Institutional Giving Manager

Institutional Giving Manager

Position Type Full Time

Founded in 1947 by Nina Vance, the Alley Theatre is a pioneer of regional theatre, and one of the leading nonprofit theatre companies in the United States. The Alley has been awarded the prestigious Regional Theatre Tony Award® and the Texas Medal of Arts Award. The Alley has transferred productions to Broadway, Off-Broadway, major European Festivals, and to 40 American cities.

Unique among regional theatres, the Alley is committed to maintaining a Resident Acting Company and providing them with work year-round. Nationally recognized directors, actors, playwrights, and designers from across the country have regularly joined the Resident Acting Company. Rob Melrose, Artistic Director at the Alley, took over as artistic leader of the organization in 2019. His vision for the future of the Alley is both thrilling and ambitious.

His strategic goals include upholding the Alley's artistic excellence, keeping longtime Alley Theatre devotees eager to return each season, and creating productions and cultivating new audiences. Rob Melrose and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein along with Alley's leadership team are committed to fostering an environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their authentic selves.

Under the direction of the Associate Director Institutional Giving, the Institutional Giving Manager serves as a key member of the development team, assisting in the improvement and executing strategies regarding corporate, foundation, and government opportunities in support of Alley's annual fund and special project funding. The Manager is to support the Associate Director Institutional Giving by overseeing administrative tasks related to all grants.

This individual must manage a portfolio and perform duties, such as writing formal proposals/applications, stewarding relationships with existing donors, and researching and cultivating relationships with prospects. The Manager must be an independent, fast-paced self-starter with exceptional communication and written skills and a proven track-record for securing and increasing corporate, foundation, and government support.

• Maintain a current annual calendar of all corporate, foundation, and government grant deadlines to include submission dates and report dates.
• Assist Associate Director Institutional Giving to ensure the timely completion of all corporate, foundation, and government grant proposals and applications, required reporting, and stewardship activities.
• Manage all deadlines for submission and reporting within portfolio through Tessitura database with plan steps, status updates, contact information updates, prospect research, and reports.
• Draft and edit letters and other correspondence as needed for the Associate Director Institutional Giving
• Under the guidance of the Associate Director Institutional Giving, communicate with senior leadership and team members from other departments in gathering information for funding purposes and proposals.
• Ensure the proper acknowledgement and benefit delivery for all corporate, foundation, and government supporters through deliverables outlined in proposals and grant agreements
• Broaden the prospect pool through relationship management and research. In the case of the latter, coordinate research with the department's Research Analyst.
• Coordinate with the Associate Director Institutional Giving and the Donor Events team to include Foundation representatives at a spring Center Stage dinner and performance.
• Attend events throughout the season encouraging the development of relationships with the Alley's donors.
• Actively participate in proofing of the Annual Report and Playbills.

Requirements (Skills and Knowledge):

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum three years of experience in non-profit grant writing and project management.
• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to prepare and present both formal written and oral presentations.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across the organization
• Must be able to think critically and strategically and anticipate potential project challenges.
• Must be…