Manager of Grants & Stewardship

Grant writing, reporting and stewarding donor relationships at Junior Achievement are vital to not only what we do but "why" we do it. Our grant communications give voice to the passion we have for our mission to empower youth to own their economic success. The Manager of Grants & Stewardship plays a key role in our fundraising success and program impact.

Title: Manager of Grants & Stewardship

Area: Development

Reports to: Director, Development

Status: Full-Time, Salaried

Impact

Junior Achievement of Central Maryland is seeking a Manager, Grants & Stewardship to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is a sales-oriented individual, who has a keen understanding of best practices in fundraising and a proven track record of securing annual gifts. This individual will possess the enthusiasm, professionalism, and drive to assist the team in achieving ambitious fundraising goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works collaboratively with development team to implement JA’s corporate, foundation, and government giving strategy under the Director, Development.
• Support the development and maintenance of ongoing relationships with donors with intent to cultivate, steward, and solicit financial support for JA’s mission.
• Secures financial support from foundations and corporations.
• Work with JA staff to provide donor information for all written institutional materials (including donor impact reports, newsletters, etc.).
• Builds and continually develops a pipeline of prospective funders to ensure new funding sources that align with JA’s mission are being pursued on a regular basis.
• Maintains the grants and reports tracking of upcoming Letters of Interest, grant applications, stewardship communication, and reporting deadlines and hold stakeholders accountable to meet those deadlines.
• Communicates with appropriate staff and engages in ongoing communication with staff to ensure activities are compliant and deliverables are met.
• Tracks statistics relevant to development and provide department with written materials necessary for donor stewardship.
• Supports the Director, Development and the SVP of Development with other organizational functions as needed

Qualifications (required)

• Bachelor’s degree
• Proven record of securing corporate & foundation grants ($5,000+).
• Proven track record of cultivating and closing annual gifts from partners
• Prospecting and research skills, and persuasive, closing skills
• Superior communication skills; clarity, crispness, and effectiveness in written and oral presentation
• Flexible and adaptable style to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to collaborate effectively with a wide range of staff, partners, vendors, and volunteer leadership.
• Capable of building and sustaining relationships with a variety of individuals and businesses.
• Ability to think strategically and function successfully in a complex work environment.
• Ability to work independently, but also collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Computer competency in Microsoft Office programs and internet-based research tools.