Institutional Giving Officer/Grants Writer
This newly created position will be a key player in our dynamic fundraising team. This position writes and administers assigned foundation, government, and corporate grants. The institutional giving officer authors and/or edits proposals and reports, cultivates and stewards funders, and carries out prospect research. He/she works closely with all members of the organization’s leadership team and other staff.
Responsibilities: Manages an assigned portfolio of foundations, government agencies, and corporations and assists. Works closely with property care, collections services, visitor experience, preservation services, business services, and administration teams to develop, draft, edit, and submit letters of inquiry, proposals, acknowledgments, reports, and other funder communications. Organizes site visits to cultivate and steward institutional funders. Files paper and electronic copies of grant materials and communications. Maintains accurate records in donor database and communicates with internal and external constituents. Serves as the point person and advisor for proposals that are initiated by site managers, education coordinators, and other staff not on the development team. Tracks, coordinates, and ensures that activity is accurately recorded. Identifies, researches, and evaluates new sources of potential funding in line with the organization’s needs and priorities. Provides formatted research reports.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and minimum of two years of grant writing experience with success securing foundation, government, and/or corporate grants. Excellent analytical, research, writing, editing, verbal, interpersonal, and project management skills. Ability to learn appropriate levels of information about a broad range of activities and to synthesize complex ideas into compelling proposals that resonate with funders. Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment. Ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, pay attention to details, and meet tight deadlines. Fully competent computer skills, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and databases.
Applications: Please send résumé, cover letter, and salary requirements to jobs@historicnewengland.org