DESCRIPTION
The Director of Institutional Giving provides leadership, direction, and strategic management for growing the comprehensive institutional giving program to meet ambitious annual operating, campaign, and special project goals, through establishing and maintaining effective funder relationships, and ensuring program implementation. The Director of Institutional Giving is also responsible for fulfilling required reports and conducting analyses; assisting in the management and coordination of the institutional grants process from development to closeout; researching funding sources, global and national trends, exemplary practices, and relevant issues; and overall supporting successful efforts to obtain and manage external funding that will advance the Agency, as well as other institutional grants activities on behalf of UCP Seguin.

Act as lead grant-writer addressing the following areas:

Private Corporate/Foundation grants
Special State and Federal Competitive grants (e.g., Illinois Department of Human Services-Division of Developmental Disabilities [DHS-DDD] grants, Illinois Housing Development Authority [IHDA] grants, Congressional Community Project Funding grants, etc.)
Special county/municipal government grants (e.g., Community Development Block Grants [CDBG], other grants through local entities)
Area Mental Health Board grants
United Way grants
Donor Advised Fund

Reports to the Chief Development Officer. Supervises Contractual Grant Writer(s).

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred in Education, Social Sciences, Management, Project Management, Communications, or related area preferred; pertinent and successful experience in non-profit fund development and grant-writing.

WORK SCHEDULE

Mon-Friday normal business hours.

SALARY BASE: $83,000

Additional compensation for experience & Education:

2-4 years' experience + $1,500
5+ years' experience + $3,000
Master's degree + $4,000

This is a Bachelor's required position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $83,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

403(b)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Grant writing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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