New Classrooms
Innovative learning models to give every student a foundation for lifelong success Founders of Teach to One.
Grants Manager
Location
United States
Posted
53 days ago
Salary
$63K - $75K / year
Bachelor Degree2 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• New Classrooms is seeking a skilled writer to serve as our Grants Manager.
• Responsible for writing and submitting grant proposals, renewals, reports, and other content to support the Development team’s fundraising goals.
• Ensure the proper management of New Classrooms’ grants, including tracking key deadlines, facilitating strategic donor communications, and collaborating with Finance and Program staff as necessary.
• Support the Development team in cultivating new and existing donor relationships.
• Serve as project manager for key initiatives supporting all facets of the Development team’s efforts, including certain fundraising events.
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of professional experience in grants and proposal writing preferred.
- Candidates without a fundraising/development background but with extensive writing experience will be considered.
- BA degree preferred.
- Exceptional writing skills and high degree of intellectual curiosity.
- Significant experience with project management.
- Demonstrated passion for/commitment to education and fundraising.
- Experience with Salesforce or other donor management software preferred.
- Experience securing funding from national or local foundations is a plus.
- Experience with federal grants is a plus.
- Comfort working with numbers, and interpreting budgets and data analysis preferred.
- A strong work ethic, supported by commitment and excellent follow up and follow through.
- Willingness to “pitch in” and work as a team player on a spectrum of activities from supporting initiatives administratively to contributing to and executing strategy.
Benefits
- rich medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 41 paid days off per year (prorated for the period in which you work)
- paid parental leave
- a professional development budget
- a quarterly cell phone subsidy
