Grants and Communications Manager

Faces SF•San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The Development & Communications Manager plays a central role in advancing FACES’ fundraising and external communications efforts, including grant writing and reporting, donor communications, campaigns, and organizational storytelling. The ideal candidate is a strong writer and project manager who works closely with the Senior Director, Development and Communications, program leaders, and external partners to deliver clear, compelling, and mission-aligned communications.

Requirements

5+ years of grant writing and/or public funding management experience, especially with historically marginalized families and communities; local Bay Area experience is a plus!
Strong written, analytical, and verbal communication skills.
Track record of working effectively with program leaders to coordinate and successfully deliver grant projects.
Strong knowledge base around program budgeting and operations data management.
Demonstrated project management skills. Ability to take initiative, establish priorities, work independently, and make progress on a variety of projects simultaneously.
Familiarity with CRMs, collaboration, research and project management tools required.
A deep commitment to aligning all fundraising practices to our values, especially around equity, inclusion, and belonging for all our stakeholders.
Strong passion for and a desire to humbly reflect and grow in pursuit of our mission.
A sense of humor! We believe that joy and justice go hand in hand!

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of foundation and corporate grants, including: researching prospects, writing proposals and LOIs, and preparing reports and stewardship materials
Maintain an annual grants calendar and ensure all deadlines are met
Collaborate with program, finance, and evaluation staff to gather data and narratives
Support individual giving efforts, including: annual fund and end-of-year campaigns, Giving Tuesday and matching gift campaigns, and donor acknowledgments and stewardship communications
Assist with donor tracking and reporting in the CRM (e.g., Salesforce, Classy)
Create donor and community-facing communications, including: social media posts, annual report and impact materials, and program one-pagers and other community education materials
Partner with program staff to elevate family and educator stories
Support website content updates related to fundraising and impact
Ensure messaging is equity-centered, strengths-based, and accessible
Coordinate with leadership and program teams to align messaging and fundraising priorities
Support board fundraising and communications efforts as needed
Manage external vendors (designers, printers, photographers) as applicable
Contribute to departmental planning, metrics, and process improvement

Benefits

Competitive salary between $85,000-$95,000 based on experience
Three weeks of vacation
Personal and floating holidays
Ten sick days
Ten paid holidays (including one-week winter closure between Christmas and New Year’s)
A day off for your birthday!
A retirement plan with employer match up to 7% of your salary
A chance to positively impact the lives of young children and their families.
A fun, dynamic, and collaborative working environment.
Opportunity to join a movement to achieve educational, economic, and racial justice!