Senior Grants Strategist: Foundations & Corporate Partners

Project Renewal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Renewal, a leading New York nonprofit, is seeking a Senior Grants Officer in the Development program to advance institutional fundraising strategies. You will cultivate and steward relationships with foundations, corporations, and other funders, manage proposals, reports, and budgets, and partner with executives to align funding with organizational priorities.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in institutional fundraising, strong writing skills, experience with donor databases (Raiser’s

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of institutional fundraising experience.
• Proven success in cultivating and stewarding funders.
• Experience managing funder relationships independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of NYC philanthropic landscape and public funding processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of foundation, corporate, and institutional funders.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with current and prospective funders through regular communications, meetings, site visits, and other engagement opportunities.
• Identify, research, and develop new foundation and corporate funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities and growth strategies.
• Serve as a primary relationship manager for assigned institutional funders, ensuring outstanding stewardship and timely follow-up.
• Develop grant proposals, letters of inquiry, customized funding requests, and reports.
• Partner with program and executive leadership to prepare funder proposals, reports, and presentations.
• Develop grant budgets in collaboration with program and finance staff.
• Maintain accurate records in CRM systems and donor databases.
• Monitor proposal and reporting deadlines.
• Coordinate grant-related administrative responsibilities.
• Support broader Development and donor engagement initiatives as needed.

Skills

Grant fundraising

Relationship management

Proposal writing

CRM experience

Raiser’s Edge

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

CRM systems

Job description

Project Renewal, a leading New York nonprofit, is seeking a Senior Grants Officer in the Development program to advance institutional fundraising strategies. You will cultivate and steward relationships with foundations, corporations, and other funders, manage proposals, reports, and budgets, and partner with executives to align funding with organizational priorities.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in institutional fundraising, strong writing skills, experience with donor databases (Raiser’s