Associate Director of Institutional Giving

What We Seek

Gather seeks a motivated, results-driven, detail-oriented professional to achieve its annual corporate, foundation, and government fundraising goals. The Associate Director of Institutional Giving will understand program needs, identify new funding opportunities, develop fundable strategies, write and submit all grants, and report results of funded initiatives to funders. This role is responsible for tracking of all grants, reports, and sponsorship requests to institutional funders, including private foundations, government agencies, and corporations. Reporting to the Director of Development and Communications, Associate Director of Institutional Giving must be highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, use independent judgement, and produce a quality work product within tight time constraints

Classification:  This is a 30-40 hours/week exempt position. 

Key Responsibilities               

Grants Management and Stewardship

• Create and maintain the grant proposal calendar by tracking current grant cycles, deadlines, renewal processes, and action items to ensure continued funding.
• Manage all aspects of the grants administration process, including submission, processing awards, executing grant agreements, sending acknowledgment letters, tracking and managing deliverables, etc.
• Work with the Data Manager to ensure necessary database records, files, and reports related to institutional funders are maintained.
• Conduct research to identify new institutional funders for grants and sponsorships with the goal of growing our institutional funding from $800,000 to $1.4 million or more.
• Develop stewardship strategies for new and existing funders, and work with the Director of Development and Communications to ensure that funder relationships are nurtured.
• Support the development of relevant communication materials for institutional funders.

Proposal and Report Development and Writing 

• Collaborate with the Director of Development and Communications and other key staff and stakeholders to design strategy for proposals and evaluation metrics for reporting on results.
• Research, write, and edit high-quality narratives for grant proposals, funding applications, reports, letters of inquiry, and acknowledgment letters. 
• Maintain narrative templates that reflect the latest research and industry trends. 
• Collaborate with the Director of Finance to generate program budgets, and with the Executive Director to generate proposals and reports.

Qualifications:

Preparation, Knowledge, Previous Experience 

• 3-5 years of relevant experience with demonstrable evidence of grant writing success including writing samples and a list of grants authored and awarded.
• B.A. or equivalent experience required. Master’s degree preferred.

Skills, Abilities, Competencies

• Exceptional project management skills, extremely well-organized, and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time across competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience with nonprofit fundraising and funder stewardship in mission-driven work.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• High degree of professionalism and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to research and communicate current industry trends.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Significant experience in using Salesforce or a comparable CRM.

Location & Schedule                             

This role can be hybrid or based out of Gather’s Portsmouth, NH office. 

Compensation 

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with a salary commensurate with experience and skills. This position is eligible for health insurance benefits, 401K retirement plan, paid vacation, and holidays.