Fundraising & Grants Manager

Location: 100% Remote from NH, MA, NY, PA or RI
Start Date: August 2023
Salary Range: $77,200-$82,200 (IISC uses a salary calculator to create equitable compensation offers, and therefore does not negotiate salaries)
Travel: 4-6 times per year
Reports To: President
Application Deadline: June 30, 2023 

Please note the application deadline is June 30th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. We will not actively screen those who apply after the deadline. However, if you apply after the deadline and the position is not filled, we will review your application.

The Opportunity

The Fundraising & Grants Manager (FGM) is responsible for leading the overall strategy and execution of fundraising to resource IISC’s mission and work. This position successfully sets and meets mission-driven resource generation goals in a supportive and collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will be someone who is good at building and maintaining trust-based relationships, loves to plan, has excellent written and speaking skills, stays on top of the details while holding the big picture, and motivates others. 

Key Responsibilities 

70% - Grants Management & Donor Development 

• Develop resource strategy for private and corporate foundation funding and other resources generated from the philanthropic sector
• Identify, cultivate, and grow a robust pipeline of grant opportunities
• Research, write, and present grant prospects to IISC’s President and other key stakeholders
• Write, customize, and update compelling grant proposals, letters of inquiry, concept papers, grant reports, and funder communications 
• Research and engage with new funding prospects and current supporters with IISC’s President, board members and other team members   

20% - Digital Fundraising & Individual Giving  

• Develop and implement individual giving strategy for digital fundraising program and campaigns 
• Liaise with communications team to generate online donations via portals including the IISC website and social media platforms, and external platforms  
• Write copy for quarterly external organizational newsletter and campaign materials to encourage donations

10% - Organizational Administration and Support

• Manage grant and reporting calendars in order to comply with all proposal and grant requirements; ensure fundraising information is updated in a timely manner in IISC’s customer relationship management (CRM) platform   
• Define and improve documentation processes, procedures and policies for fundraising in collaboration with the Systems Manager
• Standardize templates and language of all fundraising-related documents, including proposals, reports, and acknowledgements in collaboration with Communications Team
• Support fundraising-related planning, events, and meetings, including: foundation/donor meetings, preparing briefings, securing sponsorships and underwriters for events 

The Skills You’ll Need

Success in the Fundraising & Grants Manager role will require a deep commitment to the IISC’s  mission, vision and values. You believe - and your work has demonstrated - your belief that collaborative transformation comes from shifting and building power in ways that challenge the underlying drivers of inequity. 

The ideal candidate will also bring the following skills, attributes and experiences:

• 4+ years of grant writing and donor research with proven history of writing and receiving major grants (over $100,000)
• 3+ years of fundraising experience including corporate donor research, cultivation, and solicitation
• A track record of existing relationships and building of relationships with staff and leaders at foundations
• Exceptional writing skills—you’ll be able to translate impact into compelling and concise language that is reflective of our core values and direction. Strong editing and proofing capacity and ability to customize language to the audience as needed
• Ability to track details and manage your time—you can create and maintain a system and flow for managing tasks and future follow-up
• Proven ability to implement, learn quickly, work independently, and meet multiple deadlines
• Strong commitment to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion values and practices
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite 

 Preferred (not required) Qualifications

• Experience working remotely or in a hybrid work environment 
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Slack 
• Familiarity with grants and donor prospecting tools
• Established relationships with individual and/or corporate donors

The People

You will report to the President. The Fundraising & Grants Manager role will consistently work with the President and Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator on ensuring meticulous record keeping on timely communication with institutional funders and individual donors. This role will be the primary liaison with the Consulting and Training Team to gather impact and evaluation data for proposals and reports. In addition, serve as the primary liaison with the Finance Team and IISC’s Board on fundraising income forecasting and budgets. Meet staff and board members here.

The Organization

We seek to ignite and sustain social transformation, catalyze collaborative action, and build collaborative skills to bring alive our vision of living on a healthy planet where people are thriving, valuing their differences, and working together for peace and justice. We accomplish this by providing network building, consulting, facilitation, and training services designed to build systems designed for racial equity, transform organizations and build the capacity of leaders of social change. 

Part of our “secret sauce” is our people – capacity builders who have experience in communities, progressive organizations, and social justice movements. And the real magic is something we share and teach so that others can do it as well: create the conditions for each of us to bring our full and authentic selves to solve a social challenge through collaboration, transparency around power and decision making, a focus on multiple dimensions of success, and the space to dream. This is what we mean when we talk about an approach grounded in racial equity, network building, and above all…love.  Learn more about us here. 

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes 100% medical, dental, vision coverage for individuals employees, spouses, domestic partners and dependents. We also offer a 4 day work week with remote work option available with every five years being eligible for a five-week sabbatical.

The Next Steps

This search is being led by Emelyn Guevara of Imagine Consulting. We are a talent and recruitment firm specializing in placing high-impact people in high-impact roles. Interested candidates should click this link to apply. If you have questions or need support completing the application, please reach out to our team at careers@imagineimpactllc.com.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  IISC reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.  IISC is unable to provide sponsorship (i.e H-1B visa, etc.) to employees at this time. 

Historically, people of color, women, transgender, GNCNB, and disabled individuals face insurmountable oppression when engaging with employers and recruiters. At Imagine, we understand that talent is not bound to a single story and that our intersectional identities are value-adds in every space we enter. IISC and Imagine are committed to building and supporting a diverse staff, and investing in fostering leadership from marginalized communities.