Job Application - Catholic Charities Food Bank Of The Southern Tier

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Grants Manager

Grants Manager

Starting Salary: $55,000 annually, based on experience

It matters where you work.

Nobody knows better than you that where you work matters when you're exploring a new job. We think that by forming diverse teams of committed, passionate people, we can continue to stand up for hunger in communities, putting them at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities in which we all work, play, and live.

We urge you to join a team that encourages, inspires, and challenges one another, and to advance your career in an organization that recognizes rising leaders and offers development and training opportunities tailored to your specific goals and objectives. If you want to perform important work, including raising your voice to upset the status quo.

 

Our full-time staff has a schedule that is strong on work-life balance, working Monday – Thursday 8-4 and Friday 8-1. They receive competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including a paid leave accrual rate that starts at two weeks annually and grows.

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: creating a future without hunger where access to healthy food by all is recognized as fundamental to the well-being and success of individuals and the foundation of a strong, vibrant society.

We hold ourselves and others accountable to an inclusive work culture offering equitable opportunities. We support our team to be themselves and encourage all voices to be heard.

 

Who you are:

-          A strong grant manager with six years of experience in writing, tracking, and reporting on grants

-          You understand how to manage stewardship with donors

-          You love all areas of Finance and can manage a budget

-          Know where to source grants of all kinds

-          Detail oriented and well organized 

-          Very diligent and can manage time constraints to meet deadlines

-          Great interpersonal skills

-          You have the drive to help people with food insecurity by using all of your many skills

-          You just love the work

 

What you’ll do:

·         Plans, implements, and assesses the outcomes of a comprehensive grants program in conjunction with the Chief Development Officer. The Grants Manager will maintain a master Grants Calendar for scheduling contacts with Grantmakers, writing proposals and reports, along with notifying relevant staff of awards.

·         Identifies, researches, and qualifies prospective Grantmakers, both regional and national.

·         Works closely with the Feeding America National Organization (FANO) grants staff to monitor and assess grant opportunities available through the FANO network.

·         Participates in a prospect review process that involves the Development and Community Engagement department and President /CEO.

·         Develops letters of inquiry, grant proposals (including project budgets), grant reports, and thank you letters.

·         Serves as the primary liaison between the Food Bank/Board of Directors and funder program officers.

·         Need to be able to analyze and interpret financial and legal documents and present organizational information to Senior Leadership Team, Board of Directors, program officers, etc.

·         Ensures that records, research, and tracking information about Grantmakers in the development database are accurate and current.

·         Creates an annual strategic plan for each granting organization in the database and uses it to guide and document work throughout the year.

·         Establishes and manages stewardship programs for foundations and grantmaking entities. Works collaboratively with Corporate Partnerships Manager for co-assigned funders.

·         Is knowledgeable about Food Bank programs, financial and administrative structure, and future plans.

·         Meets regularly with Department leaders to anticipate current and future funding needs.

 

 

The details:

Location – Office-based with a Hybrid option

Schedule – Full-time, salaried, summer hours all year long

Salary – Starts at $55,000 annually, offers are dependent upon experience

Benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision, paid time off, holidays (between 11 – 15 per year), supplemental insurance options (EAP, Legal Shield, Identity Shield, and many others), 401K, retirement

 

It matters where you work.

Nobody knows better than you that where you work matters when you're exploring a new job. We think that by forming diverse teams of committed, passionate people, we can continue to stand up for hunger in communities, putting them at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities in which we all work, play, and live.

We urge you to join a team that encourages, inspires, and challenges one another, and to advance your career in an organization that recognizes rising leaders and offers development and training opportunities tailored to your specific goals and objectives. If you want to perform important work, including raising your voice to upset the status quo,