Institutional Giving Specialist

We are thrilled to be growing the Artistic Fundraising Group team! If you are looking for flexible full-time (32hr/wk) or part-time (15-20hr/wk) remote work, and you have a background in grant writing, we'd love to hear from you.

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Artistic Fundraising Group seeks a skilled development professional experienced in institutional giving and grant writing. The Institutional Giving Specialist will manage a grants portfolio for arts and humanities nonprofits among Artistic Fundraising Group’s client base. This includes the full execution of grants projects, such as the composition of letters of inquiry, proposals, and reports in addition to the compilation of accompanying attachments packages.

The Institutional Giving Specialist will also develop cultivation and stewardship plans for clients’ relationships, coach client leadership on best practices, and provide timely reporting on grants pipelines to both the client and internally to the AFG team.

• Advise clients in ongoing relationship management for portfolios of current and prospective institutional funders
• Plan, manage, and execute foundation, government, and corporate grant proposals and reports for arts and humanities nonprofit organizations
• Write and edit proposal and report narratives
• Prepare attachments and other supporting materials
• Complete thorough prospect research for potential funder/client matches
• Collaborate with both clients and fellow AFG team members regarding upcoming deadlines and deliverables to ensure timely completion of work in advance of project deadlines
• Collaborate with AFG team members on joint workshop presentations and consulting projects
• Attend regular Zoom meetings with both clients and AFG team members during business hours

Please note that we are open to candidates with a wide range of professional and lived experiences, as we understand that both hard and soft skills that are an asset to our team and our clients can be developed in a variety of settings. We encourage candidates to apply, even if they do not meet all of the qualifications listed here.

• Previous experience in grant writing/institutional giving management with a track record of proven success
• High‑efficiency writing and composition skills that support the timely generation and revision of written deliverables
• Experience in ongoing relationship management with institutional funders, including cultivation and stewardship initiatives
• Experience in managing annual pipelines of deadlines for multiple clients, with a strong process for tracking relationships, programming information, and outstanding deliverables
• Technical proficiency/ability to train in Google Drive/Microsoft Suite, project management software, and donor CRMs

• Commitment to a culture of collaboration and continued learning
• Commitment to a culture of IDEAA and community‑centric fundraising
• Background in and/or enthusiasm for the arts, journalism, education, or human services
• Intimate understanding of Chicagoland's funding landscape
• Detailed understanding of nonprofit operations and administration
• Enjoyment in creative problem solving and critical thinking
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on multiple deadline‑oriented projects at once
• Ability to produce timely, quality work with thorough attention to detail

We are open to both full‑time (32hr/wk) and part‑time (15-20hr/wk) workers in this role, based on candidate availability and client need. We will take into consideration the regular capacity desired by our candidates as we develop this role's portfolio.

The Institutional Giving Specialist earns $30.00 per hour, with the opportunity to take on additional consulting projects at a higher rate ($50/hr+) as available. Work may be completed in a flexible/remote format, with the option to work at the Artistic Fundraising Group office in Chicago's Fine Arts Building as desired.

Part‑time benefits at AFG…