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Company

Original Job Post

Accion Opportunity Fund · 3 days ago

Grants Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$72K/yr - $89K/yr

3+ years exp

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Gloria Villarruel

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Responsibilities

Directly manages a portfolio of corporate and institutional accounts. Responsible for meeting annual personal fundraising metrics and contributing significantly to team goals.

Serve as the primary point of contact for portfolio of accounts, ensuring effective communication and stewardship, and tracking outreach efforts.

Leads/participates in negotiations and renewals for assigned accounts with a goal of expanding partnerships.

Collaborate with internal teams to develop sponsorship opportunities and customized partnership proposals that meet the needs and objectives of corporate and institutional partners.

Maintain an accurate and timely institutional funding pipeline and update Salesforce data for the Development department dashboard and database.

Monitor grant deadlines and reporting requirements, ensuring that all deadlines are met.

Coordinate with Finance and Accounting to ensure compliance with all grants.

Provide regular reporting on the status of partnerships and revenue goals.

Stay informed about industry trends, identifying new opportunities for partnership and revenue generation.

Assist in writing, editing and gathering information for grant proposals, grant reports, LOIs and other funder communications.

Support the Development team, and/or leadership with prospect research and relationship management of institutional funders.

Qualification

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Foundation fundraisingCorporate fundraisingGrant managementCultivation strategiesSolicitation strategiesStewardship strategiesProject managementRelationship buildingProposal writingData analysisFinancial informationGrant budgetsMicrosoft OfficeSalesforce CRMEconomic inclusionSmall business supportProblem-solvingHard-working organizationalInterpersonalNetworking written communicationInterpersonal communicationTeam playerPositive attitudeFundraisingEconomic DevelopmentFinancial HealthCommunity Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)Non-profit Administration

Required

3+ years of foundation and/or corporate fundraising experience, including grant management.

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, relevant experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted.

Demonstrated knowledge of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies and techniques related to foundation, corporate, and government fundraising.

Demonstrated record of success in generating significant commitments from corporations and foundations.

Demonstrated project management skills; ability to work independently and successfully manage multiple projects with competing deadlines; excellent attention to detail.

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and networking skills; ability to initiate and build relationships with prospective corporate and foundation funders and institutional representatives.

Strong written and interpersonal communication skills; ability to write and communicate clear, structured, and persuasive proposals; comfort using data to create strategic and compelling arguments.

Familiarity with financial information, including ability to create and/or evaluate grant budgets.

Complete proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required. Experience with Salesforce CRM preferred.

Enthusiasm for Accion Opportunity Fund’s mission of economic inclusion and helping small business owners advance their economic well-being.

Team player with a positive attitude.