Institutional Relations Manager
Jessica Craft
Rock to the Future provides student-driven music programs in a safe and supportive environment at no cost for Philadelphia youth. We provide transformational programs for more than 500 young people in high-need zipcodes. We achieve social justice and economic empowerment through music, mentoring, and educational support. RocktotheFuture.org
The Institutional Relations Manager leads foundation, corporate, government, and community grants. Administrative duties are primarily remote with occasional in-person attendance at events, team building opportunities, fundraising events, donor meetings, and site visits. This is a full-time, nonexempt position. Compensation starts at $55,000+ with medical, dental, vision benefits, 403b retirement fund, life insurance, paid time off, and paid holidays.
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Jo...@RocktotheFuture.org. No calls please. Anticipated start date in September 2022.
Responsibilities
- Lead and implement fundraising strategy for institutional giving (foundation, corporate, community, and government) to achieve organization fundraising goals
- Manage a robust portfolio of of institutional giving funders at various stages of the fundraising cycle from identification through solicitation and stewardship
- Lead grants process including maintaining the annual calendar, creating proposals, submission of grants, reporting needs, and other grantor needs
- Improve and implement corporate sponsorship strategies
- Work with the Board of Directors, Resource Development Committee, and other organization stakeholders to map relationships and identify growth opportunities
- Create and maintain systems that promote good working relationships with program staff to ensure clear and timely communication for grant proposal development and/or reporting requirements.
- Maintain grant awards, grant agreements, reporting and compliance requirements, database records, files, and resource materials pertinent to institutional giving with Bloomerang and Google Suite
- Provide communication to institutional funders demonstrating organization impact and success
- Attend student showcases and funder events, which may be occasionally in the evenings or weekends
- Other duties as assigned related to institutional giving
Skills / Experience Required
- COVID 19 Vaccine required
- 2+ years in institutional giving, corporate giving, government grants, and/or foundation giving
- Resident of Philadelphia with strong connections to the communities we work in (North, Northwest, West, and Southwest Philadelphia)
- Experience fundraising for a performing arts organization and/or knowledge of Philadelphia’s philanthropic landscape preferred
- A motivated self-starter able to work independently
- A project manager mindset: ability to create effective team processes, meet deadlines, coordinate complex logistics, and juggle multiple tasks
- Experience with a fundraising CRM
- Strong technology skills including Google Drive
- Strong writing and storytelling skills
- Strong networking and engagement skills
- Upbeat, creative personality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Full commitment to and passion for social justice, racial justice, and equity