Grants & Corporate Manager Lazio

Grants & Corporate Manager
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

GRANTS & CORPORATE MANAGER

- **Department**:Fundraising & Communications

- **Location**:Remote

- **Supervisor**:High Value Donors & Corporate Manager

- **Compensation**:Based on experience

- Still I Rise, an international NGO, works towards development and the realization of humanitarian projects aiming at providing education and support to refugee children and youth, _is seeking a motivated and dedicated individual to join our team as a GRANTS & CORPORATE MANAGER - this role is integral to securing financial support for our organization's programs through various channels. _

**_ The selected profile will play a pivotal role in cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with corporate donors, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and foundations. Responsibilities include researching funding opportunities, developing compelling funding proposals, monitoring the outcomes of funded programs, and providing regular reporting to donors. Further, representing Still I Rise at events and meetings with major donors and collaborating with Still I Rise's global teams to ensure effective fundraising management. _

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Donor Engagement**: Cultivate and steward strong relationships with corporate donors, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and foundations to secure financial support for Still I Rise's programs.

- **Funding Opportunities Research**: Conduct comprehensive research to identify potential corporate donors, high-net-worth individuals, and funding opportunities from trusts and foundations that align with Still I Rise's mission and programs.

- **Proposal Development**:. Create persuasive, comprehensive, and coherent funding proposals that highlight the impact of Still I Rise's programs and meet the specific requirements of donors.

- **Monitoring and Reporting**: Track the outcomes of received funding, ensure proper implementation of funded programs, and provide regular reporting and accountability to donors in accordance with established requirements.

- **Events**: When needed, represent Still I Rise at events and meetings with major donors, presenting our organization's mission, impact, and funding needs.

- **Internal Coordination**: Collaborate with fundraising team members and other departments at Still I Rise to ensure effective management of fundraising activities and smooth communication regarding opportunities and challenges.

**Essential Skills and Requirements**:

- Full English proficiency both verbal and written; the working knowledge of at least oneother language amongst Italian, french, spanish, is considered an advantage

- Full English and Italian proficiency, both verbal and written.

- Minimum 3-5 years of experience managing relationships with corporate donors, high-net-worth individuals, and/or funding from trusts and foundations.

- Proven ability to engage and steward donors effectively, managing and coordinating multiple donor relationships simultaneously while meeting deadlines and ensuring accuracy and completeness of required information.

- In-depth understanding of the nonprofit funding sector, including best practices for donor research, relationship management, and proposal development.

- Demonstrated ability to write persuasive funding proposals with clear, compelling, and error-free writing.

- Be self-motivated, solution-focused, and persuasive; comfortable meeting new people and able to impress and motivate Still I Rise current and potential donors;

- Ability to quickly adapt, demonstrating flexibility and rapid learning capabilities.

- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

**HOW TO APPLY**:

- At Still I Rise, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We thrive on it for the benefit of our programs, our mission, and our community. _