Annual Fund And Grants Manager

1 month ago

Evanston, United States Careers Full time
Do you have experience with fundraising and a proven track record of securing grants?

We are currently in search of an Annual Fund & Grants Manager for an Early Childhood Organization. This position is based in Chicago- Evanston. This is a Full-Time, In-Person, Temporary opportunity.

ORGANIZATION: Early Childhood Organization

LOCATION: Evanston, IL

POSITION TITLE: Annual Fund & Grants Manager

SCHEDULE: 32 hours/week (4-days/week in office)

DURATION: Temporary (~5 months)

HOURLY RATE: $30.00- $33.00

Is This Your Dream Job? The Annual Fund & Grants Manager is responsible for coordinating solicitations and stewardship of individuals, foundations, and corporations donations/ grants. The Manager will spend 40-60% of their time in prospecting and writing of private grants and will build a portfolio of annual, renewable grants.

Our Ideal Candidate:
•4+ years experience in fundraising, writing, and securing grants
•Experience with Salesforce
•Excellent communication skills, oral and written
•Bachelor's degree

How You Will Spend Your Day:
•Develop and execute an annual fundraising plan on how the organization will solicit donors and identify funding sources including grants, appeals, and event sponsorship.
•Research, write, and track proposals and reports for private foundation and corporate giving prospects.
•Establish and maintain files that describe organization's history, background, current programs, description of population served, and annual outcomes.
•Create and execute mailings and email communications to sustain base of annual individual donors, for example Year-End Appeal, Annual Report, and Spring Appeal, and Giving Tuesday.
•Oversee and coordinate production of one annual fundraising event, with the Board Development Committee, and other small donor events as opportunities arise.
•Ensure strong brand compliance as it relates to communications, advocacy, community partnership, storytelling and family engagement activities.
•Assist with planning, measurement, and creation of program marketing strategies and assets including electronic and print newsletters, website maintenance, and social media posts, along with annual family event.
•Manage the implementation of Salesforce for fundraising, contact management and acknowledgement letters.
•Generate a range of donor and prospect reports related to fundraising outcomes and measurements for board meetings and to individuals tracking outreach and results.

•Other duties as assigned.

We'd love to hear from you

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Careers In Nonprofits is an equal opportunity employer. Empowered by the #ILoveMyJob mission, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment within the nonprofit sector.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base. Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.

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