Foundation Grants Coordinator

Fresh-Air-Fund; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fresh Air Fund seeks an Institutional Giving Coordinator in New York to support foundation relations, write proposals, and manage grants from research to reporting.

This role is ideal for an early-career development professional who is detail-oriented, a strong writer, and able to translate program impact into compelling funder narratives; includes in-office work in NYC with occasional evenings/weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing skills with the ability to translate program information into clear, persuasive narrative.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfortable with data - pulling, organizing, and presenting program metrics for funder audiences.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage institutional giving calendar with deadlines for inquiries, proposals, reports, and renewals.
• Draft letters of inquiry, proposals, and funder progress reports for review by the Director.
• Research and qualify new foundation and corporate-foundation prospects and prepare briefs.

Skills

Writing skills

Organized

Deadline management

Data presentation

Fundraising research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The Fresh Air Fund seeks an Institutional Giving Coordinator in New York to support foundation relations, write proposals, and manage grants from research to reporting.

This role is ideal for an early-career development professional who is detail-oriented, a strong writer, and able to translate program impact into compelling funder narratives; includes in-office work in NYC with occasional evenings/weekends as needed.