Institutional Giving Manager

Outward Bound USA

Institutional Giving Manager at Outward Bound USA managing foundation and corporate partnerships. Focusing on revenue generation and relationship management to support outdoor educational initiatives.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,303 - $86,295 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a portfolio of foundation and corporate prospects
Lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities
Move prospects through the full fundraising lifecycle
Close gifts and secure commitments that advance Outward Bound USA priorities
Maintain an accurate grants calendar and relationship records
Identify and qualify new foundation and corporate funders
Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospects
Research and prepare high-quality proposals, letters of inquiry, reports, and stewardship materials

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–7 years of experience in grant writing, institutional fundraising, and/or nonprofit development
Proven success securing six- and seven-figure gifts from foundations and corporations
Intermediate skill in Salesforce (or a similar CRM)
Experience developing proposal budgets and working with finance/program partners on financial reporting and grant deliverables
Familiarity with outdoor education, youth development, or experiential learning fields is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health/dental/vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Retirement plan with employer match
15 days of PTO per year
10 federal holidays
Paid time off for the last week of the year

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Hard Skills & Tools

grant writinginstitutional fundraisingnonprofit developmentproposal budgetsfinancial reportinggrant deliverables

Soft Skills

relationship managementcommunicationresearchproposal preparation