Institutional Giving Manager - Mass Mentoring

The role

The Institutional Giving Manager will lead and grow the organization's foundation, corporate, and government fundraising portfolio. This role involves cultivating institutional funders, developing proposals, and stewarding partners to meet annual revenue goals.

What you will do

• Develop and implement an annual strategy to grow foundation, corporate, and government revenue.
• Manage a portfolio of institutional funders through all stages of the fundraising cycle.
• Represent MMP externally by attending philanthropic, corporate, and community events.
• Research and identify prospective funders aligned with mission and strategic priorities.
• Write letters of inquiry, grant proposals, sponsorship proposals, and reports.
• Partner with program staff to gather outcomes, budgets, stories, and evaluation data.
• Manage grant reporting schedules and ensure timely submission.
• Develop stewardship plans to deepen relationships with institutional supporters.
• Cultivate corporate partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.
• Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar and institutional fundraising pipeline.

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated success securing five and six-figure foundation, corporate, and/or government grants.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong project management with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience developing proposal budgets and grant reports.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using donor databases or CRM systems (Salesforce).
• Knowledge of and passion for advancing equity in youth development, education, mentoring, and workforce development sectors.

Nice to have

• Bachelors Degree in relevant field with 4 years of experience
• Master’s Degree in relevant field with 2 years experience
• 8 - 10 years of experience in Nonprofit development
• Experience with statewide or intermediary nonprofit organizations
• Familiarity with Massachusetts philanthropic and corporate giving landscape
• Familiarity with AI-powered productivity tools (e.g., Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Grammarly AI)

Benefits

• Health & Dental insurance with employer premium contribution of 70% of monthly premium
• Paid time off including 13 paid holidays (plus 4 floating holiday)
• 401k with employer match (up to 4%)
• Life and STD/LTD insurance premiums 100% employer funded
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit
• Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development funds available

Before you apply

• Email a resume and cover letter (or link to video cover letter) to humanresources@massmentors.org
• Applications without a cover letter will not be considered

About the company

Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) is a dynamic statewide nonprofit organization committed to ensuring that every young person in MA has access to quality mentoring relationships. It is an affiliate of The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR).