Grants & Institutional Giving Associate

Folger Shakespeare Library; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC seeks a Development Associate for Institutional Giving. You will secure funding from foundations, government agencies, and corporations, and help cultivate funder relationships while assembling proposals and reports.

This hybrid role will transition to onsite, requiring some weekly in-person work and occasional remote flexibility. Two to three years in development and strong writing/editing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of experience in development or fundraising.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Familiarity with budgets and financial reports.
• Knowledge of donor databases Tessitura and resources Foundation Directory Online.

Responsibilities

• Secure funding from foundations, government agencies, and corporations.
• Establish and cultivate institutional funder relationships; assemble grant proposals and reports.
• Support all fundraising phases: prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

Skills

Grant writing

Fundraising

Donor relations

Editing

Proposal development

Tools

Tessitura

Foundation Directory Online

Job description

Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC seeks a Development Associate for Institutional Giving. You will secure funding from foundations, government agencies, and corporations, and help cultivate funder relationships while assembling proposals and reports.

This hybrid role will transition to onsite, requiring some weekly in-person work and occasional remote flexibility. Two to three years in development and strong writing/editing skills are essential.