Grants Officer, US Programs

American Friends Service Committee, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Friends Service Committee, Inc. is seeking a Grants Officer to serve as a frontline fundraiser responsible for cultivating and managing relationships with institutional funders. This role focuses on grants of $25,000 and above and manages a portfolio exceeding $10-12 million annually.

The Grants Officer will collaborate with various internal stakeholders to ensure smooth processes and effective strategy implementation in grant proposals and negotiations. Strong skills in relationship management and fundraising are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in grant writing and fundraising.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of institutional funders.
• Cultivate and solicit high-capacity funders.
• Oversee proposal writing and negotiations.

Job description

Functioning as part of a team, the Grants Officer, U.S. Programs serves as a frontline fundraiser responsible for building, managing, andsolicitinga portfolio of high-capacity institutional funders and prospects (foundations, corporations, and government where applicable) in support of AFSC’s U.S. programs.The Grant Unit is currently responsible for a portfolio of over100-125 domesticand international grants annually, amounting to approximately $10-12 million in the operating budget.The Grant Officer’s primary focus is on grants of $25,000 and more.

The Grants Officer is the primary relationship manager for assigned funders and prospects and is accountable for end-to-end partnership development: strategy, cultivation, proposal writing, solicitation, negotiation of award terms, renewal, and stewardship. The role orchestrates internal stakeholders (program leadership, finance, MEL, communications, and senior leadership asappropriate)so that priorities are kept in view, deadlines are met, and duplication of effort or actions at cross purposes is avoided.

Portfolio scope and activity expectationsare:managing a defined set of institutional relationships,maintaininga disciplined engagement cadence, and producing a reliable pipeline forecast and revenue results.