Temporary Institutional Giving Manager

The Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) seeks an experienced fundraising professional to manage its institutional giving program during a staff leave. The Interim Institutional Giving Manager will oversee H+H’s active portfolio of foundation, corporate, and government funders and prospects and inspire philanthropic support in service to H+H’s mission: To inspire the intellect, touch the heart, elevate the soul, and connect us all with our shared humanity through transformative experiences with Baroque and Classical music. The successful candidate will be an accomplished development writer and institutional fundraiser who can quickly translate H+H’s priorities into compelling cases for support, including sophisticated seven-figure and multi-year proposals.

Please note, this is a temporary role to backfill a leave of absence and is in-person.

Primary responsibilities: 

• Manage H+H’s institutional giving calendar and ensure timely completion of proposals, letters of inquiry, reports, and other funder requirements.
• Develop compelling proposals and cases for support for foundation, corporate, and government funders, including significant seven-figure and multi-year funding      requests.
• Quickly develop a strong understanding of H+H’s artistic, learning, community, and organizational priorities and translate those priorities into persuasive funding opportunities.
• Work with the President & CEO to establish priorities, review funding strategies, and identify      opportunities or concerns requiring leadership involvement. 
• Identify and pursue new institutional funding opportunities that align strongly with H+H’s priorities.
• Update and track interactions with institutions in the Tessitura database and maintain clear documentation of work to support a seamless transition when the staff member returns from leave.

H+H respects every individual's unique journey through life and will welcome personal statements that can deepen our understanding of any candidate's qualifying experiences. An equivalent combination of education and experience may satisfy these minimum qualifications. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity and look forward to responding to candidates whose experience most closely aligns with this position description.

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience in institutional fundraising and grant writing. 
• Demonstrated success developing significant institutional funding proposals, including six- and seven-figure and multi-year requests.
• Strong strategic judgment and the ability to understand funder interests, assess opportunities, and develop effective solicitation approaches.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy.
• Experience working with programmatic and financial information to develop complex proposals, budgets, and reports. 
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities independently. 
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion, maintaining the highest level of confidentiality. 
• Familiarity with Tessitura or another fundraising CRM is helpful but not required. 

Please submit cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references with whom you have successfully performed similar work. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.