Institutional Giving Manager

Red Hook Initiative•New York, NY

4d•$76,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Red Hook Initiative (RHI), a community-based nonprofit serving residents of Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn, seeks an Institutional Giving Manager to lead foundation and government revenue. The role manages the full grant and contract lifecycle, including prospect research, opportunity evaluation, proposal preparation and submission, reporting, renewals, and closeouts. The position serves as a persuasive representative of RHI’s mission, vision, and values to institutional supporters and works collaboratively across teams to develop accurate, compelling submissions and reports. The manager partners with the Senior Director of Development on revenue strategy, cultivation, and stewardship; coordinates with RHI staff and an external finance team to gather proposal and reporting inputs; and works with the Development Assistant on procurement and records management. The role also collaborates with the Senior Manager of Communications to align RHI’s storytelling across audiences. RHI offers a hybrid arrangement with three days in the office and two days working remotely. The position is based at RHI’s main program office in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Requirements

Three to five years of progressive experience in grant writing and grants management.
Three to five years of progressively responsible experience managing a foundation and/or government portfolio.
High school diploma or HSE.
Excellent persuasive writing skills and the ability to synthesize and interpret internal inputs for external audiences.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent deadlines and drive collaboration between teams.
Ability to anticipate or adapt to changes in projects, priorities, and deadlines.
Ability to work independently with close attention to detail in a deadline-driven portfolio.
Willingness to adjust work hours as required by deadlines, with open communication and supervisory support.
Willingness to support team projects, including events and appeals.

Nice To Haves

Some experience in a Brooklyn or NYC community-based organization.
Some experience in a youth development or social services nonprofit organization.
Bachelor’s degree.
Some experience with Salesforce, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Adobe, or Dropbox.

Responsibilities

Lead writing and submission of foundation and government grant and contract requests and reports.
Coordinate with RHI staff and the external finance team to prepare inputs for proposals and reports.
Maintain a calendar of foundation and government grant and contract proposal and report deadlines, and manage those deadlines internally.
Research foundation and government prospects and opportunities aligned with RHI programs and revenue needs.
Work with the Senior Director of Development to design and implement cultivation touchpoints with institutional supporters.
Work with the Development Assistant to maintain files and records in Salesforce, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
Support team projects, including events and appeals.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Director of Development.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Employee assistance program (EAP), including 12 counseling sessions per year
403(b) retirement plan
Flexible spending accounts for out-of-pocket health, dependent, and commuter expenses
Life insurance
Flexible hybrid work schedule
24 PTO days
Summer Fridays, when possible