Grant Manager

LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL IN • New York, NY

11h • $66,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

LMCC is Manhattan’s Arts Council—a dynamic non-profit organization with a 50 year history of supporting and connecting artists and communities throughout Manhattan. Founded in 1973, LMCC serves hundreds of artists and tens of thousand of audiences each year through robust Re-granting and Artist Residency Programs as well as a dynamic calendar of free public art events throughout Manhattan and at the Arts Center at Governors Island—a 40,000 square foot arts center that is activated year round with public programs and art exhibitions. We are a 15 person team of passionate and devoted arts leaders and administrators, providing funding, studio and rehearsal space, professional development, and leadership in cultural planning and advocacy. All activities and operations are supported by a $6M budget and the leadership of an engaged Board of Directors.

LMCC seeks a full-time Grant Manager to join our development team to manage the grant workflow and work collaboratively to pursue public / private funding opportunities and partnerships for sustainable growth. The Grant Manager will work to sustain our institutional giving portfolio and identify new strategies to support organizational growth through foundation, government and corporate support.

The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial and energetic storyteller, with an understanding of the challenges arts and culture organizations are currently facing and a proven track record of creating competitive proposals. The position reports to the Director of Development.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in grant writing and prospect research, preferably with a cultural institution, or equivalent professional experience.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Excellent organizational and verbal skills, and facility with budgets. Ability to compile, report and analyze information succinctly.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritizing work and managing multiple, diverse, and competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to interface with program officers, community leaders, politicians, and business professionals.
• Proficiency using Google Workplace, Microsoft Office, especially with Excel.
• Experience with Salesforce (preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the NYC funding community is a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Maintain LMCC’s grants calendar for foundation, government, and corporate grants.
• Conduct ongoing prospect research for foundation, corporation, and government prospects.
• Serve as the primary researcher, writer, and editor of submissions with an eye to ensuring the timely submission of inquiry letters, proposals, and reports to foundations, government agencies, and corporations.
• Collect the necessary programmatic information and clarifying questions or specifics related to the development of a proposal from relevant LMCC program staff.
• Gather data about LMCC’s activities to report on key program and organization metrics.
• Work closely with the President, Director of Development, and Artistic Programs team to manage the cultivation and stewardship of current and prospective institutional donors.
• Manage the creation of program / project budgets and expense reports for proposals and funding reports.
• Manage the contracting and compliance process to be eligible for and/or receive foundation, government, and corporate funding.
• Maintain LMCC’s institutional giving accounts in Salesforces.
• Generate weekly, monthly, and semi-annual funding reports to share with leadership.
• Maintains administrative systems in relevant areas, including vendor and partner database records and files.
• Support the development in the administration of our annual Gala and other cultivation events throughout the year.
• Collaborate with our marketing and communications team to create pitch decks and other supplemental materials for soliciting institutional funders and demonstrating impact.
• Serve as support staff for organization-wide events including The Downtown Dinner, Manhattan Community Arts Breakfast, River to River Festival, Open Studios, and other programming and cultivation events as needed.

Benefits

• health coverage
• dental and optional vision plans
• life insurance
• generous PTO
• fifteen (15) paid holidays inclusive of closing the office between Christmas and New Years Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed