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About the Role
The Foundation Relations Officer will lead the strategy and management of a portfolio of foundation partners, driving growth in philanthropic revenue and expanding the organization's funding pipeline. This role cultivates and stewards high-impact relationships with current and prospective funders, overseeing the full donor lifecycle. The position serves as a strategic partner to leadership, developing and executing fundraising strategies that strengthen donor acquisition, retention, and long-term engagement.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of strategic fundraising plans for a portfolio of foundation partners, securing five-, six-, and seven-figure contributions.
- Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective and current funders, building long-term partnerships that advance organizational priorities and philanthropic growth.
- Expand and strengthen the foundation funding pipeline by identifying and qualifying new prospects, monitoring funding trends, and aligning opportunities with organizational priorities.
- Develop compelling proposals, presentations, reports, and other donor-facing materials that effectively communicate impact and funding opportunities.
- Serve as a trusted partner to programmatic, finance, and executive leadership teams to develop funding strategies and ensure exceptional grant stewardship.
- Maintain deep knowledge of the mental health and philanthropic funding landscape, identifying emerging opportunities and competitive positioning for the organization.
- Support senior leadership in donor engagement, strategic relationship management, and high-level fundraising initiatives.
- Drive disciplined portfolio management and fundraising forecasting through effective use of Salesforce and moves-management best practices.
- Contribute to the overall success of the Development team.
- Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Minimum 8 years of nonprofit fundraising experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated success cultivating and soliciting five to seven-figure gifts from foundations.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in grant writing.
- Ability to write compelling communications including emails, proposals, and reports, and outstanding verbal communication skills.
- Skilled in cultivating relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Skilled in planning, executing, and monitoring projects.
- Flexible in responding to changes in the business environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Occasional evening and weekend work required.
- Occasional travel required.
Skills
- Grant writing
- Proposal writing
- Report writing
- Verbal communication
- Relationship cultivation
- Stakeholder management
- Project planning
- Project execution
- Project monitoring
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Salesforce
- Moves management
Location
- NYC headquarters office
Work Type
- Exempt
- Full-time
- Hybrid (minimum 4 days per week in office)
Experience Level
- Minimum 8 years of nonprofit fundraising experience
- Minimum 5 years of grant writing experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- Salary range posted (factors such as experience, education, skills, peer equity, market and business considerations, and geographic adjustment may affect the offered salary)
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid parental leave
- Dependent care
- Discounted tickets
- Entertainment perks programs
About the Company
- Dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
- Leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health.
- Provides gold-standard evidence-based care.
- Delivers educational resources to millions of families each year.
- Trains educators in underserved communities.
- Develops breakthrough treatments.
Equal Opportunity
- Child Mind Institute is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
- Proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.