Grants Manager: Data-Driven Grantmaking & Operations

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation seeks a full-time Grants Manager to support program directors and the CFO, handling administrative and financial aspects of the grantmaking process. The role includes due-diligence support, reporting, and coordination of grant payments.

You will partner with the IT Manager to provide data analysis for research, evaluation, and reporting efforts, extracting insights and presenting them clearly for strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• College degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with database and data management; preference for accounting/grant-tracking software (Microedge Gifts Alta, Great Plains Dynamics).
• Excellent written and oral communications; ability to gather, synthesize and summarize information and data.
• Knowledge of and experience in the nonprofit sector.
• Administrative, financial, and customer service or program support experience.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of the grants process, including processing proposals, due-diligence review, reporting, and grant payments.
• Manage and maintain grants records and a grants database to ensure data integrity.
• Respond to inquiries regarding programs and grant opportunities from stakeholders.
• Monitor budgets and assist with financial management and grant payments and fund transfers.
• Collaborate with IT to evaluate new grant database systems and improve reporting and workflows.
• Provide data analysis to inform decision making and present data in user-friendly formats.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microedge Gifts Alta

Great Plains Dynamics

Job description

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation seeks a full-time Grants Manager to support program directors and the CFO, handling administrative and financial aspects of the grantmaking process. The role includes due-diligence support, reporting, and coordination of grant payments.

You will partner with the IT Manager to provide data analysis for research, evaluation, and reporting efforts, extracting insights and presenting them clearly for strategic decisions.