Job Summary:

The Care New England Philanthropy Officer Grants is responsible for the strategic development and management of the philanthropy grants program for CNE. Working both independently and collaboratively as part of the Philanthropy Team, the incumbent is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting philanthropy grant prospects to increase philanthropic resources for organizational priorities.

The Philanthropy Officer Grants develops an in-depth knowledge of CNE’s programs and priorities, manages CNE’s relationships with a network of funders, writes and edits grant applications, prepares inquiry and acknowledgement letters, and completes necessary grant reports.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manages institutional relationships with existing and potential funders for the purpose of drawing them closer to the mission of the CNE System and/or specific operating units.

Effectively identifies philanthropic grant prospects and utilizes a variety of prospect tools to including grant alertson-line databases and publications.

Demonstrates initiative and innovation in developing/enhancing strategies to optimize results in grant funding. Increases and refines the use of development software for grant research and tracking on an ongoing basis.

Communicates and collaborates with department leaders throughout Care New England to match funding opportunities with their program and activity needs.

Writes accurate and thorough grant proposals in accordance with established guidelines.

Solicits and obtains information from departments throughout CNE for use in grant applications.

Promptly follows-up on issues concerning grant compliance and advises team of any potential problems.

Ensures all deadlines and other criteria are met in conjunction with grant applications.

Manages grant stewardship and reporting by initiating and coordinating the timely development and submission of reports with appropriate OU personnel to fulfill grant obligations.

Utilizes (Blackbaud) Raiser’s Edge to track grant report deadlines and requirements and ensures the timely and complete submission of fiscal and programmatic reports to funding sources.

Coordinates with relevant program managers and staff to obtain information necessary to meet grant reporting requirements.

Develops and maintains a network of donor prospects by proactively managing the relationships between CNE and OU program leaders and potential funders.

Works closely with Philanthropy team members on strategies, planning and implementation of department activities and relevant events.

Identifies and provides philanthropy best practice grants research data as needed.

Protects and preserves patients’, donors’ and employees’ rights to confidentiality.

Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in grant fundraising combined with excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and writing skills, and an ability to work with all levels of administration required.

Candidates must be computer proficient, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).

Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge preferred.

Must be well organized and able to meet deadlines.

Strong editing and proofreading skills are essential.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.