Woman´s Lunch Place

JOB DESCRIPTION: Foundation and Corporation Manager

REPORTS TO: Director of Development

HOURS: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday and occasional nights and weekends.

SUMMARY:
The Foundation and Corporation Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of public and private grant activities.  He/she will identify and research new corporate and foundation grant opportunities, and the stewardship of current and lapsed corporate and foundation donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the research and submission of all foundation, corporation, religious institutions and government grants.
• Develop annual calendar for grants submissions and progress reports as requested by donors.
• Create a stewardship program to engage the Executive Director, the Director of Development and members of the Board of Directors in an annual process of stewarding current, lapsed and potential funders.
• Create and maintain system for tracking all grant requests, projections of awards, and actual awards.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Corporate and Foundation funders.
• Re-establish relationships with lapsed Corporate and Foundation funders
• Identify and research new grant and funding sources via grant making databases, professional fundraising publications, local newspapers & publications, internet and websites and any other potential resources.  
• Work with Program and Finance staff to maximize funding opportunities for existing programmatic and general operating expenses.
• Update grants materials as needed.  Work closely with program staff so that all grants materials are consistent with program goals.
• Attend fundraising and public relations events to build/maintain relationships with funders.
• Attend all Development and staff meetings.
• Assist development staff with special events and projects when needed. 
• Work 1 direct service shifts at the shelter per month

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

•     Bachelors Degree
•     3 to 5 years of grant writing experience and/or  
•     Excellent writing, research and organizational skills.
•     Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
•     Knowledge of Word, Excel, and Power Point.
•     Raiser’s Edge experience a plus.