Foundation Relations Manager (Hybrid) - Bethesda, MD - The Children's Inn at NIH

Manages foundation fundraising and stewardship with a focus on securing grants for operations from independent and corporate foundations. Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of foundation funders to win support for Inn programs and initiatives.

Fundraising and Grants Management:

· Craft project concepts, letters of inquiry, grant proposals and reports in accordance with grantor requirements.

· Work closely with Children’s Inn Family Programming and Resident Services to understand funding needs and develop grant strategies.

· Research and identify new independent and corporate foundation prospects to build a robust funding pipeline.

· Foster and maintain positive relationships with program officers at corporate and independent foundations, as well as with board members, staff, clinicians, and patient families.

· Develop and implement strategies to increase funding from applicable sources.

· Coordinate grant management and develop and implement stewardship plans for all foundation donors.

• Raise public awareness to funders by conducting tours and representing The Inn at speaking engagements.

· Support development and communications activities and events.

· Attend meetings and other community events as assigned.

Administration

· Maintain detailed records of grant activities and correspondence.

· Reconnect with previous funders whose contributions have lapsed or whose guidelines have changed.

· Collaborate with the Director of Development Operations on grant awards processing and acknowledgement procedures.

· Utilize Salesforce to maintain an accurate donor database and track grant progress and deliverables, and deadlines.

· Coordinate with the finance department to provide grant documentation and assist in developing program budgets required by funders.

· Work with the communications team to update and maintain foundation content in brochures, newsletters, reports and on the website.

· Assist in generation of the donor listings as needed for publications and website.

· Oversee management of temporarily restricted grants.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.

Experience:
Minimum 5 years of experience in foundation fundraising, stewardship and grant writing. Knowledge of foundation grant process and successful track record required. Experience with Salesforce is desirable. Knowledge of local foundations helpful, as well as prospect research (e.g., Foundation Directory Online, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Foundation Search, GuideStar).

Skills/Traits:
Demonstrates creativity, and self-motivation. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Attention to detail and follow-through are essential. Should have a positive attitude and work well in a team-oriented environment.

Schedule:
Official schedule is Monday through Friday, general business hours; schedule can be a mix of remote and onsite workdays with at least 2 days spent in the office each week. Must be willing to participate in evening and weekend fundraising and public relations activities