Organizational Overview

Birthright Israel began with a bold idea in 1999 – to offer young Jewish adults a life-changing trip to Israel to build their Jewish identity and, by doing so, transform the Jewish future. In turn, the Birthright Israel Foundation was founded to raise the necessary funds in the United States to support this critical mission and to ensure that all young Jews have an opportunity to visit their ancestral homeland and forge a connection to their heritage that can last a lifetime. Since our founding, over 900,000 Jewish young adults from over 70 countries have participated in one of our transformational experiences in Israel. Our work has become even more important in a post-October 7th world.

Position Summary

The Grants Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the strategic and efficient functioning of the Institutional Advancement team, which cultivates, solicits, and stewards the top level of BRIF’s individual and foundation donors. Reporting to the AVP, Institutional Giving, and working closely with the Chief Advancement Officer, the Grants Manager will be responsible for grant writing, donor research, ensuring the quality and timeliness of the team’s external communications, and supporting the team's grant data management and reporting processes. The Grants Manager will also foster interdepartmental collaboration and contribute to prospect identification and cultivation strategies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and optimize project management workflows within the Institutional Advancement team, ensuring seamless coordination and timely completion of critical tasks.
• Write and edit communication with key stakeholders through grant reports and proposals, emails, participant stories, and other business writing. Submit grant reports and proposals.
• Manage team’s Salesforce and grants management system, establishing and implementing data entry protocols related to moves management and the grant lifecycle. Lead regular data audits through the generation and analysis of Salesforce reports, ensuring data integrity and accuracy across the team.
• Foster strong collaborative relationships with other departments (regional fundraising, finance, IT, marketing), ensuring effective communication and coordination to produce comprehensive reports and proposals that align with donor intent. Serve as a key point of contact and facilitator between teams.
• Play an integral role in prospect identification, research, and network mapping, including the effective integration of AI-driven tools. Guide the team in these efforts to expand the prospect pipeline.
• Oversee the coordination of logistics for gatherings, conference calls, and other meetings, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide strategic administrative assistance to the Chief Advancement Officer and AVP of Institutional Giving, including managing schedules, preparing high-level materials, and handling critical correspondence. Lead and support other strategic projects as assigned to enhance team effectiveness.
• Help BRIF reach its highest potential by strengthening workplace culture, including a focus on recruiting top talent to join the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Bachelor of Arts degree required.
• 4+ years of professional experience in a fundraising, business development, or client services environment.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Salesforce or other CRM experience, or aptitude and enthusiasm to learn.
• Experience with Generative AI, or aptitude and enthusiasm to learn.
• Ability to take initiative and to juggle multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Creative thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
• A passion for Jewish engagement and the mission of Birthright Israel.