Institutional Giving Manager

National LGBTQ Task Force

Institutional Giving Manager at National LGBTQ Task Force creating and managing multi-year fundraising strategies. Overseeing relationships with foundations and institutional funders to support LGBTQ communities.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and drive an institutional giving work plan for each fiscal year with a strategic plan to operationalize growth;
Align all fundraising strategies with the Task Force’s commitments to racial equity, gender justice, and intersectional movement building.
Manage a portfolio of high-value foundations, corporate, governmental, and other institutional funders, advancing them through the donor pipeline;
Research foundation guidelines and criteria to find suitable prospective funders for Task Force work;
Establish and nurture good relations with foundation officers;
Partner with the CDO on donor strategy, briefings, and joint visits; when appropriate, set up meetings between foundation officers and the President;
Work with members of the Board of Directors to find appropriate foundation and corporate funders for the Task Force.
Manage and write all grant applications, updates, and reports from drafting to submission to all institutional funders.
Partner with the CDO and Leadership Team to define key fundraising programs, campaigns, and organizational priorities in clear, compelling language;
Work with the CDO to develop systems for tracking the Task Force’s impact and presenting results in ways that resonate with funders, partners, and external stakeholders;
Coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects that are funded by grants;
Compile data and planning documents, interviews and collaborate with program staff at the Task Force to prepare appropriate grant requests and reports;
Ensure consistent and equity-rooted messaging is used across proposals, appeals, sponsorship decks, donor updates, and external communications;
Keep the CDO and President and their designees apprised of the status of foundation funding requests.
Provide additional written materials for the organization as needed.
Lead the fundraising strategy to secure sponsorships and ensure proper recognition at all Task Force events, including Creating Change and regional fundraisers, from foundation, corporate, governmental, and other institutional funders; Collaborate with the Communications, Marketing & Branding (CMB) and Conference & Events (C&E) teams to ensure proper recognition of sponsors at events and through all appropriate Task Force channels

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of three (3) years of experience in institutional fundraising and/or grant writing and reporting;
Exceptional writing and organizational skills, including attention to detail;
Proven record of securing six- and seven-figure, multi-year foundation awards;
Excellent time and project management skills;
Experience in LGBTQ or social justice nonprofits a plus;
Ability to stay current on organizational activities, research and policy;
Strong knowledge of donor database software (Raiser’s Edge preferred);
Sensitivity to confidential information
Spanish Language or ASL is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

The Task Force is an equal opportunity employer
Women, transgender people, veterans and people of color are encouraged to apply.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Grant WritingFundraising StrategyProposal DevelopmentDonor Pipeline ManagementData CompilationMonitoring and EvaluationResearch Foundation GuidelinesSponsorship RecognitionAttention to DetailMulti-Year Foundation Awards

Soft Skills

Exceptional Writing SkillsOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementSensitivity to Confidential Information