Strategic Director, Grants & Foundations Partnerships

DOGS

Florida

On-site

USD 120,000 - 165,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance policy $15,000

Retirement plan match

Campus dining on campus

Generous paid time off

Dog-friendly workplace

Job summary

Dogs Inc seeks a Managing Director of Grants & Foundation Partnerships to lead the institutional giving program from its Palmetto, FL campus, expanding foundation support and building a strong funding pipeline. The role oversees the Grants team, manages major funder relationships, and guides proposal development to drive revenue growth.

You will collaborate with senior leadership, develop strategic fundraising materials, and ensure proposals meet funder priorities and deadlines.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
Five or more years in institutional fundraising or related field; seven+ years preferred.
Proven success developing compelling proposals, reports, and fundraising materials.
Experience cultivating, stewarding, retaining, and growing funder relationships.
Experience supervising or developing professional staff.
Strong understanding of prospect research, qualification, pipeline development, and portfolio management.
Excellent written and verbal communication, editing, and quality-control skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, relationships, and funding opportunities.
Strategic planning, analytical, judgment, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to collaborate with executive leadership and cross-department colleagues.
Experience with fundraising databases and grant-management tools (Raiser’s Edge, Airtable, Instrumentl, Teams).
Commitment to Dogs Inc’s mission and ethical fundraising practices.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the annual institutional giving strategy aligned with Dogs Inc’s priorities and revenue goals.
Set goals for foundation retention, increased support, and new funder acquisition; build a strong pipeline.
Retain and grow existing funders and cultivate qualified prospects.
Monitor performance, pipeline activity, and proposals; report to philanthropy leadership.
Stay informed on philanthropic trends affecting the organization.
Manage a portfolio of foundation relationships and cultivation strategies.
Build meaningful foundation relationships through meetings, campus visits, and impact updates.
Direct foundation prospect research, qualification, prioritization, and assignment.
Conduct portfolio and pipeline reviews to advance prospects toward cultivation and solicitation.
Identify high-potential opportunities requiring executive engagement.
Partner with philanthropy leadership on major institutional opportunities.
Lead or develop major, strategic proposals and grant requests.
Oversee quality and alignment of proposals produced by the Grants team.
Review and edit submissions to clearly communicate Dogs Inc’s mission and needs.
Ensure proposals meet funder requirements and deadlines.
Maintain the grant calendar and reporting obligations.
Lead, coach, and develop the Grants team; set roles, goals, and performance expectations.
Conduct regular strategy meetings and workload planning.
Assign portfolios based on priorities, capacity, and development opportunities.
Provide coaching to strengthen proposal development and stewardship skills.
Foster collaboration and ownership of department goals.
Collaborate with Finance, program leaders, executive leadership, Marketing, and other departments for funding requests.
Gather program information, outcomes, and financial data for proposals and reports.
Represent institutional giving priorities in planning discussions.
Coordinate with Marketing for consistent organizational messaging.