Grants Manager, Institutional Giving

9/11 Memorial & Museum • New York, NY

17d • $65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Grants Manager, Institutional Giving reports directly to the Director, Institutional Giving working primarily with a portfolio of five and six-figure fundraising gifts from private institutions , family foundations and government agencies, in support of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. The person in this role will support the Director, Institutional Giving in the management of existing grant support, identification of new opportunities through research, proposal writing, reporting, and development of supporting materials to achieve fundraising goals and grant deliverables. This position will also work closely with teams across the organization, including the Office of the President, Museum Programs, Finance, and Government and Community Affairs, to support grants implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 3-5 years of successful institutional fundraising, preferably at a cultural institution or relevant non-profit organization, leading to major support from foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
• Proven and demonstrated relationship-building and solicitation skills.
• Ability to persuasively communicate and articulate the mission of the foundation to internal and external audiences, including via pitch presentations and VIP tours.
• Must be able to work closely and collaboratively with other members of the Institutional Advancement team and integrate efforts with solicitation around a diverse range of fundraising programs, events, and donors.
• Team player who exhibits sound judgment in communication style and overall approach with staff and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record in the grant seeking process, preferably for cultural institutions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong computer skills – proficiency in full Microsoft Office suite application required and experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages the reporting process for current grants, including tracking deadlines, writing narrative reports, and working with members of the program team to analyze data and report on project activities and impact.
• Writes proposals for new and renewed funding from national and local institutional philanthropic partners.
• Researches and builds a pipeline of prospective funders and grant opportunities, including foundation, and government funders.
• Contributes to the strategic development of and fundraising around the Memorial & Museum’s key funding priorities with an emphasis on new foundation and government sources.
• With deep familiarity of programmatic initiatives and opportunities, collaborates with internal departments to effectively gather information necessary for the development and submission of grant and funding proposals.
• Collaborates with the museum program teams to write concept papers describing new and existing initiatives and partnership opportunities.
• Prepares necessary collateral materials to support fundraising initiatives.
• Participates in the Annual 5K Fundraiser and 9/11 Commemoration, as assigned.
• Assists with other special projects and events in support of 9/11 Memorial & Museum, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level