Grants Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist grantees and internal teams throughout the entire grants management cycle, from invitation to final closeout.

• Create and maintain contact, organization, and grant accounts and records.

• Monitor and follow up on narrative and financial reports as well as any outstanding documentation.

• Assess grantee organization eligibility and facilitate due diligence processes.

• Offer technical support to both staff and grantees using the Fluxx grants management system.

• Help train staff and grantees on technology, policies, and procedures.

• Develop templates and tools for ongoing grants management activities.

• Assist in coordinating the grants management team.

• Generate dashboards and analyze grant-data reports for staff and external stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the grants management team, program leads, and external partners to ensure grantmaking and reporting timelines are adhered to.

• Aid in the preparation of materials for boards, committees, and strategic partnerships.

• Carry out other assigned duties and responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least three years of professional experience, with some background in the nonprofit sector.

• Strong expertise in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Drive).

• Familiarity with video conferencing platforms (e.g., Zoom).

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Strong project management capabilities.

• Experience in tracking, coordinating, and assisting in the completion of complex collaborative projects.

• Highly collaborative with a partnership-focused mindset.

• Resourceful and entrepreneurial, demonstrating proactive and innovative problem-solving skills.

• Dedication to racial justice and equity.

• Experience in a philanthropic organization, fiscal sponsor, nonprofit intermediary, funder collaborative, or similar grantmaking entity, or equivalent.

• Proven success in operating within a start-up environment.

• Knowledge of grants management systems and procedures; experience with Fluxx is preferred.

• Understanding of the financial and regulatory landscape for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations.

• Proven ability to work effectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

• Appreciation for the diverse cultural traditions of rural communities.

• Comfort in engaging with individuals from nonprofit organizations, government, foundations, and the private sector.

• Proficiency in a second language spoken in rural America.

• Prior experience living and/or working in rural America is highly preferred.

• Ability to work remotely from within the United States.

• Authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance fully covered by the employer for employees and their families.

• 401k retirement plan.

• Automatic 3% contribution to 401k.

• Up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions.

• Pre-tax transportation benefits.

• 120 hours of vacation time each year.

• 80 hours of health leave annually.

• Up to 2 days of casual leave each year.

• 20 hours of volunteer leave each year.

• 13 paid holidays per year.

• 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment.

• Opportunity to work remotely from home within the United States.

• Potential for growth and impact.

• Occasional travel within the United States.