Overview
Grants Manager/SPUR Jobs in San Francisco, California, USA at EPIP
Position: Â Grants Manager (SPUR)
SPUR is a membership-based, non-profit organization that brings people together to develop solutions to the urban challenges we face across the Bay Area. With offices in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland, we are recognized as a leading civic planning organization and respected for our independent andholistic approachto urban issues.
Position Summary
Under supervision of the Chief Development Officer, the Grants Manager will be responsible for writing, tracking, and coordinating grant applications and reports and for researching, and stewarding revenue from foundations. They will manage and grow an existing portfolio of institutional funders to help achieve SPUR’s fundraising goals. The Grants Manager works across the region to support our foundation fundraising in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland — in each of the three cities in which SPUR operates.
We are seeking an experienced development professional with aproven track recordof successfully managing all aspects of a foundation and government grants portfolio. A successful candidate will have an acuteattention to detail, the ability to prioritize competing deadlines, excellentproject managementfocus, and exceptionalcommunication skills. SPUR’s Grants Manager will be resourceful and work independently, yet collaboratively, at all levels.
Essential
Functions
Write and submit letters of intent, applications, and full grant proposals in compliance with submission deadlines.
Track, coordinate, and write required grant reports.
Cultivate meaningful and lasting relationships with existing funders.
Identify, qualify, cultivate, and steward prospective foundation and government funders.
Collaborate with the Finance Director to develop and review financial reports.
Input and manage all foundation-related information within SPUR’s Salesforce system, including, but not limited to: contact information, cultivation and stewardship activities, important Final date to receive applicationss, and reporting due dates.
Collaborate with Chief Development Officer and CEO to identify key foundation funding opportunities.
Complete all necessary administrative tasks efficiently and on time as assigned, including, but not limited to: organizing and creating data collection systems for writing and reporting purposes, providing monthly grant and contact activity reports and updates, writing thank-you letters, staff notification, contract signing, and filing.
Attend special events as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 4 years grant writing and grants management experience.
A minimum of four years of mid to upper level grants management and/or contract administration experience.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Exceptionalcommunication skills; oral, written, and interpersonal.
Excellent organization, planning, and prioritizing skills and highattention to detail.
Experienced project manager and executor with proven ability to manage multiple and competing priorities simultaneously and under tight deadlines, ease with collaborating across teams.
Previous experience navigating bureaucratic application and reporting systems.
High degree of discretion and excellent judgment.
Excellent computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, etc.; quick study and ability to navigate various data management systems and reporting tools.
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Title: Grants Manager/SPUR
Company: EPIP
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Category: Management, Non-Profit
