Senior Manager, Institutional Giving
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Number of Positions: 1Work Location: Hybrid On-Site/RemotePosition Overview
Reporting to the Senior Director of Institutional Giving, the Senior Manager of Institutional Giving supports our Development and Communications team and collaborates frequently with City Year Headquarters teams. As part of the team responsible for securing approximately $4M of private revenue annually, the Senior Manager of Institutional Giving will work closely with City Year New York’s (CYNY) Development and Communications team, other staff members, Student Success Coaches, and various boards to expand our revenue base with corporate and foundation (institutional) partners. The Senior Manager will support leadership to solicit and maintain institutional revenue, oversee a developmental portfolio of institutional funders, conduct prospect research and cold outreach, and support organizational initiatives to drive student impact through national service.Job Description
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City Year New York (CYNY) expands educational and economic opportunities for children and young adults. Each year, 18–25-year-old Student Success Coaches serve in systemically under-resourced NYC public schools as near-peer mentors, tutors, and community builders. Their service drives academic, social-emotional, and attendance gains for students, while also equipping corps members with professional skills to thrive in their careers and civic lives.
Since 2003, CYNY has placed 3,500+ Student Success Coaches in 133 schools, serving 200,000+ students. As we expand our work, we are committed to strengthening our career pathways programming so that every Student Success Coach completes their service year with clear next steps and access to long-term career opportunities.
Senior Manager, Institutional Giving
Reporting to the Senior Director of Institutional Giving, the Senior Manager of Institutional Giving supports the City Year New York (CYNY) Development and Communications team and collaborates frequently with City Year Headquarters teams. As part of the team responsible for securing approximately $4M of private revenue annually, the Senior Manager of Institutional Giving will work closely with CYNY's Development and Communications team, other staff members, Student Success Coaches, and various boards to expand our revenue base with corporate and foundation (institutional) partners. The Senior Manager will support leadership to solicit and maintain institutional revenue, oversee a developmental portfolio of institutional funders, conduct prospect research and cold outreach, and support organizational initiatives to drive student impact through national service.
This is currently a hybrid of in-person and virtual work, with an expectation of at least two days per week in City Year New York’s office in the Financial District plus as-needed additional time in-person for events and meetings.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Corporate Revenue, Strategy and Stewardship
Support leadership to prepare and submit pitches, narratives, and reports for higher-dollar corporate and corporate foundation funding
Conduct cold outreach on LinkedIn to connect with CSR, employee engagement, and philanthropy professionals
Cultivate and solicit prospective corporate and corporate foundation partners to secure funding through volunteer events and other organizational activities
Draft pitches, funding narratives, and reports for a portfolio of corporate and corporate foundation funders
Steward, renew, and grow a portfolio of corporate and corporate foundation funders
Manage projects across multiple internal teams to ensure their exceptional quality and timely submission
Collaborate with the Events team to ensure that volunteer events are well-planned and executed
Create compelling sell sheets, decks, and other collateral
Plan and lead calls, r
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