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Grants Manager
Reports To: Chief Growth and Organizational Strategy Officer (CGOSO)
Supervises: None
Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: New York, NY
BACKGROUND
Israel Policy Forum is a nonpartisan U.S. organization that advances policy ideas and educates community
leaders to support effective U.S. engagement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We work to strengthen U.S.
policy and cultivate an informed community of leaders committed to a viable resolution of the conflict that
ensures Israel's security as a Jewish and democratic state, provides for Palestinian national aspirations,
bolsters U.S.-Israel relations, and enhances regional security, stability, and cooperation.
Israel Policy Forum is uniquely positioned in both the policy and Jewish communities, producing rigorous
policy analysis trusted by U.S. decision-makers across the political spectrum, and convening programs that
equip rising community and policy leaders to elevate the quality of discourse on U.S. policy toward Israel
and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
POSITION SUMMARY
Israel Policy Forum seeks a highly organized, detail-oriented, and mission-driven Grants Manager (GM) to
support the organizations institutional fundraising and prospect development efforts. Reporting to the
CGOSO, the GM will play a central role in identifying funding opportunities, developing compelling grant
proposals and reports, conducting prospect research, managing grant deadlines and deliverables, and
supporting foundation and donor stewardship efforts.
The GM will work closely with the Director of Development Operations and the Director of Leadership Giving
to strengthen fundraising systems, support donor cultivation efforts, and advance institutional fundraising
strategies, particularly at the intersection of family foundations and individual donors. This position is ideal
for a strong writer and project manager who enjoys collaborating across departments, translating
programmatic work into compelling fundraising materials, and helping secure resources that advance IPFs
mission.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Grant Writing and Reporting
? Draft compelling letters of inquiry, grant proposals, renewal requests, and reports for private, family,
and institutional foundations.
? Collaborate with program staff to gather information, metrics, budgets, and impact data for
fundraising materials.
? Translate complex policy, educational, and leadership-development initiatives into clear, persuasive
narratives.
? Ensure all submissions are accurate, timely, and aligned with organizational priorities and funder
requirements.
? Develop foundation briefing materials and funding analyses for senior staff and lay leadership.
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Grants Management
? Maintain and manage a comprehensive grants calendar in Salesforce and Todoist, including
proposal deadlines, reporting requirements, stewardship activities, and renewal schedules.
? Track grant deliverables and ensure compliance with funder expectations.
? Maintain accurate grant files, proposal archives, and supporting documentation.
? Coordinate closely with program and finance staff to ensure timely reporting and accurate budget
information.
? Support institutional fundraising planning through grant tracking, revenue forecasting, and pipeline
management.
Prospect Research and Pipeline Development
? Conduct research on private foundations, family foundations, and high-capacity individual
prospects.
? Prepare prospect profiles, briefing materials, and funding analyses for development and senior lay
leadership and staff.
? Monitor philanthropic trends and identify new funding opportunities aligned with IPFs mission and
strategic priorities.
? Support donor and foundation cultivation efforts through research, meeting preparation, and
follow-up materials.
? Assist in developing and maintaining a robust pipeline of institutional and individual funding
opportunities.
Stewardship and Donor Communications
? Prepare foundation updates, impact summaries, stewardship reports, and donor communications.
? Support foundation meetings, donor briefings, and cultivation events.
? Draft correspondence and follow-up materials for foundation and donor engagement.
? Help ensure thoughtful and timely stewardship of institutional funders and key prospects.
Development Operations and Collaboration
? Maintain accurate records in Salesforce and other development systems.
? Track proposal submissions, reporting schedules, donor interactions, and foundation activity.
? Partner with the Director of Development Operations to ensure fundraising data integrity and
effective reporting.
? Support prospect tracking, moves management, and donor engagement strategies in collaboration
with the Director of Leadership Giving.
? Generate reports and support departmental planning, analysis, and fundraising strategy.
FIRST-YEAR SUCCESS METRICS
? Maintain a 100% on-time record for grant proposals, reports, and stewardship deliverables.
? Establish and manage a comprehensive institutional fundraising calendar and tracking system.
? Draft and coordinate high-quality proposals, reports, and donor communications in partnership with
program and development staff.
? Develop prospect profiles and research materials that expand IPF's pipeline of foundation and
individual funding opportunities.
? Identify and qualify new foundation and individual prospects aligned with IPF's strategic priorities.
? Support donor and foundation cultivation efforts through timely briefing materials, meeting
preparation, and follow-up communications.
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? Partner with Development Operations to ensure accurate fundraising records, reporting, and
pipeline management.
? Strengthen cross-departmental collaboration between development, programs, and leadership
teams.
DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Required
? A minimum of 35 years of experience in grant writing, institutional fundraising, nonprofit
development, prospect research, or a related field.
? Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
? Strong project management and organizational abilities.
? Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
? Experience conducting donor and foundation prospect research.
? Experience working with CRM systems; Salesforce experience preferred.
? Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
? Familiarity with Jewish communal landscape in North America.
? Comfort using AI-assisted research and drafting tools responsibly, with strong independent review
for accuracy, confidentiality and appropriate attribution.
? Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred
? Familiarity with the Jewish communal, public policy, or nonprofit sectors.
? Experience supporting foundation fundraising, institutional giving, major gifts, or donor research
initiatives.
? Experience using AI tools to support research, writing, and workflow management.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The annual salary range is $85,000 - $95,000 commensurate with experience and aligned with
organizational compensation practices. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications typically start at
the range minimum.
Israel Policy Forum offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, sick leave,
Jewish and secular holidays), medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, HRA, FSA, commuter benefits, 12
weeks of fully paid parental leave, and an annual professional development stipend.
OTHER INFORMATION
Israel Policy Forum is based in New York, NY and has an office in Washington, D.C. New York and
Washington, D.C. staff work in person one to three days per week.
Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support fundraising events or organizational
priorities.
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HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a resume and cover letter in PDF format to careers@ipforum.org with Grants Manager in the
subject line. The position will be open until filled, and candidates invited for an interview will be contacted
on a rolling basis. Only candidates invited to interview will be contacted.
Israel Policy Forum is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applications for all positions without
regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual
orientation, or any other legally protected status.
Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet
100% of the qualifications. Israel Policy Forum encourages you to break that statistic and to apply.
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