Foundation Relations Manager

Description

The Foundation Relations Manager inspires and engages private and public foundations by connecting their passions and interests to the needs of the North Texas Food Bank. This position is responsible for building relationships with foundations and public charities to meet fundraising goals, while overseeing the creation and submission of dynamic grant proposals and reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or English preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Excellent written, verbal, relationship-building, and interpersonal communication skills to communicate and work effectively within a diverse community

• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, be team-oriented, demonstrate strong organizational skills, take initiative and be self-motivated

• Ability to interface with individuals at every level of an organization, both internally and externally

• Advanced skills in proofreading, editing, and grammar

• Excellent organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work as a collaborative team member within our fundraising program in support of department goals

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and desktop publishing software

• Experience using customer relationship management (CRM) software; Raiser’s Edge preferred

Experience:

• Three years in non-profit donor management desired, with a proven track record in meeting fundraising/performance goals

• Three years of grant writing focused 50 percent or more on producing finished pieces of writing

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Contribute to NTFB’s annual fundraising goal by managing an increasingly productive portfolio of foundation donors with ongoing success

• Identify and qualify potential new foundation donors to establish relationships that will result in a major gift

• Produce and/or oversee the production of original material for grant proposals, recognition letters and reports in alignment with the NTFB’s current strategic plan and in accordance with NTFB’s Foundation Giving team’s plan of work

• Select, adapt and update template materials for use in proposals, letters and reports

• Manage the Foundation Giving team’s grants and reporting calendars 

• Prepare and submit grant submissions on behalf of the Foundation Giving team

• Collaborate with the Philanthropy team to prepare and submit grant submissions to corporate and family foundations

• Work with the Philanthropy team to prepare and submit grant submissions to Feeding America when appropriate

• Produce mid and end-of-year reports for the Foundation Giving team

• Conduct thorough quality reviews of all Foundation Giving materials, including systematic proof-reading and fact-checking

• Use the NTFB’s customer relationship management system, ReNXT, to document processes, manage tasks and track requests 

• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• The person in this position needs to adapt well in the face of workplace stressors, such as customer complaints, compliance offenses, meeting deadlines and competing priorities of reasonable or high significance to the successful function of the unit. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. 

• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 15 pounds. 

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with open floor plan with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).

• Ability to work outside the traditional 40-hour workweek, some evenings/weekends required

• Travel may be required within our 12-county service area

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

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all skills, duties, responsibilities, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, NTFB reserves the right to revise the job or to require other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

The North Texas Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary : $70,000 - $80,000