Director of Institutional Giving

Director of Institutional Giving

The Director of Institutional Giving identifies and secures funding from local, regional, and national funding sourcesincluding foundations, government, associations, and corporations to advance PPIL's strategic initiatives and operations. They execute the strategy and manage the relationships with funders and administers the terms of the agreements or contracts with those funders with the responsibility of maximizing unrestricted and restricted funds raised annually and for longer-term projects. They provide leadership and management of the department's staff and fundraising efforts and works across departments to ensure that PPIL is well-positioned to secure funding from a diversified base of institutional partners. The Director is an articulate spokesperson for PPIL and its programs and priorities in the philanthropic community. The Director of Institutional Giving reports to the Chief Development Officer.

Essential functions :

• Meet or exceed PPIL's annual and campaign fundraising goals for institutional funding by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, securing, acknowledging, and stewarding institutional funders.
• Manage a full range of activities required to prepare, write, and submit grant proposals and reports that are responsive to funder guidelines, including :
• Gathering information from program staff to articulate project goals, activities, anticipated outcomes, successes, challenges, etc.
• Writing / editing letters of intent and grant proposals for submission, including assembling all required documentation and budgets.
• Managing and preparing appropriate staff for meetings and site visits with funders and prospective funders.
• Keep program staff aware of upcoming deadlines and work in collaboration with them to write / edit reports on existing grants.
• Keep Finance staff aware of upcoming deadlines and work in collaboration with the Grants Administrator to ensure expenses are appropriately allocated and grant revenue is released from restriction.
• Monitor grant restrictions and ensure fulfillment of proposal / reporting guidelines.
• Proactively identify and approach potential institutional funders to establish new funding partnerships and strengthen PPIL's relationships in the institutional funding community.
• Oversee maintenance of current records in databases, including tracking / reporting submissions and other ongoing donor communications / cultivation efforts. Manage foundation records using Salesforce and Asana.
• Support internal Development team writing needs, including, but not limited to :
• Editing proposals and reports for other team members
• Supporting senior staff with their funder and donor writing needs
• Producing and editing materials, such as donor briefings, collateral, solicitation letters, newsletters, and reports
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to remain informed about PPIL protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to PPIL core values of access, activism, care, confidentiality, diversity, excellence, integrity, respect, self-determination, and stewardship; practice these values in relations with internal and external customers.

Other functions :

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and reach. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Supervisor : Chief Development Officer

Status : Full time. Exempt from the overtime provisions of the wage and salary administration policies.

Qualifications :

Education : Bachelor's Degree required; master's degree preferred.

Experience : At least four to five years of direct experience in grant writing and development for a large nonprofit / advocacy organization; experience with successfully securing government grants preferred. Experience working with complex donor databases; comfort with Salesforce and CRM databases preferred. Background in writing about women's health issues for a variety of audiences preferred, including government agencies, professional foundations, family foundations, and individual donors.

Professional Qualities :

Expert proficiency with MS Office programs, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access. Strong written communication skills with the ability to write persuasive proposals; strong editing skills, including comfort with helping program staff communicate their work to donors in a clear and concise manner. Strong administrative and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task, set goals, and prioritize workload. Comfort in a deadline-driven environment. Personable and adaptable at building strong relationships with donors. Effective, collegial communicator who can collaborate with all levels of staff. Strong supervisory skills. Unflappable in times of crisis and high stress. Ability to function effectively as a team player. Professional integrity, drive, and ability to effectively represent and promote PPIL to external partners with professionalism and tact. Commitment to producing exceptional work products. Must be willing to maintain a flexible work schedule including evening and weekend hours and occasional in-state travel.

Planned Parenthood works affirmatively to include diversity among its workforce and does not discriminate in the selection of its staff based on factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, income, marital status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. We know that BIPOC and women identifying candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every requirement. Please do not be deterred if your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting.