New York Botanical Garden · 1 month ago
Director, Foundation Relations
Bronx, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$100K/yr - $110K/yr
5+ years expNew York Botanical Garden is seeking a Director of Foundation Relations who will play a vital role in producing best-in-class fundraising and donor relations results. This position is responsible for developing grant proposals and maintaining key relationships to personally raise $1 million or greater in new commitments annually.
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Responsibilities
Partner with the Associate Vice President for Foundation Relations and members of the Foundation Relations team to produce best-in-class fundraising and donor relations results
Cultivate, solicit, and steward dynamic donor and prospect portfolio, personally raising $1,000,000 or greater in new commitments annually and increasing by 6% year-over-year for the next five years to support the Garden’s strategic planning emphasis
Liaise with all departments across NYBG including Education, the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, NYBG Science, Horticulture, Exhibitions, Finance, the President’s Office and others
Support the design of strategic programs and projects in collaboration with experts and staff across divisions
Prepare written documents, including proposals, reports, letters, acknowledgements, and other materials as required
Prepare program budgets for proposals and financial reports, in collaboration with program staff, Advancement, and Finance and speak knowledgeably about budgeting standards
Effectively manage data inputs into a Customer Relationship Management system
Initiate and lead donor and prospect calls, meetings, and tours
Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends at special events and to meet deadlines
Other related duties as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in fundraising with a demonstrated track record of success in foundation relations, grant-writing and budget development
Creative and strategic thinker with superior written and verbal communication skills. Writing samples required
Ability to thrive in an environment that emphasizes teamwork as well as individual initiative
Ability to build constructive and effective relationships with all levels of staff, donors, prospects, and public
Excellent organization skills to manage multiple priorities and projects and meet deadlines
Meticulous and consistent in matters of accuracy, presentation, and attention to detail
Driver's license required
Mastery of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
Familiarity with Raiser's Edge donor tracking software preferred
Demonstrated interest in working for a cultural or educational institution preferred
Company
New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden is New York City's premier botanical garden and a top NYC tourist attraction.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.21MKey Investors
Bezos Earth Fund
2025-10-23Grant
2025-05-21Grant· $0.05M
2014-01-01Grant· $1.16M
Leadership Team
Jennifer Bernstein
CEO and The William C. Steere Sr. President of The New York Botanical Gard
Emily Schwarz
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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