Manager of Institutional Giving

Job Summary

The Manager of Institutional Giving is responsible for the strategic management and growth of approximately $600,000 in annual institutional revenue from corporations, foundations, and government entities. The position manages the full grant and sponsorship cycle—from prospect research and cultivation through proposal development, solicitation, stewardship, reporting, and renewal—and supports CIM’s annual fund, scholarships, programs, special projects, campaigns, and events.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and strategic fundraiser who can translate CIM’s artistic, educational, and community impact into compelling cases for support. This position requires strong relationship-building skills, sound judgment, initiative, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with accuracy and professionalism.

• Develop and implement strategies to secure, renew, and increase support from corporations, foundations, and government funders.
• Manage a portfolio of institutional funders and prospects, identifying and cultivating new opportunities aligned with CIM’s priorities.
• Build relationships with funders and leverage the networks of CIM Trustees, leadership, faculty, and staff to advance fundraising opportunities.
• Develop customized corporate sponsorship proposals, negotiate terms, and coordinate fulfillment of sponsorship benefits.
• Develop and implement effective stewardship strategies that strengthen funder relationships and encourage continued support.

• Lead the full grant process, including prospect research, opportunity assessment, proposal and letter-of-inquiry development, submission, reporting, and renewal.
• Write clear, compelling, sophisticated, and audience-specific proposals, sponsorship materials, reports, and other fundraising communications.
• Work with program staff, faculty, leadership, and finance to gather information, develop budgets, articulate outcomes, and ensure accuracy.
• Maintain the institutional giving calendar, funder records, and grant files, ensuring all submissions and reports are complete, accurate, and on time.
• Monitor philanthropic trends and funding opportunities and recommend prospects and strategies that align with CIM’s goals.

• Partner with Development colleagues and staff across CIM to translate institutional priorities into fundable opportunities.
• Track portfolio activity, revenue, retention, and other key metrics and recommend strategies to improve results.
• Maintain strong knowledge of CIM’s programs, priorities, and impact and represent CIM professionally at meetings, concerts, events, and community activities.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in institutional fundraising, grant writing, development, nonprofit communications, or a related field; arts or higher education experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and submitting successful grant proposals, letters of inquiry, sponsorship proposals, and funder reports.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information into compelling cases for support.
• Strong prospect research, project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines, projects, and relationships with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong strategic thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive relationships with funders, colleagues, leadership,…