The Director of Institutional Giving is a grant writer responsible for all aspects of solicitation and stewardship of philanthropic support from foundations, public grant funding, and federal grant opportunities. Maintain and/or establish long-term partnerships with grant funders and foundation partners. This is a visible and rewarding opportunity to help support amazing public arts education, creating life-changing experiences, for the diverse and talented students of Boston Arts Academy. https://bostonartsacademy.org/foundation. Hybrid work schedule available, office located at 174 Ipswich Street, in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. Pay range $75,000-85,000.

Specific responsibilities

· Serve as the lead writer and the grant outreach process; write, edit, submit, and steward funding proposals.

· Develop high-quality proposals, briefings, and reports to meet BAAF’s fundraising goals.

· Manage outreach and prospect research to build awareness and support colleagues’ cultivation and acquisition of new philanthropic funders.

· Develop and maintain methodical systems of stewardship that sustain and strengthen funders and corporate partners’ engagement and commitment to BAAF’s mission.

· Manage all relevant data in database on Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®

· Manage a portfolio of 60 – 75 constituents, including: family foundations, private foundations, and state and federal funding opportunities.

· Work with BAA faculty and the BAAF Finance team to monitor effective, appropriate use of awarded grants in preparation for reports.

· Serve as the Foundation’s internal expert on BAA school programming, such as STEAM, Health & Wellness, and Multimedia Entertainment Production.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.

· 5 – 7 years of grant writing, communications, and/or public relations experience.

· Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge is strongly preferred.

· Demonstrated and proven track record of securing five- and six-figure grants and multi-year funding; soliciting and securing grants from a variety of sources and developing relationships with donors.

· Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office software; Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

· Familiarity with Greater Boston and surrounding communities is preferred.

· Occasional evening and weekend assignments to support fundraising events.

Compensation and benefits

· Generous paid time off and approximately 11 paid holidays per year

· Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance and Life Insurance

· 403(b) Retirement plan

· Hybrid office schedule

BAA Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion.

Please respond to our managing human resources consultant

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Fundraising: 2 years (Required)
• Grant writing: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boston, MA 02215