Institutional Giving Manager

ABOUT RED HOOK INITIATIVE (RHI)

Red Hook Initiative (RHI) is a community-based nonprofit working to improve the lives of the more than 6,500 residents of Red Hook Houses, Brooklyn's largest public housing complex. RHI believes that social change to overcome systemic inequities begins with empowered youth, and that change in communities should come from within. In partnership with community adults, we nurture young people in Red Hook to be inspired, resilient, and healthy, and to envision themselves as co-creators of their lives, community, and society.

Youth development, community building, and community hiring are at the core of RHI's approach to strengthen Red Hook's future. Our model gives young people and residents the tools, resources, and opportunities they need to interrupt the systems and barriers that perpetuate historic inequities for the community. Residents lead the way toward a more equitable, hopeful future. Over our 24-year history, RHI's model and dedicated team have been nationally recognized for its innovative, place-based approach to social change.

RHI seeks an Institutional Giving Manager to drive our Foundation and Government revenues which, in FY26, total $2.2M and $1M, respectively. The Institutional Giving Manager will be an exceptional writer, maintain diligent records and deadlines, work well collaboratively across teams, and be a clear and compelling representative of RHI's mission, vision, and values for our institutional supporters. They will manage all phases of foundation and government revenue, from prospect research to opportunity evaluation, proposal writing and submission, report writing and submission, and renewal or closeout.

This role will work closely with the Senior Director of Development for revenue strategy and stewardship, the Development Assistant for procurement and records management, and the Senior Manager of Communications for alignment in telling the story of RHI across audiences.

The responsibilities of the Institutional Giving Manager include but are not limited to:

• Grant Writing & Submission: Serve as the primary writer and submission lead for foundation and government grants and contracts. Develop compelling proposals and reports aligned with funder priorities. Synthesize programmatic and financial inputs into clear external narratives.
• Project & Deadline Management: Maintain a comprehensive calendar of grant deadlines. Manage internal timelines to ensure timely and accurate submissions. Track proposal, reporting, and renewal cycles across all institutional funding.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with program staff and finance to gather required inputs. Partner with Development Assistant to maintain records in Salesforce, Google Drive, and Dropbox. Align with the Senior Manager of Communications on messaging and storytelling.
• Prospect Research & Pipeline Development: Identify and evaluate new foundation and government funding opportunities. Conduct research to align opportunities with RHI programs and revenue goals.
• Funder Stewardship & Cultivation: Support the design and execution of institutional engagement strategies. Coordinate touch points and relationship building efforts with funders.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience managing foundation and/or government grant portfolios, with the ability to independently drive proposals and reports from start to finish. They are an exceptional writer who can translate programmatic and financial information into clear, compelling narratives for external audiences. They demonstrate strong project management skills, effectively managing multiple deadlines, reporting cycles, and cross-functional inputs. This individual is highly organized, detail-oriented, and accountable, with the ability to operate both independently and collaboratively.

A commitment to community-based work and alignment with RHI's mission and values is essential.

• Excellent persuasive writing skills and ability to synthesize and interpret internal inputs for external…