Senior Manager, Proposal Development and Reporting

Job Details

Job Location: Washington, DC 20017Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $83,800.00 - $93,700.00 Salary/year

About the Organization:

It is an exciting time at the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) as we continue to undertake our mission. We know that creating long-term solutions to food security requires more than meals. It requires education, training, and collaboration. We are seeking people with strong ideas and a passion to come together to address the complex interrelated issues of food security, poverty, and equity. We are expanding in multiple ways: providing food for today and addressing the root causes of hunger by partnering with organizations that provide critical services like job training programs, health care and education. Food has the power to transform lives and move everyone forward. Find out how on our website at capitalareafoodbank.org. Let us discuss how food is at the center of everyone's healthy life!

 

Description:

The Senior Manager, Proposal Development & Reporting, will be a key member of the Institutional Partnerships team, reporting to the Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships. This role is responsible for developing compelling, high-quality proposals and producing clear, persuasive reports and donor collateral that showcase the impact of the Capital Area Food Bank’s work to corporate and foundation donors.

The Senior Manager will help CAFB raise a minimum of $10M annually by developing powerful, well-crafted proposals tailored to institutional donors and producing timely, accurate, and persuasive reports that demonstrate impact and drive renewals. In this role, the Senior Manager will collaborate closely with internal program and finance teams to align narratives with data and outcomes. They will also draft correspondence, proposals, and reports on behalf of senior leadership and manage deadlines to ensure the timely submission of reports and materials. Additionally, the Senior Manager will monitor trends in the regional and national fundraising landscape to identify emerging opportunities in order to help build CAFB’s prospect and donor pipeline.

This role is central to advancing CAFB’s revenue goals through excellent writing, thoughtful donor correspondence, and strong project management.

 

Essential Functions:

 

Proposal Development & Reporting (60%)

• Lead the writing and production of high-quality, customized proposals, LOIs, and concept papers (including written documents and decks) for corporate and foundation donors, ranging from mid-size to multi-million-dollar requests.
• Help to steward CAFB’s relationships with 20–40 foundation and corporate donors, by ensuring consistent, high-quality written materials and touchpoints.
• Collaborate with development staff, program staff, finance, and grants management to gather and integrate data, narratives, and budget details into compelling donor-centered proposals.
• Manage workflows for all proposals, including intake, task assignments and tracking.
• Maintain and expand CAFB’s proposal content library, developing boilerplate language and knowledge resources to streamline writing and ensure consistency across materials.
• Proofread and edit proposals and other fundraising-related materials to ensure quality, accuracy, and alignment with CAFB’s voice.
• Draft interim and final donor reports that highlight impact, outcomes, and alignment with funder expectations.

 

Advancement & Partnership Communications (30%)

• Review, edit, and refine fundraising-related communications, including newsletters, invitations, stewardship letters, and other materials to ensure factual accuracy and alignment with fundraising messaging and partnership narratives.
• Provide writing and editing support for stewardship touchpoints, donor updates, and cultivation communications.
• Draft correspondence and proposals on behalf of senior leaders, ensuring consistent messaging and a high level of polish.