Manager, Corporate & Foundation Relations

The Manager of Corporate & Foundation Relations supports God’s Love We Deliver’s institutional fundraising efforts by managing an assigned portfolio of corporate and foundation partners that help fund the delivery of more than 3.5 million medically tailored meals annually to over 15,000 New Yorkers living with serious illness.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Management

• Manage day-to-day activity across a portfolio of approximately 75–100 corporate and foundation donors, supporting $5 million or more in annual revenue under the direction of the Director of Philanthropy, Institutional Giving.
• Carry out cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities in accordance with plans developed and overseen by the Director.
• Conduct prospect research and surface new funding opportunities for Director review and prioritization.
• Track portfolio activity and maintain accurate records to support pipeline reporting and revenue monitoring.

Proposal Development & Grant Management

• Draft letters of inquiry, grant proposals, reports, and donor communications for Director review and approval.
• Translate program data and information into clear, compelling narratives aligned with funder priorities.
• Coordinate with Program, Business Development, Strategy and Growth, Finance, and other teams to gather input, develop budgets, collect materials, and prepare grant proposals and reports.
• Track and manage the full lifecycle of grant deliverables, ensuring timely and accurate submission of all proposals and reports.
• Prepare funder briefing materials and background research to support the Director in advance of funder meetings, site visits, and cultivation conversations.

Relationship Management & External Engagement

• Carry out ongoing funder communications and engagement activities within the assigned portfolio.
• Coordinate logistics for funder meetings, site visits, and cultivation activities.
• Participate in God’s Love We Deliver events and external events with funders as needed.

Data & Systems Management

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of donor interactions, proposals, and gifts in Raiser’s Edge.
• Track deadlines, deliverables, and portfolio activity to support strong stewardship and accountability.
• Support internal systems and reporting processes that enable team-wide pipeline visibility.

About You

You are a strong writer and communicator who is motivated by mission-driven work and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You are highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently produce high-quality work. You understand that behind every grant is a person receiving a meal, and that sense of purpose drives the quality and care you bring to your work.

You are excited to contribute to an organization at the forefront of food-as-medicine and to help communicate the impact of medically tailored meals and nutrition care for people living with serious illness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3–4 years of experience in corporate and foundation fundraising, grant writing, or institutional giving; 4–5 years preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing grant proposals and reports.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to translate programmatic or health-related information into clear external communications, including comfort working with quantitative program data and basic budgets.
• Knowledge of corporate philanthropy, foundation funding cycles, and nonprofit financials.
• Familiarity with NYC’s corporate and foundation landscape preferred; knowledge of national health, food security, or human services funders a plus.
• Background knowledge in food insecurity, food-as-medicine, social determinants of health, and/or the health needs of people living with serious illness preferred.
• Proven to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to handle sensitive donor and organizational information with discretion and integrity.
• Experience working in a nonprofit or health-related organization preferred.
• Proficiency with donor databases (Raiser’s Edge or similar) preferred.