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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Bridges to Prosperity is a United States-based nonprofit organization that partners with local governments to connect communities via pedestrian trailbridges, in addition to providing technical assistance and resource mobilization.
Foundations Manager job at Bridges to Prosperity (B2P)
Bridges to Prosperity (B2P)
B2P is a purpose-driven organization, focused on rapidly scaling our solution globally. To support our ambitious growth strategy, we are on the hunt for a high-performing Foundations Manager, who will be responsible for working with the B2P Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy Team to steward existing foundation partners, identify, cultivate, and secure new funding opportunities, and provide development operations support to our efforts in national strategic partnerships and global advocacy.
The ideal candidate is an effective storyteller who can capture the challenge of rural isolation, the impact of connection, and the beauty of rural communities in communications, presentations, and grant proposals. They have the personal management skills to work on several diverse projects at once, all with varied deadlines, and are committed to continually building a deep knowledge of the organization’s programs, objectives, and audiences, as well as the priorities and preferences of our target donors, to inform the development of customized engagement strategies. This position reports to the Vice President of Business Development.
Duties and responsibilities
Foundation Relations
Work with the VP of Business Development to inform and support Bridges to Prosperity’s foundation fundraising strategy, with a focus on submission of top quality, winning grant proposals, due diligence materials, and reports.
Conduct research to identify, cultivate, and solicit foundation funding opportunities in alignment with B2P’s programs and objectives.
Steward existing and new foundation funding partnerships in alignment with a customized strategy.
Manage the proposal submission and reporting process for all grant opportunities assigned to ensure the timely application of all required materials.
Craft high-quality grant proposal narratives, applications, supporting documentation, and reports in alignment with B2P programs and Corporate partnership objectives.
Work with B2P’s finance team to prepare complete and accurate financial data for foundation funders including corporate foundation funders.
Corporate Foundation Proposal and Report Drafting
Work with the Corporate Partnerships team to craft grant proposals, due diligence materials, and reports for corporate foundation opportunities in alignment with relationship principal strategies for funder cultivation.
Content Writing
Work with the B2P Development Team to deliver engaging copy for content needs across the Development Team and, more broadly, the organization.
Collaborate across departments to create innovative content ideas.
Contribute blog posts, press releases, newsletters, web, and printed material copy built on data-driven insights and appropriately targeted to the intended audience.
Edit copy produced by other members of the team.
Development Operations
Work in partnership with the Development Operations Manager and Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy team to ensure timely and accurate pipeline and revenue records, in addition to strategic partnership relationship records in Salesforce.
Maintain opportunity pipeline records for all partners and opportunities assigned.
Regularly monitor payment information to ensure timely collection of gifts.
Ensure partners are added to appropriate communications in alignment with the cultivation strategy.
Support cultivation and stewardship of partnerships with key stakeholders, including government partners, quasi-government agencies, vocational centers, and other implementing organizations through research, data management, and correspondence drafting and tracking.
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Qualifications
Minimum five years of experience in grant or content writing (nonprofit experience a plus), with a demonstrated ability to write successful proposals.
Minimum two years of experience in fundraising, consultative sales, or other relationship management.
Outstanding research skills.
Clear, precise, and compelling writing skills with excellent grammar and punctuation
Ability to manage rejection and move past common proposal objections.
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
Exceptional ability to adapt to changing priorities with equanimity.
Proven ability to thrive in a less structured work environment
High proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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