Associate Director, Foundation Relations

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Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of experience in a donor facing role.
• Demonstrated success in managing a portfolio of institutional donors, including securing 5-figure and higher gifts.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing fundraising strategies.
• Excellent writing, editing and research skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and experience meeting with and presenting to institutional donors.
• Attention to detail and a high level of comfort seeking guidance and support when needed.

Responsibilities:

• Identify new foundation prospects, manage them through the research process, and make qualified prospect recommendations to the Sr. Director, Foundation Relations.
• Manage a portfolio of foundation donors, from prospecting to qualification to solicitation to stewardship.
• Aid in the management of mid- to large-foundation donors with the Sr. Director, Foundation Relations, including supporting proposal and report writing and helping to create and execute stewardship plans for select high-touch donors.
• Meet with Sr. Director, Institutional Giving and Sr. Director, Foundation Relations to contribute to overall strategy and growth of Foundation Relations program.
• Provide prospect and donor briefings to Leadership in advance of donor meetings.
• Build efficiencies around foundation grant proposals through creation of budget and narrative templates.
• Hold strong relationships across Americares’ program teams to ensure knowledge of programmatic priorities, strategies, accomplishments, challenges, etc.
• Actively model and contribute to Americares values, work culture and mission.