Major Gift and Grant Manager

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Corporate Partnership Program:
  • Serve as lead for the management of ongoing cultivation and stewardship of donors
  • Create and maintain a portfolio of major corporate donors with a goal of securing major gifts
  • Identify and initiate relationships with prospective corporate partners
  • Create giving campaigns for corporations
  • Manage corporate volunteer projects and corporate responsibility initiatives
  • Solicit corporate sponsors to fulfill event fundraising goals
• Grants Management:
  • Develop a deep understanding of the history, structure, objectives, programs, and financial needs of YWCA Princeton
  • Perform prospect research and qualify grant opportunities from foundations, corporations, organizations, and government agencies
  • Draft grant proposal and report packages based on funding requirements
  • Maintain grants calendar and internal forecasting of committed, pending, and upcoming submissions
  • Engage in grant stewardship, cultivation, and regular communications with foundation staff
• Individual Giving:
  • Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of small donors ($1 - $199)
  • Implement strategy to deepen existing donor connections to YWCA Princeton, with particular attention paid to transforming small donors into monthly donors
  • Participate in planning Annual Fund appeal outreach that focuses on segmentation
  • Identify donors with the potential to increase their giving and move along their journey to mid-level donors ($200 - $999)
  • Build monthly donor program, with special benefits and recognition
  • Manage personal touchpoints for monthly donors, with particular attention paid to potential major donors

Skills And Requirements

• Minimum 3 û 5 years of experience with successful grant writing, reporting, and management as well as corporate relationships
• Strategic fundraising professional with the demonstrated ability to meet goals in a fast- paced, high-impact environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills to support grantor and corporate relationship-building, donor stewardship strategies, and organization-wide marketing efforts
• BachelorÆs degree required
• Working knowledge of RaiserÆs Edge, DonorPerfect, or another CRM strongly preferred
• Strong alignment with the YWCAÆs mission
• Experienced relationship manager with internal and external stakeholders
• Innovative problem-solver with the ability to be creative, flexible, detail-oriented, and well- organized
• Event coordination experience a plus
• Individual giving experience a plus
• Graphic design experience a plus

Pay

$45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Work Location

In person