Trinity Boston Connects (TBC), a respected social justice nonprofit, is seeking an Institutional Giving Program Manager to join this dynamic community change organization. The mission of Trinity Boston Connects is to heal the traumatic impact of systemic racism on youth of color in Boston and create a more equitable city in which they can thrive. We are looking for an individual who believes passionately in this mission and understands the necessity to address systemic racism from multiple angles, both personally and professionally.

If you are interested in working on a team that “walks-the-walk” and are seeking an opportunity to deepen and amplify the impact of our organization in the city of Boston for years to come, then please consider the following detailed description and apply!

The Organization
TBC believes that healing the traumatic impact of systemic racism cannot take place without programmatic interventions that integrate three Community Practices: Trauma Inclusion, Restorative Justice, and Racial Equity. The integration of these practices forms the basis of our three healing pathways and their programming, including both our clinical and development services for youth and youth workers, and our organizational change work with other youth-serving organizations throughout the City of Boston.

Our Youth Development & Leadership pathway integrates programs that create safe and supportive communities that inspire youth to develop the social emotional learning (SEL) skills necessary for academic, life and career success. These programs include Sole Train: Boston Runs Together, Trinity@McCormack, and Trinity Education for Excellence Program (TEEP) which together provide direct services to nearly 1,000 youth and families.

In addition, to truly heal the trauma, the adults within the communities in which our youth live, learn, and develop must also change. It is not enough to help young people navigate oppressive environments, we strive to help change the schools, institutions, and organizations within which our programs operate so that they in turn can be more supportive and nurturing of the youth they serve. To accomplish this, we provide clinical services through our Clinical Care Pathway and its programs: Trinity Boston Counseling Center and Trinity@McCormack. Through our Organizational Change Pathway and its Organizational Equity Practice, we convene, train, coach, and consult to Boston youth-serving organizations to effect enduring change in the systems and organizations that impact an additional 15,000 youth and families.

TBC has a staff of 30 and an annual budget of over $3 million. TBC is led by a Black woman with a staff that is majority of color. Our revenue sources are divided equally between grants from foundations and institutions, charitable contributions from individuals, corporations and fundraising events, and a combination of institutional support and revenue from contracts designated for social justice work. An independent 24-member Board of Directors governs TBC.

The Moment
TBC’s strategic plan is aimed at achieving deeper and broader impact in the community through clearer focus and increased integration of our offerings. Over the next several years, TBC will complete the implementation of this strategy, involving a reorganization of staff, with new roles and greater collaboration and integration, all with the aim of better, more holistic support for the youth and organizations that we serve.

The Position
The Institutional Giving Program Manager is an experienced professional working to support and expand the development efforts of Trinity Boston Connects. The Institutional Giving Program Manager is responsible for nurturing and growing a strategic corporate and foundation giving and partnership portfolio. This will involve grant and final report writing, forecasting and budget management, and project management of fundraising initiatives to achieve multi-year goals. With an institutional giving program goal of securing approximately $1M+ of TBC’s annual budget of $3.0M+, the candidate will create and execute strategies to identify, research, cultivate, solicit and steward current and potential corporate and foundation donors and event sponsors.

The Institutional Giving Program Manager reports directly to the Chief Development and Communications Officer and works in tandem with the Program Directors, Finance Manager, Associate Director of Development, Communications Manager, staff, and the Executive Director and members of TBC’s Board of Directors. The candidate will take a hands-on approach to building collaborative relationships with program staff and ongoing learning to create consistent, current program narratives, impact reports, and external communications. This is a full-time exempt position.

RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Grant Writing and Strategic Partnerships
• Write concise, impactful grant proposals and final reports on a timely basis, with high quality.
• Maintain a transparent grant pipeline reporting and forecasting mechanism.
• Actively embrace TBC’s mission and articulate its value to a diverse community in an authentic and meaningful way in grant proposals, news stories, and funder conversations.
• Build and implement effective institutional program fundraising strategies to engage, renew and acquire funders at all levels through partnership cultivation, customized engagement, and strategic relationship building.
• Help develop inclusive, equitable, anti-racist institutional giving fundraising practices that can serve as a model for other nonprofit organizations.
• Working with the Communications team, develop and implement a strategic communications plan for institutional giving, including identifying press opportunities and providing collateral, materials, and multi-media updates to maximize visibility for fundraising initiatives and campaigns, and for strategic institutional partnerships.
• Work closely with the BOD and Host Committee of the annual Bostonians for Youth gala to secure corporate sponsors. Work with the program team to secure sponsorships for the Sole Train 5K community event.

2. Grant Management and Operations
• Continually strengthen the efficiency and quality of grant proposal and final report writing processes and systems; effectively include strategic input from internal program teams.
• Collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders to develop, refine, implement, and evaluate institutional partnership operational plans and processes.
• Strategically manage the Raiser’s Edge system to support effective, efficient, and continually improving grant and campaign management operations and reporting.
• Ensure timely, meaningful correspondence for all institutional gifts/ prospects and robust use of TBC’s Raiser’s Edge database while ensuring IRS compliance.
• Thoughtfully manage grant acknowledgements
• Promote a positive multicultural work environment by demonstrating a strong commitment to diversity and racial equity.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

3. Program Management
• Develop a multi-year institutional giving program with a well-balanced funder portfolio that undergirds the financial sustainability of the organization and each of its programs.
• Develop and manage a mission- and value-driven strategy for building mutually beneficial partnerships with corporate and other institutional giving organizations.
• Implement and track specialized program initiatives and campaigns.
• Manage institutional giving and campaign budgets working closely with the Finance Manager.
• Effectively communicate goals, outcomes, and successes to all stakeholders.
• Actively engage and energize staff, volunteers, and BOD members in achieving the grant fundraising goals.
• Work collaboratively with, and within, a diverse, high-performing development team.

QUALIFICATIONS
• 4+ years of development grant writing and corporate partnership experience.
• Professional experience in managing an institutional giving program and fundraising campaigns.
• Bachelors or Master’s in social work a plus.
• Highly organized with strong project management and meeting facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills (writing/editing, professional phone manner)
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Ability to develop strong relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure, to prioritize among competing needs.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice with the ability to talk about systemic racism and oppression especially within the context of TBC’s mission.
• Knowledge of social emotional learning skills and community practices of racial equity, restorative justice, and trauma-informed care.
• Knowledge of youth development and leadership, clinical care, and organizational change programming.
• Willingness to volunteer in on-the-ground programming and events.
• Self-directed, professional, and resourceful style, the ability to work independently and as a team player, to take initiative, and to manage multiple tasks and projects.

TECHNOLOGICAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Direct non-profit program work experience a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams).
• Proficiency in program management tools such as Monday.com
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge as a management system.
• Proficiency in working across social media platforms (especially Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn) a plus.

TO APPLY:
To submit a resume and cover letter, please email our Chief Development and Communications Officer, Sheila Peterson, at Speterson@trinityconnects.org.

TBC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse team and strongly encourages applications from a wide range of backgrounds, especially people of color.