Foundation Grants Manager

Pioneer Works; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

401K with company match up to 3%

Flexible/unlimited PTO

Job summary

Pioneer Works in Brooklyn seeks an experienced grant writer to serve as the primary author and project manager of foundation and government fundraising materials. You will write proposals, LOIs, and reports, and manage a portfolio targeting $500,000+ annually.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer, organized, deadline-driven, and capable of articulating programs and impact to funders with minimal oversight. Three days per week in-office is expected.

Qualifications

• 3–4+ years of grant writing experience with a portfolio of successful foundation/government proposals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong critical thinking, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work under pressure
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Google Suite (Word/Docs and Excel/Sheets)
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Familiarity with NYC and NY state and federal grant interfaces and processes preferred
• Experience with CRM databases such as Salesforce preferred
• Experience with project management software such as Asana preferred

Responsibilities

• Write and assemble all foundation and government proposals, LOIs, and reports across art, science, music, and technology
• Assist in the creation of the organization’s Annual Report
• Develop narrative content and budget narratives with data visualizations in collaboration with program and finance teams
• Research program topics and target populations, integrating findings and statistics into proposals
• Monitor compliance with grant deliverables and reporting requirements
• Communicate grant requirements and outcomes to program teams
• Support development of more efficient data collection systems across the organization
• Build and manage a portfolio of new and prospective funders totaling $500,000+ annually
• Drive cultivation and stewardship through publications including annual reports, newsletters, decks, and invitations
• Own moves management for each funder in the portfolio, tracking actions in Salesforce
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Advancement and leadership team

Skills

Grant writing

Proposal development

Communications

Research & data visualization

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Asana

Office/Docs/Sheets

Job description

Pioneer Works in Brooklyn seeks an experienced grant writer to serve as the primary author and project manager of foundation and government fundraising materials. You will write proposals, LOIs, and reports, and manage a portfolio targeting $500,000+ annually.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer, organized, deadline-driven, and capable of articulating programs and impact to funders with minimal oversight. Three days per week in-office is expected.