SUMMARY: This position requires a high degree of discretion and excellent professional judgment. Overall responsibility for focusing attention on securing funding and support from foundation and institutional giving entities. Responsibilities include performing the following duties:
CORE EXPECTATIONS:
- Demonstrates a commitment to the Zoo’s mission statement and its values.
- Performs duties in a service-oriented manner.
- Recognizes the needs of others and treats others with respect and dignity.
- Maintains good work habits and adheres to all policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination and sexual harassment and supports the Zoo’s commitment to equal employment opportunities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- include the following.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Identify prospective foundation funders aligned with the Zoo’s mission and priorities.
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective foundation donors.
- Serve as the primary writer on all grant proposals, requests, and reports to foundations.
- Manage the grant submission process, including collection and synthesis of data, completion of proposals, tracking, reporting, and corresponding with foundation and corporate donors.
- Develop and maintain an annual schedule of letters of inquiry, proposals, and reports, tracking outcomes and updating the calendar on a regular basis.
- Build and sustain a pipeline of prospective funders by researching and identifying new grant prospects.
- Stay informed on trends in foundational giving and environmental/conservation funding.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with foundation program officers and representatives.
- Coordinate foundation site visits and prepare leadership/staff for donor meetings.
- Ensure regular communication with funders regarding impact and outcomes.
- Track foundation interactions, proposals, and gifts in the donor database (e.g. Raiser’s Edge).
- Analyze and report on foundational giving performance to leadership.
- Ensure compliance with grant agreements, including deliverables and recognition.
- Work closely with the development team to align foundation strategy with broader goals.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university or equivalent preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum three - five years work experience in grant writing and institutional fundraising, preferably in a zoo, museum, or environmental nonprofit.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Ability to be a team player, Proficient computer skills with previous database experience.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Interacts with Zoo guests courteously and offers proper attention at all times.
- Experience Required
- 3 + Years
- Further Comments
- Exempt
Perks
- Full Benefits Suite
Salary
- $75,000 - $85,000 Annually
