Overview

TITLE: Institutional Giving Manager

DEPARTMENT: Development

REPORTS TO: Chief Development Officer

SALARY: $70,000 – $75,000

FLSA: Exempt

HOURS: Full Time; 40+ hours/week

START DATE: ASAP

 

Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) helps young people overcome barriers through exceptional, free, integrated programs and personalized guidance in a trusted, nurturing environment. Our mission is guided by our core values: Respect, Responsibility, Support, Positive Communication, and Inclusion.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Institutional Giving Manager will play a critical role as part of HOLA’s grants team that fundraises and engages with foundations, government entities, and other institutions. This position will create growth in HOLA’s grant writing capacity, and in addition to stewarding a portfolio of relationships to help to maintain HOLA’s current private funders, will take a leading role in our efforts to identify and pursue new public funding streams. The Institutional Giving Manager will report directly to the Chief Development Officer and will collaborate with the Sr. Grants Manager and Grants Coordinator to meet department goals. The position requires the ability to work independently, strong project management skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex funding opportunities.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

 

  • Become an “expert” on HOLA’s programs, focusing efforts and resources to help meet programmatic and financial needs.
  • Write a high volume of grant proposals and reports for assigned funder portfolio, accurately and effectively meeting funder requirements, deadlines and specifications.
  • Develop compelling grants narrative, as well as proposal and project budgets.
  • Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of city, county, state, and federal government funding opportunities; identify grant opportunities matched to HOLA programs and activities, and provide informed recommendations as to appropriate funding leads to pursue.
  • Lead preparation of government grant applications, including developing a project plan for submission, assigning tasks to team members, coordinating stakeholders.
  • Liaise with funders and prepare the development team for and participate in site visits, etc. as necessary. 
  • Attend RFP sessions, workshops, etc
  • Develop and maintain relationships with funding agencies, program officers, and collaborating organizations. Effectively coordinate between all constituents from grant prospecting through closeout.
  • Work with finance and program staff to monitor expenditures to ensure compliance with all grant requirements.
  • Write, speak and communicate with authenticity and passion for HOLA’s mission, values, programs and goals.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or equivalent experience required
  • A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience as a non-profit fundraiser, prior grant-writing experience required.
  • Experience securing and managing government funding and contracts preferred.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Analytical, quantitative and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently with a high degree of reliability, accuracy, good judgment and productivity.
  • Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to set and meet goals and deadlines.
  • Strong multitasking and problem-solving skills; ability to maintain composure in a fast-paced environment and proven experience managing large-scale projects.
  • Skilled in managing internal and external relationships to support proposal development, compliance and implementation.
  • Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
  • Commitment to the organizational mission and sensitivity to the needs of underserved youth.

 

VACCINATION POLICY

Heart of Los Angeles requires its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to certain exemptions as required by law. New hires working at Heart of Los Angeles must be fully vaccinated no later than 60 days after hire and submit to enhanced masking and social distancing requirements until they are fully vaccinated. Employees are required to get a booster within 10 work days after becoming eligible. Please contact Heart of Los Angeles Human Resources Department for a copy of the vaccination policy.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS & 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 position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The building environment does not provide air conditioning and heat in all areas. Outdoor work is expected in some cases.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.

As an equal opportunity employer, HOLA values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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