Associate Director, Institutional Giving

The Associate Director position is part of the Institutional
Relations team within Asia Society’s Development Department. 
The Associate Director will be responsible for a highly diverse
portfolio of foundation and government funders, managing
partnerships across the entire grant lifecycle along with other
responsibilities, to advance Asia Society’s work in arts and
culture, education, and policy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a portfolio of foundation and government partnerships
  and provide ongoing support for partnerships in Executive
  Director’s portfolio. Develop relationships and serve as point of
  contact with donors.
• Develop high-quality, complex written donor-related
  communications on diverse topics including but not limited to:
  letters of inquiry, proposals, concepts, reports, budgets, and
  meeting briefs, tailored to interests and requirements of donors,
  and in close collaboration with program and finance teams.
  (Includes writing original copy, comprehensively editing written
  copy including for content, and formatting).  
• Manage submission process (proposals, reports, etc) across
  program, finance, and other departments including timeline,
  guidelines, securing of approvals, and final submission.
• Track status of active grants for Development Dept and with
  program and finance teams. Monitor timelines and budgets to ensure
  timely completion of grants within award period. Process/support
  processing and securing of modifications when needed.
• Work closely with Executive Director of Institutional Relations
  to identify and research new foundation/government prospects.
• Plan and carry out meetings and followup with institutional
  donors within portfolio; research, draft briefs, and prepare
  leadership and senior staff in advance of donor meetings and
  calls.
• Acquire in-depth knowledge about Asia Society history,
  programs, and fundraising priorities and serve as a resource on
  foundation and government donors. Develop strong collaborative
  relationships with key Asia Society internal leadership and program
  experts.
• Responsible for specific team operations including grants
  processing, managing of deliverables timeline, and pipeline using
  Salesforce.
• Available to work additional hours to attend occasional morning
  and evening programs and to meet deadlines.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Mandatory minimum 5-7 years of experience in institutional
  fundraising. Experience with government (NYS, NYC and federal
  proposals) highly desirable.
• Exceptional writing skills. Demonstrated track record of
  securing and renewing 6-7 figures grants by communicating complex
  and diverse programmatic issues into clear, well organized,
  compelling narratives aligning with both Asia Society and donor
  guidelines and priorities.
• Prior experience fundraising for an organization with
  international programming is essential, as is knowledge of and
  experience with grantmakers supporting international work.
  Familiarity with political and cultural environment of Asia highly
  preferable.
• Highly organized, strong attention to detail. Excellent
  analytic and prospect research skills.
• Able to work independently, manage multiple deadlines and
  priorities simultaneously, and work effectively with diverse
  internal and external constituents.
• Professional, courteous and friendly. Experience and interest
  in working in a multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Salesforce.

COMPENSATION:

Salary Range: $90,000 – $110,000 and competitive
benefits. 

Compensation within this range is determined by skills,
experience, and organizational equity. 

ABOUT ASIA SOCIETY:

Founded in 1956, Asia Society’s purpose is to navigate shared
futures for Asia and the world across policy, arts and culture,
education, sustainability, business, and technology. We provide a
platform for dialogue and encourage a diversity of views as we try
to find the most effective ways forward. Headquartered in New York
City, the organization has 16 Global Centres around the world.

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered for this role, all applicants must submit a
completed application to: [email protected].

A completed application must include:

• Resume or CV
• Cover Letter
• Salary Requirements
• Subject line containing: job title

Only those candidates considered for an interview will
be contacted. Please regard your submission as received unless your
email is bounced back.

Asia Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer who values
diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and accessibiity in the
workplace. Women and persons of color are strongly encouraged to
apply.