Director of Foundation and Corporate Giving

Job Description

Here's what you need to know:

The Director of Grants and Corporate Partnerships (DGCP) is a hybrid role combining in-person and remote work.

“We anticipate an April 1, 2024 start date for this role.”

The Director of Grants and Corporate Partnerships (DGCP) manages KIPP TEAM & Family’s growing portfolio of institutional donors and works to expand support from this donor sector to fund the support of strategic initiatives, including college and career access programming, that directly affect our scholars, schools, and alumni at KIPP New Jersey and KIPP Miami. This position reports to the Managing Director of Development and Advocacy.

This role has the following responsibilities:

Relationship Management with Corporations and Foundations

Identify, secure, and manage all opportunities with foundations and corporations

Drive the creation and timely submission of all proposals to secure funding and report to ensure compliance with grant deliverables (to maximize funding opportunities)

Develop and implement stewardship plan based on foundation and corporate needs

Conduct detailed research into funder priorities and interests to increase the number of funder prospects and likelihood of future funding

Maintain ongoing relationships with current funders and build long-term relationships with current and prospective grant funders

Cultivate a pipeline of prospective donors through customized cultivation and stewardship, including communication, regular updates, and event invitations

Collaborate with corporate funders to design and lead meaningful volunteer opportunities

Maintain a strong understanding of social, political, and REI issues impacting urban education

Attend workshops, conferences, and events and monitor research and trends to keep current in the fields of fundraising and education as it pertains to KIPP TEAM & Family’s work and programs

Grant Writing and Reporting

Prepare well-written, polished grant proposals and applications to support the organization’s development work and priorities

Build long-term relationships with current and prospective grant funders

Gather information and data from schools and other network teams for proposals, funder updates, and grant reporting

Maintain robust tracking system and progress monitoring tools to ensure 100% of applicable grants are received, spent, and reported on-time

Systems Management

Direct all reporting, reimbursements, and alignment to maximize mission impact through grant funding

Coordinate with network finance and data teams to audit and analyze budgets and data for key insights on funded proposals and grants

Work closely with the network purchasing and finance teams to ensure financial gifts are stewarded to the correct budget lines and priorities

Partner with the Managing Director of Development & Advocacy along with each region’s Development Director to create systems and tools to improve team efficiency and effectiveness

Maintain an accurate database of all activities, including funder information, deadlines for foundation and corporate donors, report deadlines, updates, and contracts