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Safer Foundation

Location: ChicagoIL 60661 Document ID: AB205-DO6E Posted on: 2017-05-3005/30/2017 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
Minimum Education: Not Specified2017-06-29
 

Grants Manager

Title: Grants Manager
Division: Fund Development
Location: 571 W. Jackson Blvd. - Chicago, IL

 

To submit a resume and apply for this position, see all other openings, and visit Safer’s website copy and paste this URL into your browser or click:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=safound&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US  Please note: After you “submit” your application, you will receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt. Your email provider might misfile this mail as spam or junk. If you do not see the email, please check your "spam" or “junk” folder.

 

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Grants Manager will assist the Fund Development team in obtaining and administering government, corporate and foundation grants.

 

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, especially recent college graduates who majored in fundraising, social work or nonprofit management. Incumbent is also responsible for generating, maintaining and reporting on donation records in keeping with Safer’s goals.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participates in grant writing including preparation of letters of inquiry, proposals, research, budgets, reports, ancillary materials, general agency information, editing proposals for errors and inconsistencies and proposal submissions
  • Provides contract administration including managing the tracking & reporting functions to ensure timely submission of documents as required by funders
  • Manages the tracking of existing grants; develops internal reporting systems; writing reports, maintaining excellent historical records; and, collaborates with Program Managers and Development Staff to meet with potential funders, when needed
  • Arranges for on-site tours; coordinating the availability of Senior Team members, as needed. Also, arranges for the availability of Program Managers and Development staff to meet with potential funders, when needed
  • Monitors websites, social media and on-line bulletins to identify new federal, state, county & city funding opportunities; assists in researching private and corporate funding prospects
  • Receives & records individual and corporate contributions and prepare letters of acknowledgement for tax reporting purposes

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong knowledge of fundraising information sources
  • Proven track record with institutional donors and knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies
  • Knowledge of and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research
  • Knowledge of the core elements of program development, contracts and agreements
  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
  • Excellent computer skills with all Microsoft office programs including Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge 7 database
  • Strong organizational skills, well-disciplined, with the ability to meet non-negotiable deadlines
  • Self-starter with the ability to work well under the pressure of multiple priorities

 

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, non-profit management
  • Minimum of three years’ experience including knowledge of annual giving, capital campaigns,   foundation/corporate solicitations, deferred giving, communications and special events
  • Successful and proven experience with proposal writing as well as experience with budget development and monitoring

 

The Safer Foundation supports, through a full spectrum of services and advocacy, the efforts of people with arrest and criminal records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community and as a result, reduce recidivism.

All positions are Full-Time (40-hours/week) and located in the Chicago Metropolitan area unless otherwise specified.

Safer Foundation is a drug-free workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Minorities/Females/Veterans

www.saferfoundation.org

No Phone Calls Please

     
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