Grant Manager
Full Time • New York, NY
ABOUT LMCC
LMCC is Manhattan’s Arts Council—a dynamic non-profit organization with a 50 year history of supporting and connecting artists and communities throughout Manhattan.
Founded in 1973, LMCC serves hundreds of artists and tens of thousand of audiences each year through robust Re-granting and Artist Residency Programs as well as a dynamic calendar of free public art events throughout Manhattan and at the Arts Center at Governors Island—a 40,000 square foot arts center that is activated year round with public programs and art exhibitions.
We are a 15 person team of passionate and devoted arts leaders and administrators, providing funding, studio and rehearsal space, professional development, and leadership in cultural planning and advocacy. All activities and operations are supported by a $6M budget and the leadership of an engaged Board of Directors.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
LMCC seeks a full-time Grant Manager to join our development team to manage the grant workflow and work collaboratively to pursue public / private funding opportunities and partnerships for sustainable growth. The Grant Manager will work to sustain our institutional giving portfolio and identify new strategies to support organizational growth through foundation, government and corporate support.
The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial and energetic storyteller, with an understanding of the challenges arts and culture organizations are currently facing and a proven track record of creating competitive proposals. The position reports to the Director of Development.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Grant Manager is responsible for the following, in addition to any other projects and duties as assigned:
Foundation, Government, and Corporate Funding
- Maintain LMCC’s grants calendar for foundation, government, and corporate grants.
- Conduct ongoing prospect research for foundation, corporation, and government prospects.
- Serve as the primary researcher, writer, and editor of submissions with an eye to ensuring the timely submission of inquiry letters, proposals, and reports to foundations, government agencies, and corporations.
- Collect the necessary programmatic information and clarifying questions or specifics related to the development of a proposal from relevant LMCC program staff.
- Gather data about LMCC’s activities to report on key program and organization metrics.
- Work closely with the President, Director of Development, and Artistic Programs team to manage the cultivation and stewardship of current and prospective institutional donors.
- Manage the creation of program / project budgets and expense reports for proposals and funding reports.
Financial, Data, and Compliance Management
- Manage the contracting and compliance process to be eligible for and/or receive foundation, government, and corporate funding.
- Maintain LMCC’s institutional giving accounts in Salesforces.
- Generate weekly, monthly, and semi-annual funding reports to share with leadership.
- Maintains administrative systems in relevant areas, including vendor and partner database records and files.
Department and Organizational-Wide Support
- Support the development in the administration of our annual Gala and other cultivation events throughout the year.
- Collaborate with our marketing and communications team to create pitch decks and other supplemental materials for soliciting institutional funders and demonstrating impact.
- Serve as support staff for organization-wide events including The Downtown Dinner, Manhattan Community Arts Breakfast, River to River Festival, Open Studios, and other programming and cultivation events as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in grant writing and prospect research, preferably with a cultural institution, or equivalent professional experience.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Excellent organizational and verbal skills, and facility with budgets. Ability to compile, report and analyze information succinctly.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritizing work and managing multiple, diverse, and competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
- Ability to interface with program officers, community leaders, politicians, and business professionals. Knowledge of the NYC funding community is a plus.
- Proficiency using Google Workplace, Microsoft Office, especially with Excel.
- Experience with Salesforce (preferred).
COMPENSATION
The salary for this position is $66,300 and includes an attractive benefits package including health coverage, dental and optional vision plans, life insurance, and generous PTO. Additionally, LMCC has fifteen (15) paid holidays inclusive of closing the office between Christmas and New Years Day. Health benefits begin three (3) months after the first date of employment.
We maintain a hybrid work schedule, generally requiring Tuesday & Thursday in-office at the Arts Center at Governors Island with remote work on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This is an exempt position and will require night and weekend availability.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply through our portal. Application materials should include both a resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and interests in the position. Please note that applications without cover letters will not be considered.
LMCC is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse, inclusive, equitable, and safe environment for its staff. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who self-identify as BIPOC and/or women. LMCC prohibits any kind of discrimination on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, protected veteran status, economic status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Compensation: $66,300.01 per year
About
Founded as Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, LMCC serves, connects, and makes space for artists and community.
Since 1973, LMCC has been the champion for independent artists in New York City and the cultural life force of Lower Manhattan.
We envision New York City as a place in which artists and community in dialogue are creating a more just, equitable, and sustainable society.
LMCC Serves Artists through:
- Residencies that enable artists to experiment and develop their work and ideas, with professional development, financial training, and networking opportunities
- Grant funding to artists that support local/neighborhood projects
- Presentation opportunities that allow artists to share their work and creative process with the public
LMCC Serves Community through:
- Free public programs in Lower Manhattan and Governors Island that activate neighborhoods and bring people together through performances and rich artistic experiences
- Access to the artmaking process to build connections and dialogue between artists and audiences
- Grant funding for neighborhood arts and community-based organizations
Our Mission
To create a fertile and nurturing environment for artists and arts groups, enlivening public spaces with free programs in the visual, performing, and new media arts, and to provide leadership in cultural planning and advocacy.
Our Values
We believe artists are critical to a healthy society as agents of change and new ideas.
We acknowledge structural inequities and we are committed to centering equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We are driven by curiosity. Experimenting, questioning, learning, and understanding are essential to creative development.
We are collaborative. We build partnerships and relationships, and we share our resources.
We listen. Adaptation and responsiveness are essential to meeting needs and ensuring resiliency.
We give with openness and care. We strive to be radically generous and accessible to all.
We acknowledge structural inequities and we are committed to centering equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We are driven by curiosity. Experimenting, questioning, learning, and understanding are essential to creative development.
We are collaborative. We build partnerships and relationships, and we share our resources.
We listen. Adaptation and responsiveness are essential to meeting needs and ensuring resiliency.
We give with openness and care. We strive to be radically generous and accessible to all.
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