- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage. PeopleFund pays up to 100% for employee only coverage
- Paid Time Off starting at 3 weeks per year and 12 paid holidays
- 401 (k) retirement plan match and immediate vesting
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) available for qualifying medical pans and expenses
- Dependent Child Care Spending Account available to employees who qualify
- PeopleFund is a Hybrid Work EnvironmentTrue to our Mission, PeopleFund is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse staff, and to creating a respectful workplace anchored in a deep, shared commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion: we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. PeopleFund welcomes applications from all qualified persons, including underrepresented groups who can contribute to our Team's capabilities as we work together to meet the needs of underserved communities.
Grants Manager - Austin, United States - PeopleFund
Description
As a key member of the Philanthropic Partnerships, Fund Development & Investor Relations Team, the Grants Manager will report directly to, and work closely with, the Senior Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships & Investor Relations.
The Grants Manager will manage the entirety of PeopleFund's grants cycle from inquiry through compliance, including but not limited to:
researching and validating grant opportunities, tracking/reporting on grants made through various databases, and ensuring that we are compliant in our grant intake - and signature initiative re-granting - practices.
In addition, they will own managing our grants calendar, tracking and communicating deadlines, and contributing to writing/editing narrative for letters of inquiry, proposals, and reports.
The Grants Manager will be an exceptional writer who can refresh and expand upon existing narratives to support PeopleFund's fundraising/partnership case, especially in the context of recent expansion of our regional footprint, and in anticipation of our milestone 30th Anniversary - while looking ahead to our strategic plan to scale geographically, including nationally, in the years-to-come.
This new team member will be an analytical thinker who can connect the dots of PeopleFund's mission-driven accomplishments to aligned funder/partner objectives - demonstrating superior attention to detail, especially with CRM data entry/visualization and reporting - and they will have (and engender collegial) confidence managing multiple projects and deadlines as a strong internal communicator and collaborator with key stakeholders.
They will nimbly handle a range of data, grants management, administrative and logistical tasks that include but are not limited to providing support and execution throughout funding proposal and reporting cycles, cross-functional team and operational initiatives advancing donor engagement-related projects, and other functions as needed.
Our ideal candidate has the highest standards for themselves and for the quality of their work, matched by integrity and experience balancing multiple/simultaneous, activities with good will, humor and purpose.
They are creative, enterprising and eager to learn while serving as an integral member of the Philanthropic Partnerships, Fund Development & Investor Relations Team - supporting organizational efforts to sustainably advance PeopleFund's mission and priorities.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Responsible for all aspects of grants management, including grant proposal development, monitoring and reporting; incoming grants and outgoing (re-granting) outreach, monitoring, compliance and reporting, as neededDonor and prospect pipeline data management and analysis via CRM (cleaning/updating database re: correct information, email addresses, contact touch-points, etc.)
, and effective use of other cross-functional technology tools Maintaining shared-access departmental files with key information, such as reports, proposals, presentation decks, minutes & correspondenceProducing and analyzing fundraising and sponsorship management reports, as per specifications in Team fundraising planProviding project-management support to the Philanthropic Partnerships, Fund Development & Investor Relations TeamProviding superior client, partner, donor - and internal-collegial - customer service; nimbly troubleshooting as necessary while collaborating on or referring complex matters to appropriate staff across the Organization, as neededProducing work with exceptional attention to detail, reflecting strong internal/external customer service skills, sensibilities, and a high standard of performanceOther duties as assignedRequirements Bachelor's degree or relevant work experienceFive (5)+ years of nonprofit or philanthropic administrative experience or equivalent - experience in CDFIs and/or with public/government grants desirableDemonstrated commitment to and passion for PeopleFund's mission, vision, and valuesExpertise in CRM, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, list management, and other web-based programsProficiency in project management & cross-team collaboration to execute project/team goals Exceptional verbal and written communication skills - notably with a keen eye and ear for detail, nuanceSelf-starter with the ability to take initiative, meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with clarity re: seeking help and offering solutionsThe Perks PeopleFund provides the following benefits for employees: