Foundation Relations Manager
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program · Boston, MA · 3 wk ago
On-siteBusiness Development$68k–$110k/yrFull-time
Job Summary
Hours: Full-time; 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Union: None
Union Name: None
Patient Facing: No
Responsibilities
- Mastering the fundamentals of foundation giving, prospect research, donor cultivation, and stewardship; regularly updating the donor database to maintain accurate and comprehensive records of donor and prospect interactions and track grant deadlines and milestones.
- Developing an understanding of BHCHP’s scope of services and remaining informed and updated about programmatic priorities and goals.
- Communicating with program staff to gather data, program information, and patient stories to support foundation relations activities.
- Collecting and organizing information about prospective foundation funders, including giving histories, trustee information, and proposal deadlines, and identifying areas of alignment with BHCHP’s mission; performing outreach to prospective funders, leading program tours, and maintaining relationships with potential and existing funders.
- Aiding in the development and implementation of stewardship strategies to engage active and lapsed foundation funders.
- Working closely with the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, drafting and editing written materials, including concept papers, grant proposals and applications, reports, and acknowledgement letters; supporting Development Team events and activities.
- Aiding in the management of foundation grants, assuring that funds are allocated appropriately and troubleshooting with program staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; 3-5 years of development or relevant experience, with a minimum of 2 years of grant writing and management experience.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills; excellent problem solving and organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines.
- Strongly detailed oriented, high level of accuracy, and good prioritization skills including the ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with constituents, hospital staff, and patients in a professional and courteous manner; the ability to work well as part of a team and function. with minimal supervision; a high regard for confidentiality and sensitivity in dealing with donors, patients, and program staff.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Raiser’s Edge.
Qualifications
- The compensation range for this role is $68,460-$109,536 and increases based on years of experience.
- BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off policy of 4 weeks’ vacation, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan and employer retirement contribution, and pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount. In addition, eligible employees will receive yearly increases, additional compensation of seven thousand five hundred dollars added to your base hiring rate for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and the opportunity to work with local hospitals and community health centers.
Pay
The compensation range for this role is $68,460-$109,536 and increases based on years of experience.
Schedule
Full-time; 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday