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Institutional Giving Manager, Donor Communications
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$75K - $90K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Institutional Giving Manager, Donor Communications
Honeymoon Israel Foundation
• Draft grant applications, proposals, and letters of inquiry — gathering data, impact stories, testimonials, and city-specific information from across the organization to build compelling, accurate narratives • Own funder reporting and compliance: draft reports, secure deliverables and budgets, maintain documentation, and ensure everything is tracked in Salesforce • Manage the master grants calendar for your portfolio: submission timelines, complete grant packages, and cover communications for the CDO and Director of Development to send • Organize and integrate new awards into internal systems, ensuring program staff are aligned on deliverables and expectations • Research, write, and produce personalized stewardship communications — trip updates, program spotlights, impact stories with photos and quotes — for the CDO and Director of Development to send to their donor portfolios • Lead the research, writing, and production of the annual impact report in collaboration with the CDO and Marketing & Communications • In partnership with Marketing & Communications, build and maintain a content gathering system — collecting photos, quotes, testimonials, and program updates from staff in the field so communications are consistently rich, specific, and timely • Work across Development, Program, Operations, and Marketing teams to proactively gather the impact data, stories, budgets, and financial information that fuel both grant narratives and donor communications • Support fundraising campaign data needs, including list pulls and post-campaign analysis in coordination with Marketing & Communications
Job Requirements
- Grant writing: 3+ years writing and managing institutional grants in a nonprofit context, with a track record of successful submissions across foundations and/or federated funders
- Full grant lifecycle management: independently managed submission timelines, compliance documentation, funder reporting, and grant implementation
- Donor or impact communications: experience writing donor-facing communications, impact reports, or similar materials that translate programmatic work into compelling philanthropic narratives
- Cross-functional collaboration: experience working across teams to gather data, stories, and financial information under deadline pressure
- Bachelor’s degree required
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision
- Flexible PTO policy
- Remote-first work environment
- The opportunity to support meaningful work that strengthens Jewish identity, community, and connection to Israel for thousands of couples
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