Job Summary:

The Manager of Grants & Database Administration plays a critical role in the team’s grant and database operations by: researching and securing grant opportunities: coordinating grant analysis, writing and reporting; using the donor database (Raiser’s Edge NXT) to produce reports and provide analysis; and identifying and tracking current and potential individual donors, corporations, and foundations.

Essential Functions:

• Research, identify, prioritize, pursue, and secure grant funding opportunities using the Instrumental platform and other online tools
• Generate revenue through timely submissions of well-written and documented grant proposals to foundation, corporate, and government funders
• Manage grants received, which includes entering and managing grants, logging relevant communications, maintaining grant documentation, and ensuring timely reporting
• Collaborate with operations, finance, and other departments for identifying and writing grant proposals as well as for grant reporting
• Lead donor database operations, including data integrity, analysis and reporting
• Research giving potential of donors using WealthEngine, and provide data-driven cultivation strategies
• Work with the development team to create annual goals, strategies, and tactics to increase funding and expand revenue streams

• Promote and support data-driven decision making within the department

• Provide other support for the team as needed such as for gift entries, other reporting, special events, and communications tasks
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies
• Ability to organize and meet deadlines for a wide variety of job assignments simultaneously, with minimum supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Excellent project management and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and administrative ability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel as well as online research
• Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others
• Ability to problem-solve, troubleshoot and follow projects through to completion

• Desire to learn, develop, and grow grant writing and database management skills
• Grant writing, grant management, and prospecting research experience (preferred)
• Database operations experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT (preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)