Employment

DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

Rock to the Future provides student-driven music programs in a safe and supportive environment at no cost for Philadelphia youth. Through music, our students build life skills to unlock their fullest potential to support current and lifelong well-being. RocktotheFuture.org

This is a full-time, exempt role and is responsible for leading and achieving institutional giving fundraising goals at Rock to the Future. This position is primarily remote for administrative duties with occasional in-person attendance at events, team building opportunities, fundraising events, donor meetings, site visits, and as requested. Evenings and weekends may be required in-person for events and virtually for Board and committee meetings. Compensation starts at $55,000+ with medical, dental, vision benefits, paid time off, and paid holidays.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Jobs@RocktotheFuture.org. No calls please. Qualified candidates will be contacted the first week of November.

Primary Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact internally and externally for all foundation, corporate, and government giving
• Manage and implement fundraising strategy for institutional giving (foundation, corporate, and government) to achieve organization fundraising goals
• Manage a robust portfolio of of institutional giving funders at various stages of the fundraising cycle from identification through solicitation and stewardship
• Manage and improve grants calendar
• Improve grant narrative and accompanying materials and submit applications in alignment with the grants calendar
• Develop and implement moves management strategies
• Improve and implement corporate sponsorship strategies  
• Work with the Board of Directors, Resource Development Committee, and other organization stakeholders to map relationships and identify growth opportunities
• Provide compliance requirements for grants to the appropriate program and operations team members and ensure compliance completion
• Create and maintain systems that promote good working relationships with program staff to ensure clear and timely communication for grant proposal development and/or reporting requirements.
• Maintain grant awards, grant agreements, reporting and compliance requirements, database records, files, and resource materials pertinent to institutional giving with Bloomerang and Google Suite
• Provide communication to institutional funders demonstrating organization impact and success
• Submit Institutional Giving expense budget needs each fiscal year
• Other duties as assigned related to institutional giving

Skills / Experience Required

• COVID 19 Vaccine required
• 3+ years in institutional giving, corporate giving, government grants, and/or foundation giving
• Resident of Philadelphia with strong connections to the communities we work in (North, Northwest, West, and Southwest Philadelphia)
• Knowledge of fundraising and grant trends
• Experience with a fundraising CRM
• Strong technology skills
• Strong writing and storytelling skills
• Strong networking and engagement skills
• Strong multi-tasking, task and time management, and project management skills
• Upbeat, creative personality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full commitment to and passion for social justice, racial justice, and equity
• Dedication to the pursuit of continuous learning