Assistant Director of Institutional Giving

Native Arts + Cultures Foundation; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Native Arts + Cultures Foundation in Portland, OR seeks an Assistant Director of Institutional Giving to lead the development and management of institutional funding from private foundations, corporations, and government agencies. You will coordinate research, proposals, reporting, and stewardship to align with NACF's priorities and programs.

The role supervises one full-time staff and consultants, works closely with the Senior Director of Advancement, and requires exceptional writing, project

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in nonprofit grant writing, institutional fundraising.
• Experience researching, developing, writing, and submitting successful grant proposals.
• Experience managing grant reporting, compliance, and grant deliverables.
• 3+ years of experience with federal grants and/or government grant reporting.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Experience stewarding relationships with foundation and government funders.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex programmatic and organizational information into clear, compelling proposals and reports.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using CRMs or other systems to track grants, prospects, funders, deadlines, and relationships.
• Strong technical skills and the ability to learn and adapt to new systems and technology.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments and with staff at varying levels of an organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the institutional grants pipeline, research funding opportunities, and develop grant strategies.
• Oversee proposal writing, submission, budgeting, reporting, and grant stewardship.
• Collaborate with Senior Director of Advancement, Programs, Finance, and other staff to align opportunities with NACF priorities.
• Supervise one full-time staff and consultants; manage timelines and deliverables.
• Translate complex programmatic information into clear, compelling grant materials.

Skills

Grant writing

Nonprofit fundraising

Federal grants

Proposal writing

Relationship management

CRM systems

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Writing/editing

Tools

CRM systems

Grant management systems

Job description

Salary Range: $85,000-$95,000 annually, plus benefits

Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Reports to: Senior Director of Advancement

Location: Portland Metro Area, Oregon, with hybrid working options

Organizational Overview

The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is a Native-led national organization dedicated to promoting the revitalization, appreciation, and perpetuation of indigenous arts and cultures. Our mission is to advance equity and cultural knowledge, focusing on the power of arts and collaboration to strengthen Native communities and promote positive social change with American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Native people in the United States. Through our program initiatives, NACF supports Native artists, culture bearers, and projects that are focused on environmental, cultural, and social change.

We support artists to create new work, develop their arts practice, and produce projects in collaboration with communities. Support includes financial resources, artist training, and professional development, presenting and promoting artist work, and project management. NACF will continue with community engagement across the continental 48 states, Alaska, and Hawaii as it pertains to raising the visibility and availability of Native resources and knowledge to address cultural equity and help strengthen Indigenous communities, arts, and cultures.

NACF also owns and is continuing to develop the Center for Native Arts + Cultures (CNAC), a historic building in Portland, Oregon, that serves as a home for Indigenous artists, cultural practitioners, community engagement, exhibitions, events, and NACF's broader national work. The development of CNAC represents an important area of organizational growth and investment.

Position Overview

The Assistant Director of Institutional Giving is a key member of NACF's Advancement team and is responsible for the development and management of institutional grant funding from private and family foundations, corporations, and government agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.

The position leads grant research, prospect development, proposal writing, submission, reporting, and grant stewardship. The Assistant Director of Institutional Giving works closely with the Senior Director of Advancement, Programs, Finance, and other staff to align institutional funding opportunities with NACF's strategic priorities, programmatic needs, operating needs, and organizational goals.

The Assistant Director of Institutional Giving manages NACF's institutional grants pipeline and calendar and ensures that proposals, reports, budgets, supporting materials, and other grant deliverables are accurate, compelling, complete, and submitted on schedule.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional writer and project manager who can translate complex organizational and programmatic information into clear and compelling grant proposals and reports. This position is responsible for supervising one full-time staff and consultants as needed. The candidate will also demonstrate strong research, organizational, relationship-building, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in nonprofit grant writing, institutional fundraising
• Demonstrated experience researching, developing, writing, and submitting successful grant proposals.
• Experience managing grant reporting, compliance, and grant deliverables.
• 3+ years of experience with federal grants and/or government grant reporting.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Experience stewarding relationships with foundation and government funders.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex programmatic and organizational information into clear, compelling proposals and reports.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using CRMs or other systems to track grants, prospects, funders, deadlines, and relationships.
• Strong technical skills and the ability to learn and adapt to new systems and technology.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments and with staff at varying levels of an organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in, for, or with Native communities, organizations, artists, or cultural institutions.
• Experience working for a national nonprofit organization.
• Experience managing complex or multi-year institutional grants.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases, grant management systems, and project management tools.
• Experience with grants supporting arts, culture, community development, Indigenous communities, or related fields.
• Supervisory/managerial experience preferred but not required.

Application Deadline: December 2, 2026

Company Rights

The above information has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed for this position. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of the employee assigned to this job. This job description does not constitute an employment contract. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.