Associate Director – Institutional Giving

Role Overview

• Lead all grant writing for institutional funders, including drafting proposals, concept notes, letters of inquiry, stewardship updates, and supporting materials; drafts are reviewed and finalized by the Senior Director
• Lead all institutional funder reporting, including narrative and data integration, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with funder expectations
• Manage and execute the stewardship matrix across the national donor base to ensure consistent, high-quality engagement touchpoints
• Conduct institutional prospect research (corporate and foundation) to build and maintain a strong, diversified pipeline supporting national initiatives, new site launches, and feasibility market development
• Prepare research briefs, funder profiles, and recommendations to support the Senior Director, CDO, CEO, and Board in cultivating new relationships
• Monitor funding trends and opportunities to help position Genesys Works proactively in the institutional funding landscape
• Lead development and management of the Grant Resources Library, ensuring organization-wide access to high-quality proposal language, data, and materials
• Serve as data lead for the development team, maintaining accurate grant records, updating dashboards and tracking tools, and sharing key updates and insights from M&E
• Provide administrative and operational support to the development team, including scheduling, document preparation, and project coordination as needed
• Support development-related communications, including content preparation for newsletters, funder updates, and donor-facing materials (e.g., VIP newsletter)
• Collaborate with Communications Team and other internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on messaging and narrative consistency

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or commensurate experience required
• Minimum of 46 years of progressive experience in nonprofit development, grant writing, and institutional fundraising, with demonstrated success in submitting proposals resulting in awarded grants
• Demonstrated experience drafting compelling proposals and managing complex reporting requirements
• Experience in project management and cross-functional coordination
• Experience conducting funder research and managing stewardship systems strongly preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off, ten (10) paid company holidays, and Soft Close between Christmas and New Years
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with company match
• Flexible work arrangements