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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:
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A strong grant manager with six years of experience
in writing, tracking, and reporting on grants
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You understand how to manage stewardship with donors
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You love all areas of Finance and can manage a budget
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Know where to source grants of all kinds
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Detail oriented and well organized
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Very diligent and can manage time constraints to meet
deadlines
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Great interpersonal skills
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You have the drive to help people with food insecurity
by using all of your many skills
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You just love the work
What you’ll do:
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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.
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Identifies,
researches, and qualifies prospective Grantmakers, both regional and
national.
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Works closely
with the Feeding America National Organization (FANO) grants staff to monitor
and assess grant opportunities available through the FANO network.
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Participates in
a prospect review process that involves the Development and Community
Engagement department and President /CEO.
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Develops
letters of inquiry, grant proposals (including project budgets), grant
reports, and thank you letters.
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Serves as the
primary liaison between the Food Bank/Board of Directors and funder program
officers.
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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.
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Ensures that
records, research, and tracking information about Grantmakers in the
development database are accurate and current.
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Creates an
annual strategic plan for each granting organization in the database and uses
it to guide and document work throughout the year.
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Establishes and
manages stewardship programs for foundations and grantmaking entities. Works
collaboratively with Corporate Partnerships Manager for co-assigned funders.
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Is
knowledgeable about Food Bank programs, financial and administrative
structure, and future plans.
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Meets regularly
with Department leaders to anticipate current and future funding needs.
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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,