Senior Foundation Relations Manager

Job title

Senior Foundation Relations  Manager

Senior Director, Foundation Relations

Non-Exempt Position

Alliance for Justice (AFJ) is a national association of over 140 organizations representing a broad array of groups committed to progressive values and the creation of an equitable, just, and free society. AFJ’s programs comprise four core pillars:

• Our Bolder Advocacy program builds progressive power by providing nonprofit advocates with the training, technical assistance, and resources they need to comply with the federal and state laws associated with nonprofit advocacy. Bolder Advocacy is the nation’s leading resource for foundations and nonprofits who want to engage more actively and knowledgeably in the policy making process.
• AFJ Law deepens our support of nonprofits’ advocacy, strengthen the progressive movement’s ability to advocate within the bounds of IRS restrictions on tax-exempt organizations, and ensure compliance to keep their organizations safe. AFJ Law goes beyond providing technical assistance to providing legal advice on nonprofit clients’ activities.
• Our Justice Program works to ensure that our state and federal courts protect our democracy and our core rights and values, preserve human rights, and provide access to justice for all. We research federal judicial nominees, educate the public and elected leaders about them, and advocate for demographically and professionally diverse nominees, who will protect our rights.
• Our Outreach & Membership team deepens and expands the engagement of AFJ’s core constituencies, including supporting our member organizations with Bolder Advocacy, judicial nominations, and capacity building resources to advance their missions. We also educate and mobilize members, partners, and advocates with the tools and AFJ resources they need to advocate for courts that protect the rights of all us and defend nonprofits’ role in protecting our democracy.

AFJ Action promotes a national conversation about the importance of the courts and other key AFJ issues through advocacy, research, and mobilizing progressive advocates and voters. It also serves as the leading expert on the legal framework for 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy efforts because we believe it will take all of us to defend our democracy.

AFJ's Senior Foundation Relations Manager works closely with the Senior Director, Foundation Relations to ensure AFJ meets its grant revenue goals through the timely submission of proposals and reports, a focus on growing and deepening relationships with AFJ's foundations and developing a prospective foundation pipeline. This role is also responsible for many of the administrative management tasks for AFJ's foundation relationships.

This role will report directly to the Senior Director, Foundation Relations.

Grant Writing:

Support the Senior Director, Foundation Relations in the completion of LOI, report and proposal deadlines. Build templates of LOI, reports, and proposals for entire foundation relations portfolio; create first drafts for the Senior Director, Foundation Relations as directed; provide proofing and formatting for final drafts prior to submission; and submit as requested.

Manage a portfolio of founders $75k/per year and below to maximize the relationship with support from the Senior Director, Foundation Relations as needed. Present ideas for relationship building and grant growth. Responsible for management of this portfolio.

Along with the Senior Director, Foundation Relations liaise with Finance to receive the required budgets for reports and proposals.

Pull data on grant deliverables working with program teams as needed for reports and internal grant check-ins.

Research and…