Director of Foundation Giving

Schedule/

Hours:

Monday-Friday / 40 hours per week

Employee Benefits:

29 days PTO Affordable Health Insurance Retirement Plan with Employer Match
12 Paid Holidays Plans, develops, implements, oversees, and evaluates all private foundation and government fundraising activities across Area Command based on a formalized fund development program. Assists in strengthening relationships with foundation representatives to increase engagement and assess potential giving opportunities. Works closely with programs team and Grants and Contracts Specialists to develop relationships with government entities to secure government funding.

Works closely with Grants Coordinator to strengthen relationships and steward gifts and oversees the preparation of proposals and applications. Work with immediate supervisor or Area Command Officers to support campaign fundraising.

Essential Functions:

Supervisory Responsibilities (25%)Directs the selection, training and supervision of all staff responsible for foundation giving and government grants; instructs and trains employees in the proper methods and procedures for conducting work; monitors work for compliance with established program policies, procedures, standards and regulations; conducts performance evaluations.

Administers, leads, plans, and supervises Foundation Giving, and government grants which results in increased donor engagement, programmatic accountability and reaching fundraising goals.

Provides strong, effective and highly visible leadership to the Foundation Giving and grants teams in order to capitalize on the full potential of these most critical resources; ensures that all employees are stimulated, motivated and guided to contribute fully to the realization of The Salvation Army’s mission, vision, goals and objectives and empowers employees to identify innovative approaches to enhance organizational performance.

Mentor and lead Grants Coordinator, and Grants and Contracts Specialists staff as a priority in order to promote a cohesive and successful team; ensure employee engagement in a focused effort to retain and grow staff.

Supervise the expenditure of granted funds and submission of progress and final reports as required by grantors. This includes working with The Salvation Army financial department to ensure appropriate processes are in place for monitoring and tracking planning and development grant related revenues and costs.

Strategic Planning and Evaluation Responsibilities (25%)Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates a variety of foundation giving and government grants strategies to achieve short-range and long-range goals; communicates and coordinates with the immediate supervisor or Area Command Officers the status and accomplishments of short and long-range plans, goals and objectives for foundation and government grant activities.

Leads a team to implement developed strategies and holds team members accountable for meeting established fundraising goals and metrics.

Develops, prepares, and monitors monthly reports illustrating progress against goals to be reviewed with team and shared with immediate supervisor.

Working with Grants Coordinator, create and maintain an active grants calendar and subsequent cultivation and solicitation strategy to grow funding from foundations across Area Command.

Working with programs team and Grants and Contract Specialists, create and maintain an active government grants calendar and subsequent cultivation and solicitation strategy to grow funding from government entities across Area Command, as well as at the state and federal level (where applicable). Ensures that Grants and Contract Specialists are working with compliance and finance team on reporting and invoicing for government grants and contracts, as applicable.

Collaborate with other departments and Officers at Corps centers to determine possible budget relieving funding opportunities and need throughout Area Command.

Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship of Foundation Representatives and Government Entities (50%)Develops and fosters relationships with foundation funders and finds personal connections with staff, board, volunteers and donors that will…