Institutional Fundraising Manager

6 days ago


Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Children's Theatre of Charlotte Full time
Job Description

**About Us**

Children's Theatre of Charlotte is a leading organization in professional Theatre for Young Audiences, recognized for the breadth and strength of its programs. We are dedicated to creating vibrant and engaging professional theatre experiences on the stage and in the classroom.

**Job Summary**

We are seeking a highly skilled Institutional Fundraising Manager to join our Development Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving institutional fundraising efforts, developing and writing compelling grant proposals, and managing the full grants cycle.

**Key Responsibilities**

  • Drive institutional fundraising efforts and deadlines, including setting annual grant strategy, cultivating relationships, building a case for support, and researching potential funding sources.
  • Serve as a relationship manager to current and prospective institutional partners.
  • In collaboration with leadership across the organization, identify and align existing or potential projects and programs with funding opportunities.
  • Create and maintain engagement opportunities with funding partners to deepen the relationships and expand support.
  • Identify and align funder's priorities with the Theatre's programs and priority funding.
  • Support the Director of Development in implementing and executing the Theatre's development plan.
  • Attend all applicable fundraising and donor-related events.
  • Perform all functions and conduct all communications with the goal of fulfilling the Mission Statement and Core Values of Children's Theatre of Charlotte.

**Grants, Targeted Patron Contributions and Financial/Data Tracking Duties**

  • Solicit foundation, corporate, and government funded grants/gifts while building meaningful mutual beneficial relationships through cultivation and stewardship.
  • Manage and grow a fundraising portfolio by identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding viable funding sources from local, regional, state, and national foundations, corporations, and government agencies in support of Children's Theatre of Charlotte.
  • Manage full cycle of portfolio grant activity; including but not limited to initiating, preparing, submitting, tracking, reporting and overall project management.
  • Evaluate and monitor national, state, and local level grant opportunities to identify funding sources.
  • Partner with the Business Manager and relevant staff to ensure that restricted funds are properly stewarded and reported according to the conditions of the grant.
  • Track and capture pertinent donor data and information in our donor database, Bloomerang.

**Requirements**

  • You have strong organizational and time management skills; with an ability to set plans, work toward deadlines, and communicate with teammates throughout a project's completion.
  • You are energetic, enthusiastic, goal driven, unflappable under pressure, and can strike a balance between juggling all the details and executing them successfully.
  • Enthusiastic relationship builder, eager to interact and collaborate with our staff members, board members, and our funding stakeholders.
  • Creative problem-solver, idea generator, and self-starter with the capacity to start a project, ask questions, and build consensus as needed.
  • You are proficient in using Google Workspace and Microsoft Office apps and donor/volunteer CRMs. You are driven to find ways to use technology for efficiency and effective event and volunteer management.
  • You are an organized, detail oriented, and strong project manager, with solid administrative and leadership skills. You are at your best when working on a variety of projects simultaneously.
  • You are people-oriented with the ability to motivate others. Receptive to new ideas, you can develop, nurture, and leverage authentic relationships within and outside of the organization.
  • You are an extraordinarily effective communicator.
  • You are excited to lead through a lens of equity, cultural awareness, and sensitivity.

**Education/Experience**

B.A. degree or a combination of significant professional experience and education. Preferred at least five years of professional experience in this field.

**Compensation and Benefits**

$48,000 to $52,000, including a full scope of health and welfare benefits, retirement match and generous PTO policy. Our employees receive free show tickets and discounts on education classes.

**Application Requirements**

Along with this application, please attach a resume, cover letter and writing samples. Applications that do not include these attachments will not be further considered.



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