The Door is an unparalleled model for youth development, offering a comprehensive range of integrated services within a single site for nine thousand New York City youth each year. Our mission is to empower young adults to reach their full potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment. At The Door, youth can access health care and education, mental health counseling and crisis assistance, legal assistance, college preparation services, career development, housing supports, arts, sports and recreational activities, and nutritious meals – all for free and under one roof. By providing participants with our suite of integrated services, we seek to provide any motivated young person with the tools, resources, and opportunities needed to successfully transition to adulthood.

A major initiative within The Door, Broome Street Academy is a unique charter high school that prepares New York City’s most vulnerable youth for a successful future through rigorous academics paired with supports of The Door.

The Grants Manager is an essential member of a dynamic Institutional Giving team that manages all foundation and government support. The ideal candidate will have a clear and demonstrated passion for communicating the work of the agency through their writing, participating in the program development process, and promoting social justice. The Grants Manager role is essential to the team; Grants Managers will independently manage a portfolio of program areas, leading the strategic development of proposals, reports, and renewal applications for public and private funders. The Grants Manager will spearhead the writing and project management process of all projects, working closely with and delegating to executive and senior leadership staff on program design, goal setting, financial reporting, data management, and more. This experience is a critical step in one’s career in fundraising, non-profit management, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage the institutional fundraising strategy and responsibilities for a portfolio of programs at The Door, which includes writing letters of inquiry, proposals, government RFPs, renewal requests, and all reports to portfolio of private and government funders, preparing and submitting complete packages with all attachments
• Oversee the proposal and reporting deadlines for this role’s designated portfolio (set of funders across program areas) by maintaining and updating the agency’s grant calendars and action sheets
• Direct the successful completion of multiple proposal and report deadlines with senior development, data, finance, and program staff, including liaising with and assigning tasks to executive team members and/or the CEO as necessary
• Maintain accurate donor records and files in SharePoint and Raiser’s Edge
• Contribute to post-award processes, including by crafting donor acknowledgement letters and leading internal program kick off meetings
• Conduct strategic prospect research to close fundraising gaps and identify new sources of support
• In collaboration with development and program leadership, identify opportunities for program expansion Develop a working knowledge of assigned programs and program developments, broker effective working relationships with program directors and finance officers
• Stay abreast of trends in the field related to philanthropy and the portfolio of programs this role oversees
• Facilitate the completion of government contract packages
• Support the Development team’s special events and complete other relevant tasks as assigned by supervisor
• As necessary, manage Development and Communications team intern(s), acting as the primary reviewer for their prospect research and report, Letter of Inquiry, and/or proposal drafts
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution and at least 3-4 years of grant writing or relevant experience required
• Superior writing and communication skills, with emphasis on proposal writing
• Excellent time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects and effectively set priorities
• Demonstrated experience managing a robust portfolio of funders and success securing funding of all types, including upgraded funding and new funders
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects in collaboration with internal partners at all levels, confidently managing up and delegating tasks to colleagues, including executives, ensuring project execution while maintaining successful working relationships
• Excellent critical thinking skills as related to creating coherent logic models for funding proposals, analyzing and synthesizing program design from program colleagues, and integrating the nuances of funders’ particular interests in advancing a body of work into our approach
• Excellent computer skills including data base, word processing
• Ability to work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment
• Knowledge of foundation and funding worlds (in related, non-profit fields a plus)
• Excellent donor relations skills
• Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a team
• Ability to work with and relate to board members, foundation/government contacts, and program directors
• Must be available for occasional evening events
  
  

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week, with the option of hybrid work 1-2 days a week available. Some evening hours required.

Salary: $64,000-75,000, commensurate with experience, plus a generous benefits package

COVID -19 POLICY

The Door follows the CDC and NYS recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Door requires all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have a qualified exemption.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.