Foundation Partnerships & Grants Lead

Spelman College (Old); Polska; Hybrid; PLN 246,000 - 341,000; Full time

Job summary

Spelman College is seeking a Foundation Relations Manager to cultivate partnerships with foundation funders and support grant development and project management. The role emphasizes strong communication, donor stewardship, and strategic collaboration with campus partners.

Responsibilities include coordinating proposals and reporting, preparing briefs, and organizing foundation meetings and events. Hybrid work arrangement is available; the ideal candidate has 5+ years in foundation relations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, English, business, nonprofit management, public administration, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in foundation relations, grants administration, development, project management, or related fields.
• A high school diploma is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, and time management are essential.

Responsibilities

• Leverages historical data and foundation intelligence to support decision‑making, prospect development, and strategic communications.
• Develops and manages foundation stewardship strategies, acting as the key liaison between foundation and campus partners.
• Identifies and researches new foundation partnership opportunities and supports cultivation of long‑term funder relationships.
• Oversees all foundation communications, providing exceptional service to campus and foundation partners.
• Supports review and editing of grant proposals, narratives, and reports to strengthen submissions.
• Coordinates and manages proposal and reporting timelines, ensuring materials and approvals are completed on schedule.
• Develops scholarship and stewardship reports and related communications materials.
• Manages gift and grant tracking, reporting requirements, and other stewardship deliverables.
• Maintains accurate information across project management and institutional systems for tracking proposals and deadlines.
• Prepares briefing materials, prospect research, and meetings/travel briefings for the Director and College representatives.
• Organizes foundation partner meetings, campus visits, events, and activities to align with partnership objectives.
• Supports the Director in ensuring compliance with policies and processes.
• Assists with departmental initiatives and special projects supporting College goals.
• Acts as a visible representative of the Spelman community to alumnae, donors, and external partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Prospect research

Grants administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications English or related field

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Canva

Adobe Creative Cloud

CRM systems

Job description

Spelman College is seeking a Foundation Relations Manager to cultivate partnerships with foundation funders and support grant development and project management. The role emphasizes strong communication, donor stewardship, and strategic collaboration with campus partners.

Responsibilities include coordinating proposals and reporting, preparing briefs, and organizing foundation meetings and events. Hybrid work arrangement is available; the ideal candidate has 5+ years in foundation relations and