Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of Spoonfuls’ Leadership Team
• Develop and oversee strategy for corporate and foundation giving, in partnership with the Chief Advancement officer
• Lead the solicitation of corporate partners for five- and six-figure commitments (including multi-year financial commitments)
• Oversee a robust portfolio of corporate event sponsors
• Work with the Board, event based fundraising committees, and other ancillary groups to identify and cultivate new corporate and foundation donors
• Write and edit proposals, reports, LOIs and other correspondence for submission of grant applications to foundation, corporate, and government funders
• Supervise the Senior Grants Manager, providing direction and assistance to ensure annual goals for performance and professional growth are met
• Engage in conversations surrounding philanthropic trends and best practices in foundation and corporate giving; recommend new ideas as appropriate to enable the team to creatively secure funding
• Exercise good time management, critical thinking and sound judgment to prioritize projects and identify viable opportunities to pursue funding
• Collaborate with other Departments, as necessary

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong written communications skills, ability to create compelling narrative while effectively tailoring the message for different audiences
• Strong organizational and project management skills – an ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure with a high degree of autonomy
• People management skills
• Motivated by meeting and exceeding revenue goals to drive support for the mission
• Ability to research and cultivate new and renewed strong relationships among foundation, corporate, and government funding sources
• A passion for, and familiarity with, food rescue and food justice issues
• Invested in supporting underserved communities

• 8 years of experience and an established record of success in securing gifts from foundations and corporations through effective proposal writing, or relevant business development experience