Grants Funding Coordinator
Description
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as filing, procuring supplies, scheduling, correspondence and prepare materials for meetings with government officials.
- Maintain application and reporting calendar, manage proposal and reporting deadlines, and compile internal and external reports on progress for various stakeholders.
- Prepare accurate, comprehensive, and timely application proposals for both general operating and special project funding.
- Research prospective funders/donors and coordinate the stewardship of existing funders/donors.
- Responsible for the day-to-day coding, processing, receipting, and record keeping of gifts pledged or received for the department.
- Oversee prompt acknowledgment of gifts.
- Assist the Advancement department with general administrative and event support.
- Work closely with the Institutional Giving & Government team, to oversee documentation and fulfillment of foundation programs, including giving level benefits and amenities where appropriate and flagging opportunities for driving more goodwill and value.
- Provide support to fundraising events, including cultivation events.
- Schedule meetings with key government officials.
- In coordination with the Director of Government Relations, invite key community stakeholders, elected officials, and government staffers to performances, cinema screenings, educational programs, and receptions to cultivate awareness and interest.
- Update and manage Tessitura database on all Institutional Giving & Government constituencies.
- Develop documents with focused research and data relevant to government officials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or minimum of 2-3 years of demonstrated experience in grants funding
- Clear, concise, and effective written communication skills
- Strong organizational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and dependability
- The ability to manage multiple competing priorities, efficiently and effectively
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including active listening and collaboration
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and other Microsoft software
- Prior fundraising experience and knowledge
- Tessitura experience preferred
- Ability to work remotely and in person
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) is a multi-arts center located in Brooklyn, New York. For more than 150 years, BAM has been the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas—engaging both global and local communities. With world-renowned programming in theater, dance, music, opera, film, and much more, BAM showcases the work of emerging artists and innovative modern masters. BAM presents leading national and international artists and companies in its annual Spring Season and highlights groundbreaking, contemporary work in the performing arts with its Next Wave Festival each fall. Founded in 1983, the Next Wave Festival is one of the world's most important festivals of contemporary performing arts. BAM Rose Cinemas features new, independent film releases and BAMcinématek—a curated, daily repertory film program. In 2012, BAM added the Richard B. Fisher Building to its campus, providing an intimate and flexible 250-seat performance venue—the Fishman Space—as well as the Hillman Studio, a rehearsal and performance space. BAM serves New York City's diverse population through a weekend concert series in BAMcafé, community events, literary series, and a wide variety of educational and family programs. BAM, America's oldest performing arts center, has presented performances since 1861, and attracts an audience of more than 650,000 people each year. Career opportunities at BAM can be found at www.bam.org/about/careers