<div class="content-intro"> <p> </p> </div><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>This position is on behalf of Mass Mentoring: Affiliate of MENTOR</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Position Title:</strong> Institutional Giving Manager<br><strong>Reports to:</strong> Director of Development<br><strong>Department:</strong> Advancement<br><strong>Classification:</strong> Exempt - Full Time<br><strong>Working Hours:</strong> Standard hours with night and weekend hours expected for special events<br><strong>Working Location: </strong>Hybrid Boston - Majority onsite in Boston-based office, with some remote flexibility and statewide travel<br><strong>Salary:</strong> $70,000 - $75,000 year (commensurate with experience)<br><strong>Application Submission Deadline:</strong> Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled<br><strong>Anticipated Start Date:</strong> ASAP</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Organizational Overview:</strong></span><br>Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) is a dynamic statewide nonprofit organization committed to ensuring that every young person in MA has access to quality mentoring relationships, regardless of who they are or where they live.<br>An affiliate of The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR), MMP is part of a national effort that helps grassroots organizations foster quality mentoring relationships by producing research for the field, shaping policy change through advocacy, and driving public awareness on the impact of mentoring for young people.<br>For more than 30 years MMP has served as an intermediary organization, providing the critical link between national evidence-based research and programs across Massachusetts. MMP provides the tools, research, training, and best practices adults require to truly show up for youth in a caring and consistent way in schools, community, and workplaces.<br>We are committed to fostering an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all. We embrace our differences and celebrate our common humanity by valuing our varied perspectives, experiences, and opinions. Candidates of color, bilingual, and bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Position Summary:</strong></span><br>Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven Institutional Giving Manager to lead and grow the organization's foundation, corporate, and government fundraising portfolio.</p> <p>Reporting to the Director of Development, the Institutional Giving Manager will be responsible for cultivating institutional funders, developing compelling proposals, stewarding existing partners, and identifying new funding opportunities that advance MMP's mission. This position plays a critical role in securing philanthropic investments that strengthen mentoring and youth-serving organizations across Massachusetts; helping meet MMP’s annual revenue goal of $2.5 million. </p> <p>The successful candidate is an exceptional relationship builder and strategic thinker who is energized by building connections across the philanthropic, corporate, and community landscape. This role requires an active external presence—representing MMP at events, networking opportunities, and community gatherings to cultivate relationships and expand the organization's institutional funding pipeline. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Institutional Fundraising</strong><br>● Develop and implement an annual strategy to grow foundation, corporate, and government revenue.</p> <p>● Manage a portfolio of institutional funders through all stages of the fundraising cycle, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and renewal.</p> <p>● Represent MMP externally by attending philanthropic, corporate, and community events; cultivate new relationships and identify opportunities that strengthen the institutional giving pipeline.</p> <p>● Research and identify prospective funders aligned with MMP's mission and strategic priorities.</p> <p>● Build and maintain relationships with foundation program officers, corporate giving representatives, and public-sector funders.</p> <p><strong>Proposal Development</strong></p> <p>● Write compelling letters of inquiry, grant proposals, sponsorship proposals, reports, and supporting materials.</p> <p>● Ethically and responsibly use AI-enabled tools to enhance research, content development, and<br>administrative efficiency while maintaining quality, accuracy, and originality of all work products.</p> <p>● Partner with program staff to gather outcomes, budgets, stories, and evaluation data.</p> <p>● Ensure all submissions accurately reflect organizational priorities and measurable impact.</p> <p><strong>Stewardship & Reporting</strong></p> <p>● Manage grant reporting schedules and ensure timely submission of all required reports.</p> <p>● Develop stewardship plans that deepen relationships with institutional supporters.</p> <p>● Coordinate site visits, meetings, presentations, and funder communications.</p> <p><strong>Corporate Partnerships</strong></p> <p>● Cultivate corpora