Grants & Institutional Relations Manager

Samaritans-Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Safe Harbor match

Disability and life insurance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

FSA / DCA

Paid family medical leave

Vacation, sick, personal time

Holiday schedule

Hybrid schedule (2 days in office)

Professional development budget

Job summary

Samaritans, Inc. in Massachusetts seeks an Institutional Giving Manager to lead grants calendar, research, and content development, strengthening corporate and foundation relations.

Reporting to Senior Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, you will coordinate across teams and ensure a healthy, well-documented pipeline. The role offers the chance to deepen grants expertise, own a critical functional area, and contribute to a high‑impact mental health mission, with occasional

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in grants, fundraising, development communications, or a closely related field preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities, including comfort managing multiple deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously
• Experience with or strong aptitude for grants management systems, CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred), and online grant portals
• Outstanding writing and editing skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Familiarity with nonprofit budgets, program evaluation, and data collection in support of grant applications
• Collaborative, proactive, and self‑directed work style with a strong attention to detail
• Genuine commitment to Samaritans' mission; interest in mental health, suicide prevention, or public health a plus
• Occasional evening and weekend work required to support funder engagements, events, and other related organizational priorities.
• Bachelor's degree required

Responsibilities

• Own the institutional giving calendar and deadlines.
• Coordinate cross-department workflows for timely materials.
• Draft and edit grant proposals and reports.
• Conduct foundation and corporate prospect research.
• Maintain CRM records and sponsorship materials.
• Support corporate engagement and stewardship activities.
• Prepare briefings and one-pagers for leadership.

Skills

Grants management

Fundraising

Grant writing

Salesforce CRM

Proposal research

Editing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Samaritans, Inc. in Massachusetts seeks an Institutional Giving Manager to lead grants calendar, research, and content development, strengthening corporate and foundation relations.

Reporting to Senior Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, you will coordinate across teams and ensure a healthy, well-documented pipeline. The role offers the chance to deepen grants expertise, own a critical functional area, and contribute to a high‑impact mental health mission, with occasional