Senior Grants Manager

Natural Resources Defense Council • New York, NY

8d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C. NRDC is seeking a Senior Grants Manager to work with the Development team in our Washington DC, New York, San Francisco, or Santa Monica office. Position Summary NRDC is seeking a skilled Senior Grants Manager to support the Foundations, Principal Gifts, and Major Gifts teams that collectively raise an annual revenue of over $100M. As a member of the Grants and Operations team and reporting to the team’s Director, the Senior Grants Manager will be responsible for developing donor-facing budgets, financial reports, and other financial materials – as well as supporting overall grants management – to advance the team’s fundraising efforts. They will lead coordination with NRDC’s Finance and Accounting departments, Program and Capacities teams, and other Development units to support progress toward fundraising goals. The position you are applying for is part of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG / The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035 ).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in fundraising, grants, and budget management, financial reporting.
• Exceptional skills working with financial data and conducting budget analysis in MS Excel.
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to develop proposals, reports, and other materials, including budgets and financial reports.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple streams of work to meet competing deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate across the organization and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Effective and unflappable in a fast-paced, sometimes high-pressure environment; eager to contribute to the collaborative dynamic of the team and Development department.
• Detail-oriented and organized with strong follow-through.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with fundraisers, strategists, and grant writers—as well as relevant Program, Finance, Capacities, and Development colleagues—to support proposal and concept development, specifically through the creation and management of budgets, budget narratives, and financial reports, with a focus on restricted grants and gifts.
• Create proposal budgets, budget narratives, and donor financial reports in compliance with funder guidelines, required templates, and NRDC’s institutional policies, and in alignment with the activities described in proposal narrative. Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and high standards of quality for all deliverables.
• Implement standard operating practices and protocols for internal processes and policies as it relates to budgets, financial reports, and proposal development.
• Work collaboratively across NRDC to elevate any potential challenges and/or need for internal approvals and work with the Director to address challenges and ensure all necessary approvals are in place.
• Provide timely information to relevant stakeholders across NRDC to support successful grants management and internal allocations of funds to align with donor intent.
• Conduct analyses for presentations of financial and budget-related data and information for donors and NRDC leadership.
• Oversee data entry of donor facing financial information in Salesforce.
• Provide recommendations for improvement of processes and systems to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and transparency for effective budget development and financial reporting, and implement the agreed-upon changes.
• The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits , and a supportive working environment.
• Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience.
• Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer.
• For this position, the salary range is $100,000 to $110,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees