ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

The Associate Director of Institutional Giving will be
responsible for building and sustaining a portfolio of private
foundation, corporate foundation and government agency funders to
support World Science Festival’s (WSF) near and long-term growth.
This position reports to the Director of Development.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Design, implement, and manage a fundraising portfolio focused
  on expanding and enhancing foundation, corporate foundation and
  government agency relationships and financial support.
  Responsibilities include identification of foundation, corporate
  foundation and government prospects, development of fundraising
  strategies, and preparation of proposals, applications, reports,
  budgets, correspondence, and other written and financial
  materials.
• Through active and ongoing research into institutional sources
  of funding, identify emerging philanthropic trends and areas of
  common interest between institutional donors/prospects and
  WSF.
• Represent WSF, along with the Director of Development, as the
  institutional contact for the organization.

 

Proposal writing & preparation:

 

• Identify, solicit and cultivate major philanthropic commitments
  from foundations, corporations and governmental agencies to support
  the mission and goals of WSF.
• Partner with the other Development staff, Finance, Education
  and Programming Departments on the writing of education and media
  proposals targeted for institutional sources of funding.
• Develop competitive proposals, including letters of inquiry and
  full grant applications for WSF programmatic goals and
  initiatives.

 

Reporting & Stewardship:

 

• Develop and maintain a high-quality stewardship process for
  active institutional prospects and donors.
• Work with the Chief Finance Officer to prepare required
  narrative and financial reports.
• Assure all grant requirements are fulfilled by the WSF
  Programming, Marketing, Media and Operations teams on the agreed
  upon schedule.

 

Information Maintenance:

 

• Oversee maintenance of institutional donor and prospect
  histories and files (both physical and electronic in database)
• Manage and assure timely production and processing of all grant
  budgets, payments, and formal acknowledgements and
  correspondence.
• Oversee the maintenance and monitoring of a full calendar of
  institutional giving activity, including proposal deadlines,
  prospect meetings, interim and final reports and other donor
  communications.

 

Qualifications And Special Requirements:

 

• Minimum 5 years institutional giving experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated grant writing success.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skill, particularly with project
  budgets.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite and
  Internet), strong information management skills, particularly with
  Customer Relationship Management software like Salesforce, Raiser’s
  Edge, etc.
• Capacity to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  simultaneously and meet deadlines consistently.
• Ability to be self-directed and work independently in a
  fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to handle sensitive, confidential information with
  discretion and professionalism.
• Collaborative, flexible, team-oriented and positive work
  ethic.

 

About World Science Festival:

 

World Science Festival (WSF) is a multimedia organization
producing original content straddling science, the arts, journalism
and education. Founded in 2008, WSF is viewed by many as the
premier platform bringing the most transformative ideas at the
forefront of discovery to mainstream audiences. With formats
spanning innovative works of theatre, film, dance and music,
immersive live and virtual experiences, as well as riveting
discussions and debates, WSF is lauded globally for its
groundbreaking live and digital content featuring world renowned
scientists, artists and intellectuals, shifting science to the
cultural center. Based in New York City, WSF is distinctive in its
commitment to the highest of editorial standards and production
excellence, providing worldwide audiences an exciting and impactful
view of the near and far future.

 

Salary and Benefits:

 

The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000
annually, depending upon experience. WSF offers a comprehensive
package of benefits.

 

Application Instructions:

 

Please email a resume with a cover letter and salary
requirements to jobs@worldsciencefestival.com with
“Associate Director of Institutional Giving” in
the subject line. Please save the files LastName.FirstName.Resume,
LastName.FirstName.CoverLetter. Resumes that are submitted without
cover letters will not be considered.

 

Equal Opportunity Employment Policy:

 

World Science Festival is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does
not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, age, race,
color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status,
pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender
identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or
predisposition, citizenship, veteran or military status and other
personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will
receive consideration for employment without regard to legally
protected characteristics. WSF will consider qualified applicants
in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable “Fair
Chance” laws.