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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Foundation - Senior Manager, Grants and Foundation Relations

Vancouver, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$75K/yr - $80K/yr

5+ years exp

Clark College Foundation is committed to empowering the community through education and innovation. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Grants and Foundation Relations, who will identify and cultivate relationships with private foundations and corporations for grants and donations, while collaborating with various teams to enhance philanthropic efforts.

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Responsibilities

Develop strategic plans for identifying, cultivating and soliciting private foundations and a select group of high-impact corporate partners capable of making philanthropic contributions and then soliciting those identified potential partners

Potential to supervise contractor working to strategically grow partnerships in the grant-making arena

Create and maintain a schedule of contacts (as determined by the annual goal-setting process) with prospective and current foundation donors with strategic action plans attached to each entity

Develop and write gift proposals, in coordination and consultation with appropriate Foundation staff

Engage and collaborate with Clark College’s grants office (government grants)

Initiate opportunities for faculty, administrators and deans to interact with prospective and current Foundation donors

Build successful relationships with college faculty and staff, obtain information from college entities with the direct goal of matching their needs to the goals and direction of the most appropriate prospective and current donors

In collaboration with the college, ensure that cultivation, stewardship and reporting requirements are met to sustain successful relationships

Work with the Advancement Operations team to effectively document all contacts with prospective donors in this position’s assigned portfolio, utilizing The Raiser’s Edge NXT for planning and recording all strategic actions

Qualification

Grant managementFoundation relationsDonor relationsStrategic planningData managementRaiser’s Edge NXTCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsFlexibilityLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred

5+ years of experience in grant management, foundation relations, fundraising, donor relations, or another related field

Proven success in strategic planning, donor cultivation, and vendor management

Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to initiate dialogues with new/unknown individuals, speak or make presentations to small and large groups, convey complex major/planned gift concepts in simple language, draft persuasive communications and written materials, and adjust communication style to meet the diverse interpersonal preferences of others

Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and competing donor needs, including coordinating programs and projects that involve participation with multiple individuals

Strong computer skills to draft documents via word processing, use the internet, enter donor information in a database (Raisers Edge NXT), use online calendars, track projects (Asana), etc

High attention to detail to meet the personalized needs and preferences of diverse donors and community partners

Ability to make decisions within a shared decision-making environment and exercise sound judgment, including knowing when to act independently and when to seek guidance/input before acting

Flexibility to adapt to changing and sometimes conflicting priorities

Ability to always maintain professional demeanor and service orientation even when participating in stressful situations