Director of Grant Writing and Foundation Relations

4 weeks ago

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Gleaners Food Bank Of I Full time

About the Role:

The Director of Grant Writing and Foundation Relations will be responsible for developing and executing a strategic plan to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts from corporations and foundations. This role requires a commanding knowledge of the food bank's priorities to successfully execute funding proposals and engagement with corporate and foundation representatives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Secure principal gifts by managing a caseload of assigned donors and prospects, ensuring they are retained or acquired and upgraded in their giving and involvement.
  • Engage in personal visits regularly to cultivate and solicit prospects and donors.
  • Design and implement a stewardship program to assist with donor retention and upgrading.
  • Build and implement new fundraising strategies with corporate and foundation leaders to create and sustain multi-year engagement, including corporate volunteer groups, special events, and in-kind donations.
  • Develop an annual work plan and master calendar for corporate and foundations fundraising team, updating calendar to compile information needed from staff and adhere to deadlines (internally and externally).
  • Gather information and list of funding priorities for each food bank department in coordination with staff responsible for implementing project, program, or operation, including special projects (e.g., capital).
  • Develop and write proposals exhibiting strong expository writing skills and commanding knowledge of the food bank's funding needs.
  • Ensure reporting, compliance, and financial spending in accordance with funding guidelines.
  • Supervise corporate and foundation personnel to develop annual fundraising goals and track progress made toward targeted funders in each of their portfolios.
  • Collaborate with communications and marketing staff to develop and maintain supporting materials needed for proposals, reports, and appropriate recognition on social media and website.
  • Record donor/potential donor contacts in the donor management system in a timely manner to reflect contact made/submissions/reports and other important outreach/contacts.
  • Steward donor relationships with appropriate outreach (notes, phone calls, visits, tours, contact with CEO, etc.).
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of the Master Grant Narrative and fiscal year budget templates.
  • Research philanthropic and economic trends to develop knowledgeable fundraising goals for the department.
  • Conduct ongoing prospect research to identify new corporate and foundation donors.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience in a related field.
  • Five years or more experience in non-profit fundraising preferred.
  • Understanding of gift solicitation and relationship management.
  • Demonstrated ability of outstanding oral and written communications, including grant-writing/proposal development.
  • Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.

About Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana:

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is the state's largest hunger relief organization and one of the leading food banks in the Feeding America Network. We operate vital hunger relief programs in our 21-county service area, as well as Fresh Connect Central, a regional produce cooperative for Feeding America, and serve as a contract reclamation site for Kroger Central Division. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement for all individuals, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, pregnancy, leave status, genetic information, veteran status, creed, citizenship status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, or any other status or category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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