of Foundations & Government Grants

The Trevor Project

4d • Remote

About The Position

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Trevor offers 24/7 crisis services, connecting highly trained counselors with LGBTQ+ young people whenever they need support. To drive prevention efforts, The Trevor Project also operates robust research, advocacy, education, and peer support programs. We’ve been saving lives every day for over 25 years. Every day, and in every role, our staff contribute to our critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people by embodying our values: Heart, Integrity, Community, Belonging, Progress. The Director of Foundations & Government Grants is a strategic fundraising role responsible for driving revenue through foundations and government partnerships. It combines leadership, relationship management, and grant strategy implementation to support The Trevor Project’s mission of ending suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. This role will successfully apply and receive 6 & 7-figure awards from Foundations and Government Agencies, partner with programmatic leads to creatively position Trevor’s needs to funders and own the management of 6 & 7-figure grant reporting, management and fulfillment, serve as the relationship manager for our largest grant partners including two 7-figure multi-year grants, and partner closely with our Advocacy team as we expand our work in partnering with state governments and develop our earned revenue strategy.

Requirements

• Possess a track record of successful foundations and government fundraising and the grant writing process for multi-year proposals; with at least a six-figure ask.
• Demonstrated success in bringing a strategic vision to the work, understanding the funding landscape and relevant decision-makers.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to audiences inside and outside of the organization.
• Proven skill in distilling complex information into compelling, easily digestible narratives; presents information in an inspiring and persuasive way.
• Demonstrated success in roles with clear and concrete goals with a track record of meeting goals, and in setting goals for your own progress.
• Experienced people manager of a team with proven success in training, leading, coaching, developing, and managing the performance of direct reports.
• Proven clear communicator of goals and priorities inwardly and outwardly, engaging staff in the execution of responsibilities, and creates open channels of communication and feedback while ensuring team members are accountable for achieving outcomes.
• Demonstrated track record of communicating organizational decisions, policies, and processes in perspective, keeping the organization’s best interest at the heart of all communications, decisions, and actions.
• Track record of generating ideas to solve problems, with an ability to balance innovation with process and efficiency.
• Proven organizational, time, and task management skills and prioritization skills, motivated by executing work with a focus on results delivery.
• Demonstrated detail orientation; proven understanding of the impact of personal and team deliverables on others.
• Demonstrates awareness and support for The Trevor Project’s mission and vision: to end suicide and address mental health crises in the LGBTQ+ youth community, and create a world where all LGBTQ+ young people see a bright future for themselves.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to our critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people, while fostering an inclusive approach to your direct work and engagement with Trevor colleagues across the organization.
• Continually grow your LGBTQ+ competency and awareness.
• Lead, develop, coach, and manage a team of direct reports, ensuring team accountability, strategic alignment, and results.
• Coach, guide, and maintain accountability for the operation and strategy of a team to drive foundations and government partnership opportunities and lead in the development and cultivation of related funder relationships for the organization.
• Develop and steward relationships with large foundations and city, state, and federal governments, including 988 and related partners.
• Build an evolving and growth reflective foundations and government partnerships model at Trevor. Serve as a trustworthy mentor and leader, bringing new ideas and ways to scale and manage these relationships and ideating how to execute goals.
• Ensure current processes and systems across the team are aligned with institutional and industry best practices, and help build new processes/systems that meet the team’s needs and continue to grow our cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead relationships with some of Trevor’s supporters, including building strategy, leading pitches, identifying new opportunities for collaboration.
• Guide high-level foundation, government, and allied partners through each step of the process -- from prospecting to pitching to contracting, grant proposal submissions, reconciliation and impact reporting, and renewal.
• Ensure all relationships follow industry best practices -- centering Trevor’s impact, meeting legal requirements, and promoting inclusion for the diverse LGBTQ+ community.
• Help develop compelling proposals working alongside program and finance leadership. Track partnership impact against our goals in collaboration with program, finance, and marketing teams to communicate back to partners and show our progress and complete grant requirements.
• Work across departments, particularly program and finance teams, to ensure compliance with grant terms and restrictions and to develop budget documents and solicitation materials.
• Represent Trevor’s mission in presentations for foundations and government and allied partners and audiences.
• Be a liaison between current and potential partners and internal teams by helping to align on shared vision, goals, and projects -- while navigating any challenges that may arise with a positive, solutions-orientation.
• Build strong professional relationships with foundations and government leadership.
• Learn eagerly, share knowledge appropriately, and improve continuously.
• Demonstrate successful planning and problem-solving skills, including multitasking and working well within tight timelines.
• Work, communicate, and collaborate effectively with others.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in all work.
• Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of belonging.
• Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including plans that support various gender affirmation care needs
• Mental health resources, with access to virtual care and a variety of in and out of network options for support
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match, vesting over three years
• Generous paid time off and company holidays to rest and recharge
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential emotional support, work-life solutions, financial and legal guidance, and online resources
• Remote work flexibility from anywhere in the continental U.S., Alaska, or Hawaii- with provided technology, a home office setup reimbursement, and a monthly internet reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees