Grants & Institutional Giving Specialist
St. Mary's Health Care, Amsterdam, NY, United States
Grants & Institutional Giving Specialist
St. Mary's Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary's Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Mary's Healthcare has also been named a 2025 Times Union Top Workplacethe first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since the Times Union launched the recognition program 14 years ago. Job Requisition: GRANT001421 Employment Type: Full-time Shift: Days Hours Per Week: 40-hour/week Hiring range: $75,691.20 - $104,270.40 The actual compensation for this position will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. Description
Responsibilities: Oversees the planning and coordination of grant development; researches funding and quantifies funding opportunities at the federal, state, local municipality and private foundation levels that align with the hospital's strategic priorities. Monitors philanthropic trends, regional giving patterns, and emerging funding opportunities to support proactive fundraising planning. Collaborates with leadership partners and other leaders as necessary to create comprehensive grant proposals, including narratives, budgets and supporting documentation. Role is responsible for writing, editing, and submitting compelling letters of inquiry, proposals, requests, and applications. Facilitates application and proposal development to include creation of project budgets, gathering data from applicable departments, and creating narratives that differentiate the application; monitors and tracks timely grant submissions and billing; develops and prepares metrics to ensure on-track performance relative to any grant requirements; and facilitates grant reporting, as necessary. Conducts research into like-minded foundations, other funding sources, and high-capacity individual donors whose philanthropic interests align with the organization's mission and/or strategic imperatives. Provides briefing materials to hospital leadership to inform cultivation strategies. Manages a grant calendar to monitor deadlines, reporting requirements, and current/future grant cycles and renewal processes. Ensures stewardship for continued funding through maintenance of comprehensive grants records and documentation. Cultivates relationships with program officers at foundations and corporations. Prepares stewardship reports for funders to demonstrate the impact of their funding. Collaborates with clinical, operational, and leadership teams to gather necessary information, align programs with institutional goals, and ensure compliance. Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, non-profit management or related field required. Master's degree preferred. Two (2) Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in grant writing or institutional fundraising experience, preferably in a healthcare, academic medical center or hospital setting. Proven experience in grant writing, including research, proposal development and budget creation. Required Skills & Attributes: Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while using critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job. Must be able to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed and positive. Excellent customer service skills Displays integrity, friendliness, and compassion. Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others. Demonstrates flexibility Takes initiative Able to work in a fast-paced environment Embraces new opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Proficient with various Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel). Strong organizational skills. Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to take and follow direction in a positive and appropriate manner. Ability to work as part of a team and independently. Must be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate written and oral communication skills. Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
St. Mary's Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary's Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Mary's Healthcare has also been named a 2025 Times Union Top Workplacethe first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since the Times Union launched the recognition program 14 years ago. Job Requisition: GRANT001421 Employment Type: Full-time Shift: Days Hours Per Week: 40-hour/week Hiring range: $75,691.20 - $104,270.40 The actual compensation for this position will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. Description
Responsibilities: Oversees the planning and coordination of grant development; researches funding and quantifies funding opportunities at the federal, state, local municipality and private foundation levels that align with the hospital's strategic priorities. Monitors philanthropic trends, regional giving patterns, and emerging funding opportunities to support proactive fundraising planning. Collaborates with leadership partners and other leaders as necessary to create comprehensive grant proposals, including narratives, budgets and supporting documentation. Role is responsible for writing, editing, and submitting compelling letters of inquiry, proposals, requests, and applications. Facilitates application and proposal development to include creation of project budgets, gathering data from applicable departments, and creating narratives that differentiate the application; monitors and tracks timely grant submissions and billing; develops and prepares metrics to ensure on-track performance relative to any grant requirements; and facilitates grant reporting, as necessary. Conducts research into like-minded foundations, other funding sources, and high-capacity individual donors whose philanthropic interests align with the organization's mission and/or strategic imperatives. Provides briefing materials to hospital leadership to inform cultivation strategies. Manages a grant calendar to monitor deadlines, reporting requirements, and current/future grant cycles and renewal processes. Ensures stewardship for continued funding through maintenance of comprehensive grants records and documentation. Cultivates relationships with program officers at foundations and corporations. Prepares stewardship reports for funders to demonstrate the impact of their funding. Collaborates with clinical, operational, and leadership teams to gather necessary information, align programs with institutional goals, and ensure compliance. Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, non-profit management or related field required. Master's degree preferred. Two (2) Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in grant writing or institutional fundraising experience, preferably in a healthcare, academic medical center or hospital setting. Proven experience in grant writing, including research, proposal development and budget creation. Required Skills & Attributes: Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while using critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job. Must be able to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed and positive. Excellent customer service skills Displays integrity, friendliness, and compassion. Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others. Demonstrates flexibility Takes initiative Able to work in a fast-paced environment Embraces new opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Proficient with various Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel). Strong organizational skills. Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to take and follow direction in a positive and appropriate manner. Ability to work as part of a team and independently. Must be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate written and oral communication skills. Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.