Foundation Relations Officer

About the role

Under general supervision of Grants Development/Foundation Relations Director, responsible for grant opportunity identification, rating, cultivation, proposal development, solicitation, recognition and reporting and stewardship. Works closely with affiliate CEO’s, clinical staff, senior management, trustees, and volunteers to secure annual and multi-year grants, ensure exemplary stewardship and establish long-term relationships with granting organizations. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, Collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of active foundation donors and prospects, creating cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for each.
• Participates in the construction of the grants development annual business plan and multi-year strategic objectives for foundation fundraising, incorporating prospect identification, rating, research, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship and recognition.
• Develops foundation proposals on behalf of Brown University Health and its affiliates, including program narratives, budgets, and letters of support, in accordance with foundation requirements.
• Provides grant development and foundation identification support to affiliate staff, promoting awareness of the need to collaborate with the Development office on all foundation proposal submissions.
• Creates annual stewardship plans for each foundation grant received, ensuring and strengthening relationships with granting organizations; works with development staff to ensure grants are recorded, acknowledged and recognized appropriately.
• Participates in an aggressive “moves management” program, documenting the rating, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of grants.
• Participates on the Grants Development team, attending weekly meetings and strategizing prospect cultivation, management and collaborative efforts.
• Participates in multi-partner and system-wide fundraising efforts to leverage grant development services and minimize duplicate effort.
• Determines potential funding sources through research and personal contacts, working independently and with the Grants Development Director, CDO’s, Foundation Presidents, Trustees and medical staff across the system.
• Develops proposals that include budgets, letters of support and collaboration, according to specific requirements of individual foundations.
• Ensures appropriate stewardship of all grants, working with the finance department to transfer and report on funds as necessary.
• Works closely with Brown University Health and affiliate staff to ensure grants development strategies are aligned with institutional missions.
• Works with affiliate CEO’s, senior management, physician leadership and clinical staff, discerning organizational goals and priorities to be reflected in fundraising strategies.
• Collaborates with trustees, volunteers, and/or a development committee, serving as the lead staff in the solicitation of foundation grants.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Engages in professional development activities, as appropriate.
• Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control in accordance with established hospital policies, procedures, and objectives.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in health care administration, communications or a related field.

Experience: Three years of professional experience in the development field including grant writing and/or major gift cultivation and solicitation; experience in health‑care preferred.

Skills: Exemplary oral and written communications skills; strong computer and information management skills; basic budget preparation and time management skills; excellent project management and relationship management abilities.

Work Environment

Duties performed in a typical office environment. No supervisory responsibility.

Pay

Pay Range: $58,489.60‑$96,491.20

Schedule

Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type: Monday through Friday

Work Shift: Day

Daily Hours: 8 hours

Driving Required: No