Director of Grants & Foundation Relation

Director of Grants & Foundation Relations-Club Support Center *** The Director of Grants & Foundation Relations will lead an established and substantial portfolio of foundation support that is essential to the programs and operations. They will manage the Club?s Annual Grants Plan, sustaining existing funding partnerships while identifying opportunities to grow foundation support. They will oversee the full lifecycle of foundation grants, from prospect research and relationship cultivation through proposal development, reporting, and stewardship.*** ** The Director of Grants & Foundation Relations will build and strengthen relationships with corporate, community, private, and family foundations, working closely with program, finance, and advancement colleagues to develop compelling requests and communicate the impact of foundation investments. They will also support stewardship initiatives, including funder visits, events, campaigns, impact communications, and special projects.** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (These duties do not necessarily constitute a full list of responsibilities.) Grant Writing, Research & Management: - Provide leadership in the strategic development of requests for support, including appropriate ask amounts, alignment of foundation funding priorities with the Clubs? strategic direction, timing of requests, etc. - Serve as the primary author of all non-government grant requests to family, community, and corporate foundations with support the Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer as appropriate. - Provide secondary support to the Director of Advancement Operations on government grants writing and reporting. - Manage the Clubs? Annual Grants Plan through the creation and ongoing maintenance of a comprehensive opportunities/proposals tracking system with the Raiser?s Edge CRM to ensure all requests for support and reports are submitted in accordance with deadlines. - Support the development and implementation of cultivation and stewardship plans designed to increase partner engagement, community building, and mission investment. - Research and qualify prospective grant-making organizations, programs, and opportunities that satisfy the financial needs and goals of the organization and individual programs. - Utilize database CRM to track the cultivation and stewardship of corporate and family foundation prospects. Stewardship & Community Engagement: - Oversee and manage a portfolio of family and corporate foundation partners, building deep, powerful, and dynamic relationships with current and prospective partners. - Serve as a representative the organization at external community, foundation, and government events and meetings (ribbon cuttings, networking receptions, etc.) to support prospecting and cultivation efforts. - Prepare and submit interim and final reports as required by each foundation partner. - Prepare and submit interim and final reports for all foundation partners. - Support the development and distribution of other key mission impact communications (i.e. donor E-newsletters, Advocacy in Action e-newsletter, annual reports, etc.) In close collaboration with the Director of Donor Relations and the Director of Marketing & Communications. Additional Responsibilities: - Attend and contribute to departmental and organizational meetings and events. - Provide day-of, on-site support for our signature annual fundraising and stewardship events, leveraging these gatherings as opportunities to engage with grant funders in attendance. - Serve as a primary user and administrator of our Raiser?s Edge CRM database, contributing to the overall impact of data through constituent tracking and reporting. QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor?s degree preferred with at least 4 years of related professional experience. - Prior experience in nonprofit development is preferred, along with knowledge of emerging trends in fundraising and grant-seeking - etc..