Director of Grants and Insitutional Giving

Reports To:

Chief Executive Officer

Location:

Maple Valley, WA – In-person and virtual work required at times

Hours:

Minimum 40 hours per week, with some evening and weekend hours

Salary Band:$95,000 - $115,000 annually

Job Classification:

FT, Exempt

Come put your grant writing and institutional relations skills to work at this thriving social services organization, ending homelessness for families in South King County.

Vine Maple Place (VMP) is looking for a committed, savvy institutional fundraising professional to fill the position of Director of Grants and Institutional Giving, joining our devoted team and advancing our mission to end homelessness in South King County. This fast-growing organization was launched in 2000 through the faith community in Maple Valley and has grown exponentially, serving over 1900 families per year with its client-focused, integrated approach.

Building on a solid fundraising track record, including exceeding $2.4 million in funding from over 73 granting organizations, VMP has prioritized investing in their in-house capacity to develop their corporate and foundation relationships and boldly grow the resources necessary to expand its reach and proven services to hundreds more families experiencing homelessness.

This position will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will partner with a team of development professionals and programming leads to reach new funders, steward existing relationships, and secure grant funds for a compelling vision, leveraging powerful narratives and a trove of outcome-based signature data & metrics. The successful candidate will bring proven strengths in corporate and foundation relationships, funder cultivation strategy, teamwork and use of data, strong project management and attention to detail, and outstanding written communication skills.

VMP was established in 2000 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working with single parents and their children to break the generational cycle of homelessness. Serving families who are homeless or facing eviction, our commitment is to end homelessness in South King County. Over the past 14 years, our signature Stable Families program has grown from serving 68 parents and children annually to nearly 6,000 individuals each year.

Our programs focus on preventing homelessness or assisting families off the streets to become safe, stable, and equipped with new skills to permanently leave homelessness. Families achieve great success, becoming safe, stable, and self-sufficient; 95% are stably housed upon exiting the program, with 92% maintaining their housing one year later. Our evidence-based, client-centered services are delivered at two Family Hope Centers.

As a community and faith-based organization, we rely on the thousands of volunteer hours and donations that make our work possible. Due to the homelessness crisis in King County, VMP is expanding to serve more families in need.

• Lead the strategic growth of a portfolio of foundation, corporate and organizational funders, representing a minimum of $2.4 million in funding
• Lead strategic efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward current and prospective funders, to build new and strengthen existing relationships
• Effectively prioritize work and delegate responsibilities to the grants team, ensuring a productive workflow
• Responsible to organize, update and oversee grant narrative and organizational metrics used in grants, ensuring team writes compelling grant case for support in proposals and timely reports
• Translate organizational data, outcomes and impact metrics into compelling cases for philanthropic support
• Manage and direct grant application processes with grants team, approving application and report development schedules, planning and facilitating meetings of relevant staff, and coordinating with finance staff to produce financial budgets and reporting materials
• Maintain and update grant management systems and protocols within the Instrumentl database, ensuring accurate tracking of grants, proposals, reports, and prospects. Ensure process of accuracy is in place to record and report on grants, proposals, reports and prospects
• Arrange and host site visits and assure timely, accurate and strategic follow-up cultivation with funders and prospective supporters
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all foundation and corporate representatives,…