Grants & Gifts Assciate
Grants Administration and Grantmaking Support
- Assists with the full grantmaking cycle including grantseeker online application assistance, monitoring grants, reviewing applications, completing due diligence, requesting ACH information, and processing grant reports and amendments
- Maintains updated grant information on Foundation website
- Screens applications for completeness and fulfillment of minimum requirements
- Manages the delivery and tracking of grant agreements and amendments, including requests for revisions and internal reviews
- Oversees grant report reminders and ensures grantee reports are submitted in a timely manner
- Schedules internal and external meetings related to grants management
- Ensures high data quality in all database systems in terms of completeness, consistency and accuracy
- Provides grantmaking reports quarterly and as needed to staff, Community Programming Committee and Board of Governors
- Coordinate and lead Community Programming Committee meetings and minutes
- Helps monitor and support adherence to policies and best business practices
- Assesses, recommends and tests system and process enhancements to maximize grantmaking efficiency and effectiveness
- Partners with staff members during peak grantmaking periods (including peak scholarship periods) to redirect and rebalance priorities
- Assists with agency endowment grantmaking program and all designated fund grant entry
- Coordinates and participates in grantee check presentations and other nonprofit events/visits
- Other duties as assigned
Nonprofit Outreach Programming
- Lead and manage NPO CONNECT nonprofit outreach program, ensuring high-quality programming that supports and engaged the local nonprofit community
- Plan, coordinate, and execute all outreach events and activities from concept through completion, including venue selection, vendor coordination, scheduling, and logistics
- Work within the board-approved programming budget, ensuring cost-effective planning and execution
- Promote events and initiatives through targeted communications, including social media, email marketing (Constant Contact), and other outreach channels to maximize nonprofit participation and engagement (in conjunction with Communications Associate)
Gift Entry and Support
- Handles the deposit, processing and acknowledgment of donations in CSuite according to established protocols
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Other responsibilities:
- All aspects of general office/administrative duties including, but not limited to: ordering supplies, telephone and reception duties
- Manage delivery of monthly anniversary, birthday, and sympathy cards
- Attends quarterly board meetings as needed
- Represents the Foundation at meetings and events as appropriate
- Other related duties as appropriately assigned
Competencies
- Advanced Excel and database management skills
- Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to streamline, perform and prioritize multiple time-sensitive tasks with a critical eye for detail
- Exceptional ability to produce and communicate findings from data analysis to varied audiences both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrates ability to conduct training both one-on-one and with a group
- Flexible and positive approach to problem-solving in a collaborative team environment and an ability to work collaboratively with multiple audiences
- Demonstrates interest in the nonprofit and/or philanthropic sector (preferred)
Every staff member employed by the Foundation is expected to:
• Maintain confidentiality and use good judgement, discretion, decision-making and professional and ethical work standards within a fast-paced environment
• Maintain a positive, helpful attitude and a commitment to service in all internal and external interactions
• Be able to prioritize and organization workloads to meet deadlines and balance work among multiple duties
• Work independently with minimal supervision as a member of a team
• Work well with coworkers, especially in a small office
• Receive training and maintain working knowledge of all office equipment and software
• Possess a valid driver’s license, reliable personal transportation and current auto insurance.
Experience and Education
- A Bachelor’s degree
- 3+ years relevant work experience in a nonprofit or for-profit organization
- Experience managing databases and maintaining data integrity
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following attributes, which describe how we at the foundation strive to do our work with each other and our partners.
- Committed to Excellence
- Passionate
- Collegial
- Open and Honest
- Humble and Self Aware
- Sense of Humor
To apply, send a cover letter and current resume to:
April Haynes, Chief Operating Officer
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia
P.O. Box 1159
Roanoke, VA 24006
Or by email to:
april@cfwesternva.org