Job Description

General Description:

MUST Ministries is seeking a motivated, mission driven, organized individual to join the Development team in the Director of Foundation Relations role. This position is responsible for conducting the full range of activities required to sustain current foundation relationships and cultivate new ones with foundations, corporate sources, and other entities as appropriately identified. He or She will establish and maintain personal contact and relationships with funder contacts, conduct prospect research, assemble and submit grant requests and reports, and maintain a calendar of submissions and other deadlines.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Represent MUST Ministries in the most positive manner with clients, funders and the community we serve. Interact effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and clients of our service and learn and use the operating practices of MUST Ministries
• Uphold the Mission Statement: Serving our neighbors in need … transforming lives and communities in response to Christ's call
• Acquire a strong understanding of institutional history and programs - and maintain sound knowledge of the organization; use that knowledge and understanding to better comprehend all projects and programs for which grants will be sought and to recommend the seeking of grants
• Prospect, cultivate, and submit proposals, as well as manage, track, and coordinate a complex grant portfolio and develop strategies to grow portfolio
• Write and submit proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects
• Manage existing grants by maintaining a master calendar for all grant activity, including submitted proposals and grant requests; maintain current records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting; maintaining excellent historical records
• Provide detailed grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors; responsible for submitting timely and accurate reports for all existing grant funded projects
• Create reports, graphics and presentation materials for foundations
• Provide stewardship to current donors; assist with thanking foundations and acknowledging grants and develop a calendar of methodical stewardship contacts throughout the year
• Make appointments for MUST staff to meet with foundation officers and other prospects, arrange for onsite tours for supporters (foundation officers, foundation trustees)
• Responsible for all filing and database record keeping maintaining excellent historical records

Support the development team and grants team by:

• Providing a written case for support for each ongoing MUST program for the development team to use in fundraising when requested
• Identifying areas of financial need at MUST through collaboration with team department leaders and providing information about underfunded needs to the team
• Assist with fundraising events and development opportunities

Oversee and guide the grants team as they carry out the following:

• Researching foundations
• Maintaining a calendar of application and reporting deadlines
• Communicating with foundations and stewarding relationships
• Writing all grant proposals and applications
• Reporting on the use of grants to foundations
• Maintaining records in Raiser's Edge and shared calendar

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years relevant job experience
• High level of computer literacy, including MS Office and Adobe. Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge preferred.
• Excellent writing, analytical and research skills
• Experience using online databases and other sources to locate biographical, financial, and philanthropic information
• Must have a solid understanding of budgets and financial statements as they relate to proposals and grants
• Excellent communications skills

Must Ministries is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, qualified handicap or status as disabled or Vietnam era veteran or Iraq veteran or Afghanistan veteran. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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