Institutional Giving Manager
About The Position
Are you a highly organized critical thinker who is enthusiastic about strategic fundraising from institutions like philanthropic foundations, government grant programs, and government contracts? Greenbelt Alliance is hiring for an Institutional Giving Manager who will be instrumental in ensuring effective management of institutional grants and contracts from our growing body of government and philanthropic grants, as well as fee-for-service contracts. We are looking for someone who is extremely attentive to details and can organize multiple complex project components and is excited to collaborate with colleagues, grant officers, and consultants to ensure Greenbelt Alliance’s institutional fundraising operations are accurate and effective. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on sometimes fast-paced proposal scoping and grant writing, facilitating internal meetings and decision-making on grant proposals, and managing grant progress reporting. You’ll be a great Institutional Giving Manager for Greenbelt Alliance if you: Are excited to work with multiple institutional funders and portfolios of grants and contracts. Enjoy proactively solving problems/addressing operational issues, including grant/contract compliance. Have excellent communication and critical thinking skills. Enjoy collaborating with a talented, bright, and supportive team. Are interested in advancing your skills and professional development in grantwriting, grant administration, and strategic institutional fundraising. Pride yourself on having great attention to detail and ability to juggle many, overlapping deadlines and tasks. Bring a passion for supporting organizational excellence in our mission to ensure the Bay Area is resilient to a changing climate.
Requirements
- Experience in nonprofit grants management, grantwriting, and/or other fundraising and/or administrative experience.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ability to strategize creatively, think critically, and proactively address issues.
- Proponent of continuous process improvement.
- Exceptional communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, responsibility, and commitment to maintaining transparency.
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, comfortable with both collaborative and independent work.
- Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and deal effectively with ambiguity.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity and experience using any of the following software is a plus: Google Suite, Asana, Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, QuickBooks, Classy, and TimeCamp.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all awarded grants and contracts administration, shepherding grant management processes ranging from budget modifications, scope realignments, partner/consultant contracting/subagreements to invoicing and financial/progress reporting, working closely with the Finance & Grants Manager and Deputy Director.
- Oversee all awarded philanthropic grants and the cycle of foundation grant renewals, including leading the progress reporting and stewarding relationships with grant officers.
- Research and maintain pipeline of potential new funding opportunities, lead internal pipeline meetings to evaluate strategic alignment with the organization’s strategic plan.
- Lead coordinating potential new funding proposals, including proposal writing and team member coordination, and submitting final proposal packages.
- Manage institutional fundraising revenue budget, tracking all grant and contract revenue, working closely with the Finance & Grants Manager and Deputy Director.
Benefits
- 100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance policies. Life insurance policy also provided.
- 50% Employer-Paid Insurance policies for dependents.
- Generous Paid Time-Off package, including Vacation Days, Sick Days, and Floating Holidays. As many as 14 paid holidays off, including Winter Break.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
