Grants & Civic Partnerships Lead

BTFitness; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Interfaith America seeks an Assistant Director of Institutional Giving to advance our civic and community initiatives through strategic fundraising and grant management. You will co-create fundraising strategies, manage a portfolio of civic foundation funders, and coordinate with executive leadership to craft compelling narratives and timely proposals.

You will lead grant writing, reporting, and compliance efforts, ensuring high-quality submissions and strong donor relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5-8 years of experience in nonprofit organizations, development or philanthropy offices, civic or community institutions, or other relevant experience.
• Experience with foundations grants management, writing and/or fundraising strategy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple ongoing projects from multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong competence in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Willing to learn and utilize organization-wide constituent relationship management software (Salesforce).
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Co-creates the fundraising strategy with Director of Foundation Relations and other senior leaders, for sustaining and growing our work with our civic and community initiatives.
• Manage a portfolio of civic foundation prospects and funders, including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities, and oversee maintenance of related records across platforms.
• Support Executive Team members in maintaining regular communication with portfolio contacts – coordinating touchpoints, briefings, and updates to strengthen relationships.
• Research new civic foundation funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities and programmatic needs and prepare information for funding meetings.
• Project manage processes for producing high-quality letters of inquiry, concept notes, and grant proposals in collaboration with advancement, program, finance, and senior leadership teams.
• Develop and manage proposal calendars, timelines, and deadlines to ensure timely and competitive submissions.
• Draft compelling narratives that clearly articulate program objectives, impact, strategy, and alignment with funder priorities.
• Prepare interim and final grant reports – including coordination with program team members and others – to ensure accuracy, strong storytelling, and alignment with funder expectations.
• Collaborate with the Grants Compliance and Reporting Manager to monitor and prepare financial reports and updates on deliverables in alignment with funder requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Interfaith America seeks an Assistant Director of Institutional Giving to advance our civic and community initiatives through strategic fundraising and grant management. You will co-create fundraising strategies, manage a portfolio of civic foundation funders, and coordinate with executive leadership to craft compelling narratives and timely proposals.

You will lead grant writing, reporting, and compliance efforts, ensuring high-quality submissions and strong donor relations.