Director, Institutional Giving

• Serve as the lead grant writer for the organization, drafting, editing, and submitting foundation proposals, letters of inquiry, and grant reports
• Translate Repair the World’s programs, impact, and priorities into clear, compelling narratives aligned with funder interests
• Collaborate with program, evaluation, finance, and leadership staff to gather content, outcomes data, and financial information for proposals and reports
• Ensure timely submission of all grant deliverables and maintain high standards of clarity, accuracy, and storytelling
• Adapt core organizational language to reflect funder priorities while maintaining Repair the World’s voice and values
• Manage relationships with external grant writing consultants as needed
• Maintain and regularly communicate a comprehensive grants calendar covering proposals, reports, renewals, and stewardship updates
• Develop and maintain clear internal processes for grant development and reporting across development, program, and finance teams
• Coordinate internal inputs for grant submissions, including budgets, narratives, outcomes, and required attachments
• Maintain organized grant records and documentation to support institutional knowledge, compliance, and learning
• Support stewardship communications for institutional supporters, including written updates, impact materials, and narrative assets
• Partner with frontline fundraisers to ensure institutional donors receive timely and meaningful communication about Repair the World’s programs and impact
• Supervise the Donor Communications Manager, providing direction, feedback, and professional development support
• Review and guide donor communications materials to ensure alignment across grant proposals, donor updates, and broader development messaging
• Foster strong coordination between grants and donor storytelling functions
• Manage a small portfolio of national foundation partners, supporting stewardship and proposal development in collaboration with senior development staff

• 7+ years of experience in fundraising, nonprofit development, writing, or a related field
• Demonstrated success in writing and managing foundation grant proposals and reports
• Experience writing grant proposals in the $50,000 to $1,000,000+ range
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience supervising staff and supporting professional growth
• Experience with Salesforce or a comparable CRM system
• Familiarity with donor research tools and project management platforms preferred
• Passion for Repair the World’s mission and commitment to building thriving Jewish communities through Jewish service

Familiarity with donor research tools and project management platforms

• Paid time off for service in addition to vacation, sick time, personal days, and holidays
• Employer covers 100% of full-time employees’ health premiums (medical/dental/vision) for most plans and 50% for dependents
• Retirement matching
• Professional development funds
• Employer-paid short and long-term disability coverage
• Access to the Jewish Learning Collaborative and our Economic Access Fund
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave (pro-rated for employees with Repair the World less than 6 months)