Assistant Director of Institutional Giving

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Assistant Director of Institutional Giving to enhance their fundraising efforts. This role is pivotal in securing funding through grant writing and managing relationships with grantmakers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in grant writing, excellent organizational skills, and a collaborative spirit, ready to contribute to a team that values growth and partnership. Join a warm and welcoming organization that invests in professional development and offers a vibrant work environment, where your contributions will directly impact the community and support the mission of the JCC.

Benefits

Professional Development Investment

Fitness Membership Benefits

Access to Cultural Programs

Warm and Welcoming Environment

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of grant writing experience in the nonprofit sector.
• Superior writing and editing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Write LOIs, proposals, and reports for grants from various institutions.
• Establish and maintain relationships with grant administrators.

Skills

Grant Writing

Project Management

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

CRM Software

Online Proposal Submission Platforms

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Director of Institutional Giving
Department: Development
Reports to: Director of Development Operations
FLSA Status: Exempt
Date: Immediate

Job Overview:
The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan has an exciting position for a fundraising professional with experience in institutional partnership and grant writing. The Assistant Director of Institutional Giving (ADIG) will report to the Director of Development Operations and serve as a critical development team member. The ideal candidate for the ADIG role will be someone with 3-5 years of grant writing experience, a positive attitude, willingness to learn, eagerness for a challenge, and ready to partner across the organization to renew funding and secure new partners. The ADIG will join an institutional giving team responsible for $4 million (and growing) in annual revenue. The Development Team values collaboration and a growth mindset. We are in a period of growth and transition and looking for the right next team member to join us.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Grant Writing:
   Write LOIs, proposals, and reports for grants from foundations, government agencies, and corporate supporters.
   Work with program Center Directors to develop budgets, proposals, and reports.
   Work with Marketing staff to gather samples of outreach materials, photos of events and programs, and other supporting materials relevant to the LOI, proposal, or report.
   Partner with the Finance team to ensure proper submission and reporting of budgets.
2. Evaluation:
   Participate in growing the use of evaluation across the organization, including participating in training to develop surveys and evaluation skills.
   Partner with Center and program staff to develop evaluation instruments to ensure the inclusion of participation and performance data required by grantmakers for reporting purposes.
3. Grants Management:
   Establish and maintain positive and respectful working relationships with grant administrators and key staff at grantmaking institutions.
   Maintain an up-to-date and shareable calendar of all submission deadlines and grant deliverables.
   Maintain an accurate and complete archive of all LOIs, proposals, reports, attachments, and award documents.
   Work with Finance to update the status of grant awards, payments, and allocation of funds.
   Provide grant revenue information for Center- or program-specific budget preparation and forecasting.
4. Prospecting:
   Work with Center Directors to identify funding priorities, needs, and long-term plans.
   Conduct regular scans of upcoming institutional grant opportunities that match funding priorities.
   Produce grantmaker profiles outlining their funding history and preferences, eligibility requirements, and best fit for our funding needs. Include names of key people at each institution to assist executive management in determining the viability of the request and identifying existing relationships.
5. General Fundraising Support:
   Create meeting prep materials (e.g., one-sheets, talking points, program highlights, program summaries, sponsorship options, Case for Support documents, fact sheets, presentations, etc.) for Development staff and/or Executive team.
   Attend donor and prospect meetings whenever possible to gather information about creating new grant requests.
   Assist with staffing needs at fundraising events (e.g., Annual Benefit).

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following qualities and attributes:
Superior writing and editing skills.
Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with staff and stakeholders at all levels of the organization (executive team, center directors, finance, program staff, marketers, development colleagues, community partners, etc.).
Command of software applications from Microsoft Office to the Google Suite along with CRMs.
Excellent understanding of and agility in working with online proposal submission platforms.
Commitment to representing the JCC with enthusiasm, warmth, and professionalism.
Culture- and mission-driven focus.
3-5 years of grant writing experience in the nonprofit sector or 5+ years as a program/grants manager at a funding institution.

Some of the Benefits of Joining the JCC Team:
Warm and welcoming organization.
Access to all the cultural, learning, arts, and film programs.
Investment in professional development and leadership skills.
Receive fitness membership benefits at the pool and health club.
This position is for 4 days in the office and 1 day virtually.