Manager, Institutional Funding

Covenant House International; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Manager for Institutional Funding to support youth and families facing homelessness. This role involves researching and engaging with private and corporate foundations to secure funding, writing compelling proposals, and managing donor relationships. The position is primarily remote, with occasional travel to New York City for key events. Join a mission-driven team that values diversity and is committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable populations. If you are passionate about advocacy and have a knack for building relationships, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in grant writing with foundations.
• Experience using donor databases and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify and research new funding prospects for youth support.
• Maintain relationships with foundation representatives for funding.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Organizational Skills

Team Collaboration

Flexibility

Tools

EveryAction

Asana

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Since 1972, Covenant House has served and advocated for youth and young families experiencing homelessness, human trafficking, and exploitation. Our overarching goal is to end homelessness among youth and young families by helping them achieve housing stability, heal from trauma, tap into their innate resilience, and hone their interests and skills to forge new pathways to independence. This work is carried out across Covenant House sites in 34 cities in the US, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.

About the Role

The Manager, Institutional Funding reports to the VP, Institutional Funding. You will support and expand Covenant House International’s private and corporate foundation sources of support for youth and young families facing homelessness. You will be responsible for the identification and research of new corporate and private foundation prospects; writing proposals and reports, ensuring adherence to guidelines and deadlines; and assistance with stewardship of foundation donors. You will work closely with the Key Partnerships team to strategize and maximize funding opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Identify and research new private and corporate foundation prospects—including through daily monitoring of Inside Philanthropy, Philanthropy News Digest, etc.—and coordinate strategy once viable prospects are identified.
2. Maintain a portfolio of foundations, identifying and stewarding relationships with foundation representatives to deepen and grow funding for CHI and affiliates.
3. Identify opportunities for stewardship and assist with outreach and communications to institutional donors at key moments, ensuring strong donor engagement.
4. Use EveryAction, Asana, and other tools to track grants, reporting deadlines, and team progress toward fundraising goals, while also completing administrative tasks related to institutional giving and donor relations.
5. Work and strategize with the Key Partnerships team and others in the organization to help meet and exceed annual fundraising goals for institutional giving.
6. Represent Covenant House in meetings, site visits, phone conversations, and events, as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to translate passion into compelling cases for support.
2. Outstanding organizational skills.
3. Experience using a relationship management system/donor database/CRM and expertise with Microsoft Office.
4. Team player, with ability to work with all levels of the organization.
5. Flexible schedule for occasional weekend or evening events or deadlines.
6. Dedicated to the mission of Covenant House.

Required Qualifications

1. 3-5 years’ experience in grant writing and working with private and/or corporate foundations.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Qualifications

1. Experience working with vulnerable populations.
2. Bilingual in Spanish with strong written and verbal communication.

Travel Requirements

1. Ability to travel twice per year to New York City for our two annual in-person traditions: our Staff Day of Renewal in September and our Holiday Celebration in January.
2. Outside of the Staff Day of Renewal and Holiday Celebration, this position is 100% remote.

Our Community

Our critical mission demands that we have all voices at the table. A team of diverse people, perspectives, and experiences is smarter, stronger, and more effective for our young people. At Covenant House, every team member is valued, respected, heard, and supported, and we welcome honest and courageous self-reflection on any aspects of our work that are based on biased or outdated viewpoints. We deliberately create opportunities for our staff to grow and thrive.

Covenant House International is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind: CHI is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at CHI are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, family or parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. CHI will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.

Our offices are located in Manhattan, however, this position will be remote for the foreseeable future.