Location: Midtown Manhattan (Hybrid – 3 days/week in office)
Salary: $70,000–$80,000 + discretionary annual bonus
Reports To: Director, Institutional Giving

About Citymeals:  
Citymeals on Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of meals and connection to older New Yorkers in need. Since our founding, we have delivered more than 72 million meals. As we enter our 45th year, we are committed to ending elder hunger in New York City by 2040. 

About the Role:
The Institutional Giving Officer will play a key role in growing and diversifying Citymeals’ institutional fundraising program, which currently generates $4.8 million annually in support of general operations and programmatic priorities. Reporting to the Director, Institutional Giving, the Manager will manage a portfolio of institutional funders and serve as a primary grant writer for the Institutional Giving team. The Manager will oversee the full grant lifecycle from prospect research, cultivation, and proposal development through stewardship and reporting, drafting high-quality proposals, letters of inquiry, reports, and other funder-facing materials. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated fundraising professional to deepen their grant writing, funder strategy, and relationship management experience within a mission-driven, high-performing development team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary grant writer, drafting compelling letters of inquiry, proposals, grant applications, reports, acknowledgment letters, and other funder communications tailored to each funder’s priorities and guidelines. 
• Cultivate, steward, and solicit a growing portfolio of private foundation and corporate foundation donors and prospects. 
• Conduct prospect research and help identify new institutional funding opportunities aligned with Citymeals’ mission, programs, Innovation & Impact Fund, and 2040 goal to end elder hunger in New York City.
• Track grant deadlines, deliverables, proposal requirements, reporting requirements, and stewardship activities to ensure timely, accurate submissions.
• Maintain up-to-date donor records and grant pipeline information in Raiser’s Edge and other tracking systems.
• Collaborate with Programs, Finance, Communications, and other internal teams to gather programmatic, financial, and impact information for proposals, reports, budgets, and funder updates.
• Prepare grant budgets, financial attachments, and related materials in partnership with Finance and the Director, Institutional Giving.
• Prepare planning documents, strategy briefings, and meeting materials for donor and prospect meetings, site visits, phone calls, and other engagement opportunities.
• Support the Director, Institutional Giving in developing funder strategies, managing special projects, responding to additional funder requests, and advancing institutional giving priorities.
• Contribute to the overall work of the Development team, including selected cross-team projects and organizational fundraising priorities as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus a minimum of three years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, grant writing, institutional giving, corporate relations, or related areas.
• Demonstrated grant writing experience, including drafting successful proposals, letters of inquiry, reports, and other funder-facing materials for foundation, corporate, or institutional funders.
• Working knowledge of foundation and corporate foundation/philanthropy funding communities. Familiarity with New York City philanthropic community is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience cultivating donor relationships and contributing to successful foundation and/or corporate fundraising efforts.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects, shift priorities, and meet grant, reporting, and internal deadlines.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, work with budgets, and translate financial information into clear funder-facing materials.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel; knowledge of Raiser’s Edge NXT and Monday.com preferred.
• Occasional evening and weekend availability for donor events or other business needs.
• Genuine enthusiasm for Citymeals’ mission and commitment to ending elder hunger in New York City.

Why Join Citymeals:

• Be part of a mission-first organization with a 45-year legacy of nourishing homebound older adults. 
• Work with a passionate, collaborative team that brings together the best of nonprofit impact and culinary excellence. 
• Take part in innovative, meaningful events that drive real change in New York City. 
• Enjoy robust employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, generous paid time off and holidays, commutation and communication stipends, professional development opportunities. 

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter to careers@citymeals.org with Institutional Giving Officer in the subject line. 

Qualified candidates will be contacted via phone and/or email. Finalists will be subject to reference and background checks. 

Citymeals on Wheels is an Equal Opportunity Employer.