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For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolina or a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

CHRISTIAN PURPOSE AND EXPECTATIONS:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission.

Department Detail – The Donor Ministries Department at BGEA works to cultivate meaningful, long-term relationships with ministry supporters and to identify, develop, and deepen new relationships with prospective ministry partners.  The goal of the department is to grow a strong base of support for decades to come. The department includes a core office staff and a regionally based field team who collectively serve the individuals, families and foundations that support BGEA with their gifts and prayers. Through special events, personal visits, and mailings, the field team shares the work, impact, and needs of the ministry with existing and prospective ministry partners. Included in the department is the Billy Graham Christian Response Center whose staff daily respond to phone calls and email correspondence, providing ministry information and answering spiritual questions with biblical insight and direction. The Prayer Line ministry operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, where spiritually trained representatives and volunteers answer calls for prayer and present the Gospel. Prayer Line also supports phone call responses to Franklin Graham’s Gospel Spot TV campaigns and Billy Graham Classic TV programs.

Job Summary – The Foundation Research & Grants Coordinator will research foundation prospects, actively submit proposals and reports, and monitor program development and evaluation. The Research and Support Coordinator will monitor grant requirements and oversees post-award reporting to ensure excellent stewardship of foundation investments.

Ministry Requirements

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer
• Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive research to identify prospective corporate and community foundations aligned with the organization’s mission and strategic priorities
• Analyze foundation funding interests, giving history, geographic priorities, grant cycles, and application requirements
• Translate ministry objectives into persuasive, donor-centered narratives that demonstrate measurable impact.
• Develop outcomes-based grant proposals that meet the criteria for all categories of foundations
• Oversee the complete grant lifecycle from opportunity identification through proposal submission, award notification, reporting, and grant closeout.
• Prepare research profiles and strategic recommendations for Director, Strategic Partnerships
• Research new, lapsed, and active corporate foundation units to determine potential granting opportunities
• Develop annual plans and goals for Foundation grant proposals
• Work with the Director, Strategic Partnerships to maintain complete records to include an annual calendar of grant proposal deadlines, reports, and requirements for grant templates
• Develop grant reports on a rolling basis for all of BGEA’s ministry activities throughout the year for general use and specific to a foundation’s grant guidelines
• Record all data related to activities and communications in Innkeeper (CRM)

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend training/equipping sessions as scheduled by Donor Ministries leadership
• Research, communicate and implement “best practices” as appropriate to foundation grants management
• Attend fundraising and donor appreciation events across as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications

Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required
• Experience in development and nonprofit fundraising preferred with emphasis in foundation grants
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to engage in effective professional relationships, creative writing, and data analysis and alternate between these roles
• Attentive listening skills
• Ability to professionally represent Donor Ministries area, speaking confidently and accurately about ministry opportunities at BGEA
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
• Ability to build and cultivate cross-department relations
• Capacity to thoroughly learn and utilize Innkeeper (CRM)
• Ability to set appropriate goals and achieve them with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Physical/Mental Demands

• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing job parameters, deadlines, or directions
• Capacity to prioritize work and manage multiple projects in a high-paced environment

Working Conditions

• Work is typically performed in a conventional work environment

Mission Statement

Continuing the lifelong work of Billy Graham, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham by proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all we can by every effective means available to us and by equipping the church and others to do the same.

Statement of Faith

These core beliefs make up the foundation upon which all our ministry endeavors are based.

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world.  (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16).
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6).
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless