Foundation and Government Relations Manager
Description: The Barnes Foundation is seeking a Foundation and
Government Relations Manager to oversee the identification,
application and reporting process for all prospects and existing grantors of unrestricted
and restricted foundation and government giving to the Barnes Foundation. Working from an approved set of institutional
priorities and gift opportunities, with the Director of Institutional Giving
and the Grants Coordinator, the Manager will track programmatic development and
match appropriate funding sources to those initiatives. The Manager has primary responsibility for forecasting
and securing revenue from foundation and government sources in support of
annually budgeted and special programs including, but not limited to curatorial,
conservation, publication, education, family program, and public program
initiatives to meet annual financial goals for contributed revenue and
endowment. The Manager supervises the
Grants Coordinator to guarantee timely research and writing for the production
and submission of successful proposals.
Additionally, the Manager is primarily responsible for stewardship of
all foundation relationships and the production and timely submission of all
required reporting on grants received by the Barnes Foundation.
Established
as an educational institution the Barnes Foundation carries out its mission by
promoting appreciation of the arts and horticultural science, through the
preservation, presentation, and interpretation of the collections of Albert C.
and Laura L. Barnes.
Celebrated
for its exceptional breadth, depth, and quality, the Barnes Foundation's art
collection includes works by some of the greatest European and American masters
of impressionism, post-impressionist, and early modern art, as well as African
sculpture, Pennsylvania German decorative arts, Native American textiles,
metalwork, and more. The 12-acre Arboretum contains over 3,000 species of woody
plants and trees.
The Foundation engages
diverse audiences through its exceptional collections and related high-quality
programs that reflect a broad range of periods and cultures and build on the
founders’ innovative educational vision of transforming lives through the arts
and horticulture.
Responsibilities:
·
With
the Director of Institutional Giving and Grants Coordinator, develops a
comprehensive calendar of priority institutional initiatives and funding
opportunities to ensure a steady funding stream from private and corporate
foundations as well as government agencies to support all programmatic
priorities at the Barnes Foundation.
·
Assumes
primary responsibility for securing funding to support initiatives at the
Philadelphia and Merion campuses that are being advanced by the education,
public programs, curatorial, conservation, and publications departments at the
Barnes.
·
Manages
the Grants Coordinator position, assisting with identification of funding
sources and the production of well-prepared proposals and reports.
·
Assists
in budget planning for relevant areas of Institutional Giving.
·
Researches
and writes a broad range of documents, including proposals, narrative reports,
evaluations, and correspondence.
·
Consistently
exhibits an excellent command of the English language with superior writing and
editing skills.
·
Researches,
identifies and establishes new foundation and government funding streams for
Barnes projects. Presents funding
sources to Director of Institutional Giving.
Participate in prioritizing and planning for new funding opportunities.
·
As
appropriate interviews program staff, curators, conservation staff,
publications staff and administrators to understand and stay current on proposed
projects and funding opportunities.
·
Organizes
and participates in inter-departmental working groups to plan, coordinate, and
produce proposals.
·
Requests
and secures all financial and other data necessary to a successful proposal
submission and successful reporting on grants received.
·
Creates
a calendar for applications and reporting that ensures funding opportunities
throughout the calendar year and that addresses all program areas in need of
support.
·
Creates
production timeline for each proposal that includes appropriate time for
inter-departmental participation, review, and approval process.
·
Produces
stewardship correspondence and represents stewardship needs and opportunities
in External Affairs planning.
·
Reviews
and edits donor correspondence and other documents as requested by the
Directors of the External Affairs department.
·
Uses
Raisers Edge efficiently and in compliance with established procedures
(training provided by Development Services).
·
Assists
in Foundation events and site visits.
Coordinates all aspects of stewardship to ensure ongoing commitment to
the Barnes by external funders.
·
Performs
other duties as requested.
Requirements:
·
Bachelor's degree required with major in English highly
desirable. Master’s Degree is highly
valued for this position but is not required.
·
Background in arts history, art appreciation preferred
·
Exceptional writing skills required, writing samples will be
requested from applicants
·
Minimum of 5 years’ experience with grant research and writing
proposals and reports
·
Management experience
·
Excellent
interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team
environment
·
Able to organize, integrate and present complicated information
in an understandable and compelling manner
·
Works well independently, highly organized and able to handle
multiple tasks with ease
·
Proficient in all Microsoft Word and Excel programs, Raisers
Edge and online information resources
Competitive
Benefits Include: Group
health and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; short and long term
disability and group life insurance; 403(b) with matching contributions; Employee
Assistance Program; voluntary benefits; as well as paid vacation, personal
time, sick time and holidays.
To Apply: Please apply online
Please include
your cover letter, a list of three professional references and resume with your
application. Applications that fail to fulfill this requirement will not be accepted.
Candidates
selected for an interview will be required to submit authenticated writing
samples prior to interview and respond to an application supplement with
writing exercises.
The Barnes Foundation is
an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.
We participate in
E-Verify.
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