Foundation and corporate funding pipelines built and managed from strategy and proposal development through reporting and stewardship—keeping institutional fundraising moving without adding full-time staff.

Most organizations engage this work through an ongoing monthly retainer. A limited number of engagements ensures focused, senior-level attention for each client.

I take institutional giving off your plate so you can focus on everything else.

Services

• Foundation and corporate funding strategy
• Pipeline development and funder research
• Proposal development and positioning
• Grant portfolio management, reporting, and renewal stewardship
• Institutional fundraising planning and implementation and corporate funding strategy

Who I Work With

I partner with established nonprofits that:

• Have annual budgets of $2M or more
• Rely on foundation and corporate funding
• Need experienced institutional fundraising capacity without adding full-time staff
• Value ongoing strategic support rather than project-based grant writing

Experience

• Directed $4M annual fundraising programs spanning foundation and corporate funding, leading cross-departmental grant strategy, proposal development, stewardship, and reporting.

• Secured grant awards ranging from $25K–$640K supporting healthcare, education, arts and culture, and community-based programs.

• Developed corporate fundraising programs generating approximately $3M annually, securing support through both event sponsorships and corporate foundation funding.

Select Organizations Served:

• Caring Contact

• The Newark Museum of Art

• Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey

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Contact

For inquiries or to discuss a potential engagement: rena@renajordan.com

Please include a brief overview of your organization and what you’re looking to strengthen within institutional funding.