LDF seeks an experienced, pro-active and passionate Institutional Giving Manager to help drive the Development Department and reports to the Senior Director of Institutional Giving.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and manage a portfolio of institutional donors;
• Manage a schedule of submission and reporting deadlines and deliverables;
• Draft grant/sponsorship proposals, letters of inquiry, and grant/sponsorship reports;
• Conduct prospect and donor research;
• Manage reporting process;
• Draft correspondence to donors for signature of Senior Director of Institutional Giving (e.g., donor updates regarding LDF accomplishments, invitations to events, etc.);
• Manage solicitation/reporting calendar and other grant-related tracking systems;
• Gather information from Finance Department and Department Heads/Program Directors for grant/sponsorship proposals and reports, donor meetings, internal grant/sponsorship meetings, etc.;
• Engage with finance and programming departments to develop and report on budgets to support programs and proposals;
• Assist Senior Director of Institutional Giving in preparation for and follow-up to grant management meetings, including drafting agendas, taking meeting notes, and sending meetings recaps;
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree;
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a development office;
• Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to synthesize complex program concepts into compelling proposals and reports on deadlines;
• Basic understanding of corporate and foundation relations;
• Experience drafting grant proposals and reports and donor correspondence;
• Excellent time management and organization skills;
• Ability to multi-task and adhere to multiple deadlines;
• Detail-oriented;
• Commitment to racial and social justice.