Strategic Grants & Corporate Relations Manager

Augustana College; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan with company contrib.

Paid time off/holidays

Tuition benefits for employees and how

Access to campus facilities

Job summary

Augustana College is seeking a Manager of Grants & Corporate Relations to lead grant writing and foundation funding efforts for the College (75%) and WVIK Quad Cities NPR (25%). Based in the Office of Advancement, you will coordinate proposals, reports, and donor communications to advance Presidential priorities, capital projects, and academic initiatives.

The role requires 1–3 years of grant writing experience, strong writing and project management skills, and the ability to collaborate with

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of demonstrated grant writing, professional writing or related experience.
• Strong writing, editing, project management, and organizational skills.
• Succeeds at planning and managing multiple projects with deadlines under limited supervision.
• Proven computer skills with intermediate to advanced knowledge of Google Suite, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to understand program and project content in academic and student life, and public radio.
• Capable of communicating effectively with a diverse group of grantors, faculty and colleagues.
• Thrives in a team project environment that adheres to specific deadline driven tasks and goals.
• Succeeds at handling confidential information appropriately.
• Commitment to the mission of Augustana College and WVIK Quad Cities NPR.

Responsibilities

• Collect content, write, edit, and/or support submission of annual grant proposals to corporations, foundations and government funding sources on a variety of topics ($1,000 - $1 million) for Augustana and WVIK
• Maintain an operational calendar of submissions and reports
• Write and compile grant reports
• Work with faculty, staff, and administrators across campus to gather and interpret information for grant proposals and reports
• Work with the Business Office to discuss and resolve questions pertaining to grant funds and budgets
• Research local and national trends in corporate and foundation philanthropy, higher education, and public radio, and maintain a broad and deep knowledge of specific campus programs and projects
• Identify new funding opportunities that match college and WVIK fundraising priorities
• Handle and discuss confidential information appropriately
• Participate in and support the overall efforts of the Advancement office by assisting with projects and events as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Grant writing

Writing

Editing

Project management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Augustana College is seeking a Manager of Grants & Corporate Relations to lead grant writing and foundation funding efforts for the College (75%) and WVIK Quad Cities NPR (25%). Based in the Office of Advancement, you will coordinate proposals, reports, and donor communications to advance Presidential priorities, capital projects, and academic initiatives.

The role requires 1–3 years of grant writing experience, strong writing and project management skills, and the ability to collaborate with