Senior Manager of Foundation Relations

The Greater Boston Food•Boston, MA

11d•$82,500 - $103,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager of Foundation Relations has primary responsibility for ensuring the successful submission of a robust calendar of 150+ grant proposals and impact reports each fiscal year, in partnership with a part-time grant writer. In this fundraising role, their focus is on securing major gifts from a portfolio of corporate, private, and family foundations to support the organization’s mission. They achieve this by implementing strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward foundation donors toward annual, multi-year, and endowed gifts that support the current and long-term priorities of GBFB. The Senior Manager of Foundation Relations may collaborate with other GBFB team members, leaders, and volunteers to execute these activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
3 plus years of fundraising/grant writing experience (nonprofit setting - preferred).
Demonstrated success in grant writing, reporting, and donor management.
Proven capacity to develop constructive relationships with donors, colleagues, volunteers, advocates, and others.
Ability to prioritize and be proactive.
Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Sensitivity, tact, diplomacy, and the ability to honor confidentiality.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Proficiency in CRM databases such as Salesforce is required.

Nice To Haves

nonprofit setting experience

Responsibilities

Research foundation prospects (online and via visits/calls) and prepare proposals that reflect foundation priorities.
Submit funding proposals on time according to an established schedule.
Provide interim and final written reports to funders according to funder requirements, coordinating information from other departments as needed.
Develop, manage, and execute proactive strategies for identifying and soliciting new prospects, as well as stewarding existing relationships.
Conduct informational and update visits with foundation contacts and invite them to GBFB events.
Manage foundation stewardship plan in partnership with the grant writer and Donor Relations department.
Maintain accurate data in Salesforce for current and prospective foundation donors and relationships, documenting all communication, award letters, and deadlines.
Collaborate with the Senior Director of Development for Corporate and Foundation Relations to forecast annual foundation revenue.
Ensure the organization’s ratings on charity platforms like Charity Navigator and Candid are accurate and updated.
Create compelling content for funders that can be repurposed for other development officers.
Craft quarterly updates for foundation donors and prospects.
Maintain and update the fundraising content library, including critical finance forms.
Partner with other departments to develop grant proposals supporting their work and meeting reporting requirements.
Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by management, including event support.
Coordinate with external consultants to maximize outreach and increase pipeline.
Serve as the main point of contact for all GBFB grant requests and prioritize/triage requests with the Senior Director of Development and grants consultants.