Director, Institutional Giving

Description

At Fountain House, we believe in the power of community to transform the lives of individuals with serious mental illness. Every day, thousands of members choose to come to Fountain House to contribute their talents, learn new skills, access opportunities, and form friendships. Members and staff operate successful employment, education, wellness programs and work as partners to perform all the functions that keep our community going.

The Fountain House model has been replicated in more than 300 locations in 30 countries and 32 states and currently serves more than 100,000 people with mental illness worldwide. As originators of this approach, we provide leadership by constantly advancing the practice and by leading the conversation around mental health recovery. As a result, Fountain House has created a comprehensive Community System of Care.

This includes Clubhouses in Manhattan, the Bronx, Hollywood, California and Care Management, Home and Community-Based Services and a large housing program ranging from 24 hour supervised residences to scattered site supported apartments. We are committed to reducing social isolation, advocating for mental health policy change, and driving solutions that empower our members.

The Director, Institutional Giving at Fountain House will embody the values of the clubhouse model, demonstrating what we call our HERO characteristics: fierce optimism, professional curiosity, and a deeply communitarian approach to partnerships, leadership, and engagement.

The overall role of the Director of Institutional Giving position is to grow public and private funding revenue by identifying, securing, and stewarding grant opportunities for Fountain House from new funding sources, and to strengthen current relationships. This position will cultivate relationships with private and public (city, state, and federal government) funders and other external partners to build support for Fountain House and its mission to help people living with serious mental illness overcome social isolation and build the community and the resilience needed to thrive in society.

Supervise and provide support and coaching in fundraising to staff members/ Grant Writers to achieve the agency's fundraising goals.

Salary: $100k - $110,000

Minimum x2 days per week on-site (Hell's Kitchen)

During the 3-month onboarding period, a greater on-site presence may be required

• Work with the Senior Director of Institutional Giving to create a broad yearly development plan that aligns with the organization’s strategic focus areas/planning to create longer-term fundraising goals and a guide to reaching them.

• Continue to grow the public funding revenue of more than $22M in local and city and state government funding, while researching and responding to new opportunities for city, state, and federal funding that align with the agency's mission, goals, and existing programs.
• Research and develop an understanding of when relevant government funding opportunities will be released to create a process that will enable Fountain House to be prepared for these opportunities.
• Identify various types of public funding opportunities that are fit for Fountain House’s work including in areas of direct service, mental health, research, and other programming and strategic pillar fits.
• Steward an existing private Foundation portfolio while researching and responding to new opportunities that align with the agency's mission, goals, and existing programs. This includes overseeing the recognition and stewardship process in coordination with a grant writer. i.e., acknowledgment letters to foundation supporters etc.
• Coordinate application submission process in collaboration with grant writers, development team, and other departments external to development, including budgets and financial requirements.
• Supervise a Grant Writer creating goals and work plans that are in alignment with the annual fundraising plan.
• In coordination with grant writers, ensure that the production and submission of all external…