Position | Institutional Relations Manager
Company | Young People’s Chorus of New York City
Location | Manhattan, New York, NY
Status | Full-time
Work Experience | 5+ years of Grants Management and Grants Writing Experience
Career Level | Experienced
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) is a multicultural youth chorus internationally renowned for its superb virtuosity, brilliant showmanship, and innovative model of diversity. Founded by Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez, a MacArthur Fellow and Musical America’s 2018 Educator of the Year, YPC’s mission and values are deeply rooted in providing children of all cultural and economic backgrounds with a unique program of music education and choral performance. YPC is committed to empowering our youth and providing pathways to success through the arts so that each child, no matter what race, gender, or socioeconomic background can reach their full potential.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The organization has an immediate opening for an Institutional Relations Manager, who will take the lead on writing LOIs, proposals, reports, and collateral materials; cultivate relationships with current donors (individuals, foundation, and corporate) and reach out to new prospects; track multiple deadlines, coordinate with the program, artistic staff, and work closely with a highly collaborative development team.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
- Lead grant writing team in identifying foundation prospects and conducting research to determine compatibility and giving potential.
- Develop, manage, and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for foundation grants.
- Steward existing foundation relationships through regular communication, updates, and invitations to events/performances.
- Ensure compliance with existing awards.
- Develop and prepare high quality written materials and budgets for foundation and corporate grant proposals and reports.
- Manage calendar of foundation, government, and corporate submission deadlines.
- Maintain organization of commonly used grant application attachments and data on YPC’s program activities.
- Regularly refresh language for each of YPC’s programs and general operating support requests.
- See each grant application and report through from strategy to submission, ensuring that every requirement is met.
- Draft communication of all types with foundations and corporations: sponsorship one-sheets, letters of introduction, check-ins, invitations, etc.
- Manage and oversee the department’s acknowledgement processes and award contract execution.
- Support YPC’s government campaigns.
- Organize site visits for foundation funders and prospects.
- Provide regular foundation and corporate grant reports to the development team.
- Attend YPC performances and cultivation events as required.
- Perform other reasonable tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of fundraising experience.
- Exceptions organizational skills with superb attention to detail.
- Adept at working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Experience drafting project budgets.
- Computer skills, including Microsoft Suite, Excel, and Word.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and willingness to meet changing needs of the department.
- Knowledge of NYC arts/youth funding community
COMPENSATION
The YPC offers an attractive compensation package, which includes a competitive salary.
TO APPLY
Please send your cover letter, two (2) writing samples and resume to:
careers@ypc.org
Careers at YPC
Young People’s Chorus of New York City
37 West 65th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10023