Vice President of Government and Institutional Giving

Job Summary

Project HOME delivers impact through a comprehensive continuum of services, including street outreach, supportive housing, healthcare, education, workforce development, and neighborhood-based economic development. The Vice President of Government and Institutional Giving plays a critical role in sustaining and expanding these efforts by ensuring strong funding strategies to support the organization's public policies and community need.

Key Responsibilities / Duties

Strategic Government & Institutional Fund Development

• Lead proposal development for mission-aligned corporate, foundation, federal, state, and local government grants and contracts
• Oversee a portfolio of private institutions, and government funding relationships, including consultant coordination, research, vetting, proposal submission, reporting, and stewardship
• Manage government relations firms and oversee organization-wide tracking of government relationships
• Track, analyze, and vet public RFPs to ensure alignment with Project HOME's strategic priorities
• Identify and cultivate new government partnerships, public funding sources, and tax credit opportunities

Proposal Development, Reporting & Stewardship

• Collaborate with executive, senior, and program leaders to develop proposal narratives, budgets, and reports
• Write and/or edit grant proposals and funder reports
• Ensure timely, accurate compliance and reporting across all government and institutional funders
• Conduct site visits/tours, and represent Project HOME at meetings and public-facing events

Leadership & Team Management

• Supervise the Director of Institutional Giving and Grants & Reports Coordinator
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three, fostering accountability and professional growth
• Coordinate organization-wide staff participation in proposal development and reporting, with a strong emphasis on healthcare-related funding

Systems & Data Management

• Utilize Raiser's Edge for moves management and funding tracking
• Coordinate contract management through the Agiloft contracts management system

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in government and institutional fundraising
• Demonstrated success securing and managing federal, state, local, and private foundation grants
• Deep Expertise in public-sector grant and contract proposal development
• Effectively collaborates cross-functionally with executive, program, and finance teams
• Proven leadership experience supervising professional-level staff
• Strong strategic, policy, and budget planning experience within complex organizations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to persuasively articulate mission and impact
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Valid Pennsylvania driver's license

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

• Master's degree
• Experience with supportive housing and health-related grants (e.g., SAMHSA)
• Experience with state tax-credit programs
• Proven success leading and mentoring grants or development teams toward ambitious revenue goals
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and steward long-term relationships with government agencies and institutional funders

Employee Benefits:

Project HOME offers a competitive compensation package which includes health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at minimum cost to our employees, company funded life and disability insurances, paid parental leave, spending accounts, and 401K plan with 100% matching contributions up to 5% of compensation. Additionally, we offer generous PTO accruals which include paid sabbatical leave.

Project HOME provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Project HOME prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.