Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$65k–$70k/yr
Title: Institutional Giving Manager Location: 1449 S Keeler Ave, 60623 Chicago Status: Full-time Exempt Reports to: Vice President of Advancement Salary: $65K-70K Hire Date: Immediately Who We Are? Lawndale Christian Leg…
Skills: Grant Writing, Portfolio Management, Donor Stewardship, Project Management, CRM Systems
Chicago, Illinois, United States • On-site
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The Manager of Institutional Giving develops and manages a portfolio of foundation, corporate, and public-sector funding partners. They lead the writing and submission of grant proposals and oversee all reporting requirements to sustain institutional investments.
A bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience in nonprofit grants management are required. Candidates must demonstrate success in securing government and foundation funding and possess exceptional written communication skills.
Title: Institutional Giving Manager
Location: 1449 S Keeler Ave, 60623 Chicago
Status: Full-time Exempt
Reports to: Vice President of Advancement
Salary: $65K-70K
Hire Date: Immediately
Lawndale Christian Legal Center (LCLC) was founded to provide a unique form of community holistic defense representation grounded in restorative justice values to minors and emerging adults (26 and under) in the North Lawndale area caught in the criminal justice system. LCLC’s highly relational, community-led model of representation is performed by an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, case managers, outreach workers, circle-keepers, and community partners. In addition to providing full criminal defense representation, LCLC’s community holistic defense team identifies and meets the legal and social needs of our clients at every phase of the criminal justice system: from diversion, arrest, through trial, and the completion of any period of probation, supervision, and parole.
In early 2025, LCLC opened a new $22 million facility named the Dr. Dennis Deer Community Justice Center. In this new facility, LCLC owns and operate a three-story office building plus twenty units of studio-style housing (hereinafter “Deer Housing”) for emerging adult men, 18-26 years old, who are or have been represented by our community holistic defense team. The community holistic defense team will identify emerging adult men at high-risk of going to prison and negotiate for them to stay in one of the twenty units of Deer Housing as an alternative to incarceration.
By serving justice-involved minors and emerging adults holistically in their community, LCLC is leading the transformation of the traditional criminal justice system by building out age-appropriate interventions and new best practices grounded in repair and restoration that are more effective, cost less, and result in greater public safety for all. Our holistic, community-led model of restorative justice is a template for creating a justice system that better serves Cook County and the nation. More information on LCLC can be found at www.lclc.net.
North Lawndale is a vibrant and resilient community, and we are proud to be a part of it. Our Freedom Center office site is located just next door to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Apartments and Exhibit Center, built on the site where Dr. King lived for six months during his Chicago Freedom Campaign in 1966. North Lawndale is tightly knit, and we are gratified by our affiliation with the Lawndale Christian Community Church and North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council, two organizations that have done much to bring necessary health and legal services to the community.
As a result of decades of disinvestment, “white flight”, redlining, and other harbingers of systemic poverty and violence, North Lawndale suffers from high levels of poverty, economic hardship, violence, and over-policing. In North Lawndale, approximately 850 officers are assigned to the two police districts that patrol 35,000 residents. In addition, a significant percentage of specialized units (which are historically aggressive and abusive) rove in our community. More than 1,500 youth are arrested in North Lawndale yearly, the second highest rate in Chicago. Indiscriminate stops and searches of North Lawndale residents are a daily occurrence; 66% of adults surveyed perceived no legitimate reason for their most recent police stop. A startling 59% of adults in North Lawndale have been arrested, 30% convicted, and 27% jailed.
Despite the seemingly insurmountable odds that our youth encounter within North Lawndale, they demonstrate hope, resolve, and a drive to make their neighborhood a better place. We are continually inspired by our clients’ resilience and positivity in the face of external challenges. It is both an honor and a privilege to help them walk them through and away from the criminal justice system and equip them to take control of their future.
LCLC reaches over 350 minors and emerging adults in the criminal justice system annually with the following services:
LCLC looks to continuously innovate our program portfolio to build upon new best practices for serving minors and emerging adults and better serve our communities.
The Manager of Institutional Giving is responsible for developing, growing, and stewarding LCLC’s portfolio of foundation and corporate funding partners, in addition to writing grant proposals for federal, state, and local entities for grants and/or proposals in response to RFPs for services rendered. This position manages a growing portfolio of institutional funders and prospects, leads the development and submission of annual proposals, oversees all grant reporting requirements, and collaborates across the organization to secure and sustain institutional investments that advance LCLC’s mission and strategic priorities.
The successful candidate will combine exceptional writing and project management skills with a strategic fundraising mindset and the ability to build strong relationships with institutional partners.
Lawndale Christian Legal Center is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and organizational needs. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of those we serve.
Westside and Southside residents, minorities, and individuals impacted by the criminal legal system are encouraged to apply.
The only organization in Chicago providing minors and emerging adults with community-based holistic legal services.
Lawndale Christian Legal Center (LCLC) is the only organization in Chicago that provides North Lawndale opportunity youth, 24 and under, with community-based holistic legal services. This highly relational and innovative model of holistic defense is performed by an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, case managers, outreach workers, restorative justice practitioners, and wrap around social supports working seamlessly together to meet the needs of minors and emerging adults in contact with the criminal justice system at every stage: diversion, court advocacy, and reintegration. This integrated team completes legal-social assessments that make for more competent and zealous legal representation as well as improve youth outcomes in school and employment by identifying service interventions needed in mental health, workforce development, mentoring, education, faith and spirituality, family support, and housing. By implementing this violence prevention and public health model of restorative justice, LCLC is leading the transformation of the traditional criminal justice system and creating best practices in community-based holistic interventions that are more impactful, cost significantly less, and provide clear pathways toward meaningful advances in public safety. More information on LCLC can be found at www.lclc.net.
Offices: 1530 S Hamlin, Chicago, IL 60623, US
The only organization in Chicago providing minors and emerging adults with community-based holistic legal services.
Lawndale Christian Legal Center (LCLC) is the only organization in Chicago that provides North Lawndale opportunity youth, 24 and under, with community-based holistic legal services. This highly relational and innovative model of holistic defense is performed by an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, case managers, outreach workers, restorative justice practitioners, and wrap around social supports working seamlessly together to meet the needs of minors and emerging adults in contact with the criminal justice system at every stage: diversion, court advocacy, and reintegration. This integrated team completes legal-social assessments that make for more competent and zealous legal representation as well as improve youth outcomes in school and employment by identifying service interventions needed in mental health, workforce development, mentoring, education, faith and spirituality, family support, and housing. By implementing this violence prevention and public health model of restorative justice, LCLC is leading the transformation of the traditional criminal justice system and creating best practices in community-based holistic interventions that are more impactful, cost significantly less, and provide clear pathways toward meaningful advances in public safety. More information on LCLC can be found at www.lclc.net.
Offices: 1530 S Hamlin, Chicago, IL 60623, US
