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Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Director of Institutional Grants Engagement

Americas Society/Council of the Americas, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Director of Institutional Grants Engagement Director of Institutional Grants Engagement at Americas Society (AS) – a premier forum dedicated to education, debate and dialogue in the Americas. The position is hybrid in NYC.

Salary:

$80,000–$90,000 per year.

Location:

Hybrid in New York City.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the portfolio of grants and sponsorships made to Americas Society by institutional donors.

Prospect for new potential institutional funders.

Coordinate with program directors to understand funding needs and timelines.

Serve as an intermediary within the organization among program directors, accounting, and media relations throughout the grant cycle.

Write letters of inquiry, grant applications, interim and final reports, acknowledgement letters, and all other documents related to the grant cycle.

Manage relationships with existing grantors to maximize repeat donations.

Provide all documents to accounting to process payments and update information in Fonteva.

Ensure compliance with terms of funding agreements and proper donor credit in communications.

Additional Responsibilities

Provide administrative support for the management of the Arts of the Americas Circle.

Produce and send invoices to patrons.

Coordinate with accounting to process payments and acknowledgement letters.

Create list of grants and contributions for inclusion in Annual Report and marketing materials.

Collaborate on special initiatives.

Skills and Qualifications

Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant grant writing experience.

Excellent writing, analytical and interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to multi‑task, set priorities and meet deadlines.

Exceptional organization skills, initiative, energy and enthusiasm.

Entrepreneurial and team player.

Familiarity with Microsoft Office, knowledge of Fonteva/Salesforce a plus.

Spanish and/or Portuguese language proficiency a plus.

Knowledge of the cultural and political context of Latin America and the Caribbean a plus.

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