Manager, Grants/Institutional Giving – Programs

Historic New England is seeking a resourceful, articulate, and results-driven professional to play a lead role in advancing our revenue goals by securing grant funding to support program initiatives and general operations. An exceptional and evocative writer with a keen eye for context, the grants manager will craft compelling funding proposals that present Historic New England’s programmatic initiatives in succinct and innovative ways. This position will manage the overall grants portfolio for institutional program and general operating support in partnership with team leaders and staff, while strategically and systematically leading cultivation and stewardship efforts.

Classification: Full time; exempt

Location: Remote based; New England region residency required (ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, VT); periodic travel required

Key Roles and Responsibilities: The Manager, Grants/Institutional Giving – Programs is responsible for the following primary functions and other duties as assigned:

• Manage multiple proposals and projects while strengthening the pipeline to meet revenue goals for government, foundation, and corporate funding to support programmatic priorities
• Create compelling, creative, and well-constructed proposals that align with funders’ guidelines and areas of support
• Collaborate closely with leadership, development, and program staff teams, providing strategic direction and communicating funding needs for approved programmatic projects and initiatives while identifying new sources of potential funding to grow institutional giving support
• Maintain, monitor, and reconcile consistent institutional giving data while tracking progress toward achieving annual revenue goals

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of grants-focused education, training, and experience
• Minimum five years of increasingly responsible experience in institutional giving
• Ability to learn appropriate levels of information about a broad range of activities and to synthesize complex ideas into compelling proposals that resonate with funders
• Proven and measurable record of success securing foundation, government, and/or corporate grants
• Superior analytical, research, verbal, interpersonal, and project management skills
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment
• Fully competent user of technology, including advanced working knowledge of MS Office Suite, internet research, funding databases, and e-mail management
• Ability to perform all assigned duties remotely
• Ability to travel on behalf of the organization including local, regional, and domestic trips
• Commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of and passion for Historic New England’s mission and strategic focus
• Experience working with Tessitura CRM system
• Experience working with national foundations and government agencies that fund programmatic initiatives at heritage, arts and culture organizations
• Familiarity with regional and local foundations serving New England’s cultural heritage sectors

What We Offer: It is our philosophy to provide equitable and externally competitive total compensation. We offer a base salary and comprehensive benefits package, letting you select the plans and coverage that best meet your needs and those of your family, including your spouse, domestic partner, and eligible dependents. Below is a partial list of the generous benefits offered to our employees.

• Health and Family: Medical, dental, vision, health care and dependent care spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, short-term disability, domestic partner benefits, wellness programs
• Financial: 403b plan with company match after twelve months, credit union benefits, discount on auto and homeowners insurance
• Vacation/Holiday: Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Other: Membership at Historic New England, reciprocating museum benefits

Why Historic New England? At Historic New England, we strive to cultivate a powerful, personal, and diverse team culture, much like that of The New England experience itself.  As we work externally to make our sites destinations of choice for visitors through creative, innovative, and inclusive experiences, internally we place focus on cultivating a recentered employment experience using the same tenets of inclusion, sustainability, and innovation to guide our thinking. We recognize diversity as a key driver of innovation and value the different perspectives and ideas that give voice to our work. We are a team that prioritizes taking the time to celebrate our successes — both big and small — as we grow together and learn from one another.

Applications: Please send resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to [email protected].

Historic New England is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to supporting equality of opportunity and respect for diversity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity in employment to all qualified persons without regard to non-work-related factors such as race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.