Title: Grants & Development Manager
Organization: Miami Music Project, Inc.
Classification: Full time
Reports to: Director of Development
Compensation: Annual Salary $55,000-$65,000
Benefits: Competitive benefit Package includes health insurance, PTO, retirement plan, and expense reimbursement.
Start Date: July, 2023
To Apply: Send your Resume and Cover Letter to: hiring@miamimusicproject.org
Use the words “Grants & Development Manager” in the subject line. Applications without Cover Letter might not be taken into consideration.

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:
Miami Music Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses music as an instrument for social transformation, empowering children to acquire values and achieve their full potential, positively affecting their society through the study and performance of music. Miami Music Project’s vision is to create opportunity and access through music for those most in need, improve the quality of life for children today and ultimately transform their lives, the lives of their families and their communities.
Emerging as a model for music education programs nationally, Miami Music Project offers free of charge, after-school and summer programming to all students with no barriers to entry, regardless of race or economic status. As of today, Miami Music Project has reached thousands of children and youth across Miami-Dade County, becoming one of the largest socially transformative music initiatives in US.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Grant & Development Manager will function as a capacity builder for the development team through grant seeking, writing, and reporting, management of the donor database and timely donor acknowledgments, helping prepare compelling reports for funders, and providing general support to the development department. The successful candidate will ensure all grant applications, development related materials and data meet the highest quality standards. They will report to the Director of Development and work closely with Executive Assistant to the President, ensuring the collective success of all development efforts. Aiding in all fundraising and advancement matters, this position balances standard recurring tasks, unique one-time projects, and general administrative assistance. The successful candidate will invoke passion about helping achieve Miami Music Project’s mission of enabling under-resourced children reach their full potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead the preparation and development of foundation and corporate grant proposals including all external and internal outreach and planning required and the drafting of the narrative, budget, and accompanying materials,
• Post-award, ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, lead activities that see a grant through its full life cycle, including the execution of grant contracts, progress and final reports, and regular communication with institutional funders,
• Maintain a grants calendar and manage all deadlines and workflows for LOIs, grant applications, and reports, including internal deadlines for collection of information from other staff ensuring on-time submission and high rate of successful funding requests,
• Research and identify funding opportunities that are potentially a good fit for organization’s programs and strategic growth,
• Partner with program staff and the senior management team to learn about emerging needs and opportunities and to translate those into a strong written narrative,
• Remain the lead contact on Children’s Trust requests and reporting,
• Maintain the integrity of donor and stakeholder information in the DonorPerfect database by:
     - Processing all gifts into the database, timely entering and updating of all donor and prospect information, including tracking grants, individual gifts, bequests, memorial gifts, corporate gifts, and sponsorships,
     - Acknowledging all gifts and pledges to within one week’s receipt of gift and/or pledge,
     - Reconciling gifts on a monthly basis with the Director of Operations,
• Assist in preparing content fundraising materials such as concept papers, information packets, and brochures, and collaborate with marketing to ensure consistent, fundraising-centric messaging for all written and verbal communications,
• Provide administrative support to the Director of Development, including with preparing and disseminating solicitation materials, assisting with scheduling, planning, and the attending of events and program visits,
• Other duties as assigned.