Associate Director Foundation & Govt Support

Safe Horizon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Safe Horizon is seeking an Associate Director for Foundation & Government Support. This role involves leading grant proposals, managing funding opportunities, and fostering relationships with funders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in grant writing and a commitment to social justice values. Join a dynamic team focused on expanding opportunities for survivor leadership and advocacy.

Benefits

Vacation Time

Paid Sick Time

Medical

Dental

Vision

403(b) Retirement Plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits Program

Gym Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5 years of grant writing and fundraising experience.
• Advanced writing skills with emphasis on structure and alignment with funders' interests.
• Strong commitment to client-centered and anti-racism practices.

Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of government procurements and funding proposals.
• Cultivates relationships with existing and prospective donors.
• Monitors funding opportunities and evaluates relevance to Safe Horizon’s mission.

Skills

Grant Writing

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Project Management

Data Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Salesforce

MS Suite

Job description

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Summary:
The Associate Director Foundation & Government Support is a senior member of Safe Horizon’s 5-person grants team within the Development and Communications department. The Associate Director will have deep knowledge of and experience with securing grants from government funders at the federal, state, and city levels and some experience securing funding from private foundations. They will be experienced in handling all aspects of proposal development, submission and grant reporting in collaboration with Program, Finance, Research and Evaluation and other departments. They will ensure timely and accurate planning, design, production and submission of proposals and grant reports. They will research funders, funding opportunities and advise on funder engagement and stewardship strategies. The Associate Director will be an experienced frontline fundraiser with 5 years of experience in grant writing and cultivating relationships with funders, particularly from government sources.

The Associate Director of Foundation and Government Support will proactively bring creative ideas, solutions and approaches to raising Safe Horizon’s profile and generating new, lasting funder relationships. The ability to cultivate and sustain relationships with external partners is essential, as is a strong commitment to Safe Horizon’s organizational values and vision. The Associate Director will work closely with the Associate Vice President of Foundation and Government Support to achieve annual fundraising goals and strategies and will collaborate with the Director of Foundation and Government Support to advance department goals.

This is an exciting time to join the team as Safe Horizon launches its next five-year strategic plan which focuses on expanding opportunities for survivor leadership, advocacy, community-centered practices and anti-racism across all areas.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads or co-leads all aspects of government procurements and partners with the AVP of Foundation and Government Support on major cross-agency government renewals.
• Manages the proposal, report, and renewal process for government and foundation funding opportunities, including collaborating with Program and Research and Evaluation to gather narrative and statistical information and with Finance to ensure timely and accurate program/project budgets.
• Writes compelling proposals and reports that are tailored to specific funder interests.
• Leads all aspects of grants development and management, including defining and monitoring outcomes in collaboration with Program and the Research and Evaluation
• Department, and developing tailored budgets in partnership with the Finance Department.
• Proactively cultivates relationships with existing and prospective donors through discussion, correspondence, meetings, and site visits.
• Researches whether and how funding interests relate to Safe Horizon’s programs and guides strategic decisions related to how we pitch, position, choose, shape, or design ideas/programs for funding according to funder interest and context.
• Implements all aspects of internal management of grant awards, including awards processing, finance requests, data requests and reporting requirements in partnership with Development, Finance, R&E and Program colleagues.
• Shares learnings from Program and Research & Evaluation colleagues with the Development and Communications Department and partners with others across the department to amplify client impact stories and advance organizational priorities.
• Monitors online and print publications for government funding opportunities, industry trends, evaluating them for relevance to Safe Horizon’s mission and programs.
• Collaborates with AVP Foundation & Government Support and Director Foundation & Government Support to ensure smooth functioning of Foundation & Government Support team, operational excellence and increase efficiencies within the department.
• Assists the AVP Foundation & Government Support by providing guidance and input on leadership of the team, management of important funder relationships, and other key areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of grant writing and fundraising experience, particularly with securing funding from federal, state, and/or city funders
• Advanced/superior writing skills - the successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to capture the purpose, importance and impact of programs and projects with an emphasis on effective structure, grammar, succinctness, and alignment with foundations’ giving interests.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), including strong presentation and negotiation skills.
• Experience with budget preparation and/or analysis - ability to review budgets and ensure alignment with the funder’s interests and the proposal narrative.
• Ability to work independently and under stress, manage demanding and conflicting priorities to meet deadlines with well-crafted proposals and reports.
• Sophisticated data management and research skills.
• Excellent project management and relationship management skills.
• Sophisticated knowledge of the victim services or parallel social justice field, with the ability to contribute to programmatic decisions related to funding opportunities.
• Strong commitment to Safe Horizon’s organizational values of client-centered, trauma-informed practice, anti-racism, and community-centered programming with the ability to integrate agency values into leadership, strategy, grant design and writing.
• Strong working knowledge of local, state and federal government funding structures and funding trends.
• Experience with Salesforce (or comparable donor database), MS Suite and comfort interfacing with government grant portals.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; background in social justice or human services preferred.
• Ability to travel within New York City as needed.

Hiring Range: $78,000 - $85,000 Annually

Full-time Benefits: Vacation Time, Paid Sick Time, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Company Life Insurance, Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits Program, Gym Reimbursement

If hired, I agree to abide by all of Safe Horizon’s rules and regulations, and understand that, if employed, my employment may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either the company or me. I further understand that no representation, whether oral or written by any representative or agent of the organization, at any time, constitutes a contract of employment.
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Summary:
The Associate Director Foundation & Government Support is a senior member of Safe Horizon’s 5-person grants team within the Development and Communications department. The Associate Director will have deep knowledge of and experience with securing grants from government funders at the federal, state, and city levels and some experience securing funding from private foundations. They will be experienced in handling all aspects of proposal development, submission and grant reporting in collaboration with Program, Finance, Research and Evaluation and other departments. They will ensure timely and accurate planning, design, production and submission of proposals and grant reports. They will research funders, funding opportunities and advise on funder engagement and stewardship strategies. The Associate Director will be an experienced frontline fundraiser with 5 years of experience in grant writing and cultivating relationships with funders, particularly from government sources.

The Associate Director of Foundation and Government Support will proactively bring creative ideas, solutions and approaches to raising Safe Horizon’s profile and generating new, lasting funder relationships. The ability to cultivate and sustain relationships with external partners is essential, as is a strong commitment to Safe Horizon’s organizational values and vision. The Associate Director will work closely with the Associate Vice President of Foundation and Government Support to achieve annual fundraising goals and strategies and will collaborate with the Director of Foundation and Government Support to advance department goals.

This is an exciting time to join the team as Safe Horizon launches its next five-year strategic plan which focuses on expanding opportunities for survivor leadership, advocacy, community-centered practices and anti-racism across all areas.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads or co-leads all aspects of government procurements and partners with the AVP of Foundation and Government Support on major cross-agency government renewals.
• Manages the proposal, report, and renewal process for government and foundation funding opportunities, including collaborating with Program and Research and Evaluation to gather narrative and statistical information and with Finance to ensure timely and accurate program/project budgets.
• Writes compelling proposals and reports that are tailored to specific funder interests.
• Leads all aspects of grants development and management, including defining and monitoring outcomes in collaboration with Program and the Research and Evaluation
• Department, and developing tailored budgets in partnership with the Finance Department.
• Proactively cultivates relationships with existing and prospective donors through discussion, correspondence, meetings, and site visits.
• Researches whether and how funding interests relate to Safe Horizon’s programs and guides strategic decisions related to how we pitch, position, choose, shape, or design ideas/programs for funding according to funder interest and context.
• Implements all aspects of internal management of grant awards, including awards processing, finance requests, data requests and reporting requirements in partnership with Development, Finance, R&E and Program colleagues.
• Shares learnings from Program and Research & Evaluation colleagues with the Development and Communications Department and partners with others across the department to amplify client impact stories and advance organizational priorities.
• Monitors online and print publications for government funding opportunities, industry trends, evaluating them for relevance to Safe Horizon’s mission and programs.
• Collaborates with AVP Foundation & Government Support and Director Foundation & Government Support to ensure smooth functioning of Foundation & Government Support team, operational excellence and increase efficiencies within the department.
• Assists the AVP Foundation & Government Support by providing guidance and input on leadership of the team, management of important funder relationships, and other key areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of grant writing and fundraising experience, particularly with securing funding from federal, state, and/or city funders
• Advanced/superior writing skills - the successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to capture the purpose, importance and impact of programs and projects with an emphasis on effective structure, grammar, succinctness, and alignment with foundations’ giving interests.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), including strong presentation and negotiation skills.
• Experience with budget preparation and/or analysis - ability to review budgets and ensure alignment with the funder’s interests and the proposal narrative.
• Ability to work independently and under stress, manage demanding and conflicting priorities to meet deadlines with well-crafted proposals and reports.
• Sophisticated data management and research skills.
• Excellent project management and relationship management skills.
• Sophisticated knowledge of the victim services or parallel social justice field, with the ability to contribute to programmatic decisions related to funding opportunities.
• Strong commitment to Safe Horizon’s organizational values of client-centered, trauma-informed practice, anti-racism, and community-centered programming with the ability to integrate agency values into leadership, strategy, grant design and writing.
• Strong working knowledge of local, state and federal government funding structures and funding trends.
• Experience with Salesforce (or comparable donor database), MS Suite and comfort interfacing with government grant portals.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; background in social justice or human services preferred.
• Ability to travel within New York City as needed.

Hiring Range: $78,000 - $85,000 Annually

Full-time Hours: 35 Hours per week

Full-time Benefits: Vacation Time, Paid Sick Time, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Company Life Insurance, Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits Program, Gym Reimbursement

If hired, I agree to abide by all of Safe Horizon’s rules and regulations, and understand that, if employed, my employment may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either the company or me. I further understand that no representation, whether oral or written by any representative or agent of the organization, at any time, constitutes a contract of employment.
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