Grants Associate

Meyer Foundation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Meyer Foundation is seeking a Grants Associate to join our grants management team in the Greater Washington area. Working with the Grants Manager, you will support grantmaking, knowledge management, and data analysis, ensuring integrity of the grantmaking process and clear guidance for staff and partners.

You will help develop grantee-centered processes, promote transparency and collaboration, and learn and apply a range of software tools while meeting deadlines with accuracy and care.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Problem-solving mindset and service orientation
• Experience learning and operating several types of software

Responsibilities

• Support grantmaking processes and knowledge management
• Assist data analysis and reporting for the grants portfolio
• Coordinate with Grants Manager and staff to ensure process integrity
• Guide staff and partners through grantmaking procedures and troubleshooting

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Service mindset

Software proficiency

Learn new tech

Job description

The Meyer Foundation is working toward a vision of a just, connected, and inclusive Greater Washington community in which systemic racism and its consequences no longer exist. We support organizations that are building power to achieve a racially and economically just Greater Washington region.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Meyer annually approves 100 to 200 grants and works with over 200 active grantee partners. The grants management team designs and coordinates grantmaking processes that are informed by our values and are foundational to how we pursue our mission.

We are seeking to expand our team by hiring a Grants Associate. Working with the Grants Manager, this position will support the grantmaking, knowledge management, and data analysis functions of the Foundation. Through coordination with colleagues and administrative management, they will ensure the integrity of the grantmaking process. They will support all staff and partners to learn grantmaking processes, troubleshoot challenges, and provide guidance.

In partnership with the Grants Manager, the Grants Associate will work to incorporate the Foundation’s values into the grants management function, develop grantee-centered processes, and build and contribute to a culture of transparency and collaboration.

A strong candidate will be someone who demonstrates high attention to detail and deadlines, excellent communication and organizational skills, a problem-solving and service mindset, respect and validation for internal and external partners, experience learning and operating several types of software, and a willingness to experiment with new technologies.

Cultivating a staff team that embodies the diverse experiences of the Greater Washington region is essential to our mission and values. We strongly and sincerely encourage applications from people of the global majority, immigrant, bilingual, and bicultural individuals; people with disabilities; members of LGBTQIA+ and gender non-conforming communities; and people with other diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.

COMPENSATION

$70,000-$80,000/year