Assistant Director, Office of Institutional Support (Corporate, Foundation, Government Relations)

Location:
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Open Date:
Feb 11, 2019
Description:

Position Summary: Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate, foundation, and government grant-making entities; manage a portfolio of donors and prospects whose grant-making interests support the fundraising strategy of Bard College.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain a portfolio of corporate, foundation, and government donors and prospects. Portfolio management duties include: Making discovery calls and visits to prospective, current and lapsed donors in the portfolio; Identifying and/or creating on-going cultivation opportunities for current and prospect donors; Preparing, and/or overseeing the preparation of, written funding inquiries, solicitations, and reports, including budgets. Ensuring proper stewardship of gifts including the timely completion and submission of interim and final reports (both narrative and financial) that meet all grant requirements and that help to position the College for continued support
• Be responsible for government grant seeking on behalf of the College, including maintaining the SAM portal for federal grant awards.
• Research, develop, implement, and manage strategies for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of organizational donors and prospects for funding priorities for the College
• Supervise the OIS logistical timeline and grant calendar including proposal and report submission process and grants management process.
• Connect, arrange, coordinate and attend donor meetings and develop new prospects for corporate, foundation and government relationships with the goal to engage in supporting the College.
• Work with constituencies across the College to develop proposals that address College priorities and adhere to funder guidelines and criteria.
• Work with key senior leaders and faculty to advance the strategic initiatives of the College while developing and maintaining a strong working knowledge of programs that relate to the College's key priorities and are integral to the College's annual fundraising success (e.g. public programming, curriculum development, scholarship need, civic engagement, etc.)
• Actively pursue discovery and cultivation meetings with program officers and other staff at grantmaking organizations and government agencies to engage new prospects
• Initiate, develop and present workshops and training opportunities for project directors and faculty.
• Assist in the development of and adherence to grant-seeking policies and process to ensure timely applications, reports and stewardship
• Participate fully in Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs events, as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to research and gather information through various methods
• Excellent verbal and written communication and proofreading skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines and tasks
• Outstanding interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, solve problems, and contribute to a team environment
• Excellent platform and presentation skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply institutional policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 3 -5 years of related fundraising experience, preferably in foundation and corporate relations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database management

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with donor database computer systems, Banner and grants research tools a plus
• Familiarity with the funding community
• Knowledge of federal and state grant applications a plus.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three contact references thought Interfolio.com.