Players Alliance
Title: Senior Grants Manager (National Portfolio)
Location: On Site- Ft. Lee, NJ (Non-Remote, Non-Virtual, Non Hybrid)
Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits Package
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The Players Alliance
is seeking an experienced
Grants Administrator
who will play a pivotal role in advancing the mission. This nonprofit leader will manage the
grantmaking process ; cultivate partnerships with nonprofit organizations, communities, and external partners across the country. The Senior Grants Manager will evaluate the impact of funded organizations and projects and provide metrics and data to convey the impact of TPA's grantmaking. The Grants Administrator will work closely to contribute to the strategic development and implementation of portfolio initiatives while fostering trusting relationships with external partners in the philanthropic sector. This talented nonprofit leader will provide critical guidance across the portfolio areas as the organization continues to refine and refresh strategic directions and plans. This Grants Administrator is a highly organized, friendly, mission-focused professional who will maintain ongoing relationships with a portfolio of grantee representatives across the country. Review, investigate and analyze grant requests from local nonprofit organizations to ensure applications are aligned with their grantmaking strategy and comply with policies and standards. Conduct due diligence and proposal analysis and compose summaries related to grant requests including recommendations for amounts and terms for grants. Prepare grant terms and goals, reporting requirements, and payment schedules and contingencies. Oversee reporting requirements, budgets, projections, methods of evaluation, and monitoring progress on grant goals. Partner with prospective and current grantees during all stages of the application, grant awarding, and reporting processes. Assist grant seekers in preparing, developing and/or revising grant requests to meet established standards and ensure investments support the grantee in delivering on its mission and milestones. Grantee Communications and Relationships Communicate frequently with grantees, develop constructive relationships, and facilitate connections, collaboration, and capacity-building opportunities among grantees. Provide frequent and responsive communication to grantees during all stages of the application process and grant term, including requests for information and data and efforts to deepen understanding of issues, root causes, and challenges addressed by grantees. Support groups of grantees working on aligned issue areas by facilitating referrals and hosting meetings. Offer strategic guidance, technical assistance, and connections to resources (e.g., training or capacity-building opportunities) through the network. Portfolio Strategy, Planning, and Reporting Lead the review and reporting of progress toward portfolio goals, and participate in developing and refining portfolio strategies with regular planning and budgeting. Collaborate with staff and community stakeholders to identify service gaps and develop effective solutions. Prepare detailed written updates on community engagement, emerging initiatives and needs, and information concerning current and potential grantees. Lead periodic reviews with organizational leadership of portfolio and grantee performance, alignment with mission and goals, and monitoring of the grantmaking budget. COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL Partnership orientation: ability to build trusting relationships with colleagues and nonprofit representatives and community members. Project management and analytical skills: capable of managing multiple projects with optimized processes and clear action recommendations. Exceptional communication skills: experience in building issue-area expertise and clear communications with stakeholders. Entrepreneurial approach: willingness to develop and implement new, effective solutions with partners. Experience collaborating in diverse teams: commitment to equity, diversity, and an inclusive environment. Ability to hold complexity: comfort with nuance and ambiguity while maintaining focus on the big picture and details. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborate with the team to develop and refine grantmaking strategies that align with portfolio areas and funding priorities. Research and identify areas of need and opportunity for impact within portfolio areas, providing funding recommendations. Manage the full lifecycle of grants, including due diligence, soliciting proposals, and reviewing applications. Evaluate grant proposals based on portfolio goals and impact objectives. Cultivate and maintain relationships with communities, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and partnership opportunities. Serve as the primary point of contact for grantee partners, providing guidance and support throughout the grant lifecycle. IDEAL CANDIDATE AND QUALIFICATIONS With the understanding that no person will offer every desired skill and characteristic, compelling candidates will offer much of the following: 5+ years of relevant experience in philanthropy; national and regional nonprofits tackling inequities; social service agencies; or other social impact organizations aligned with portfolio areas. Proactive engagement with impacted communities, centering their ideas, goals, and initiatives in funding or programmatic strategies and evaluating impact. Grantmaking, grants management, and philanthropy experience across a broad or intersecting group of programmatic areas. Understanding of trends that support innovations in philanthropy and social impact. Interpersonal dexterity to build equitable and trusting funding relationships with community-based, state/regional, national organizations, and other foundations. Cross-sector collaboration and a track record in complex, multi-stakeholder projects/organizations. Background using equity, inclusion, and access frameworks in strategies, evaluations, relationships, and communications. Excellence in written and verbal communication; ability to synthesize information into clear, concise, actionable forms. Ongoing analysis of grant records and reports, including financial reports, and working with program staff/grantees to address problems or compliance issues; analyze grant structure and budgets and recommend actions. Active engagement in the philanthropic sector to stay current on regulations and best practices. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Project Management, Strategy/Planning, and Customer Service Industries: Fundraising, Civic and Social Organizations, and Non-profit Organizations New York, NY
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is seeking an experienced
Grants Administrator
who will play a pivotal role in advancing the mission. This nonprofit leader will manage the
grantmaking process ; cultivate partnerships with nonprofit organizations, communities, and external partners across the country. The Senior Grants Manager will evaluate the impact of funded organizations and projects and provide metrics and data to convey the impact of TPA's grantmaking. The Grants Administrator will work closely to contribute to the strategic development and implementation of portfolio initiatives while fostering trusting relationships with external partners in the philanthropic sector. This talented nonprofit leader will provide critical guidance across the portfolio areas as the organization continues to refine and refresh strategic directions and plans. This Grants Administrator is a highly organized, friendly, mission-focused professional who will maintain ongoing relationships with a portfolio of grantee representatives across the country. Review, investigate and analyze grant requests from local nonprofit organizations to ensure applications are aligned with their grantmaking strategy and comply with policies and standards. Conduct due diligence and proposal analysis and compose summaries related to grant requests including recommendations for amounts and terms for grants. Prepare grant terms and goals, reporting requirements, and payment schedules and contingencies. Oversee reporting requirements, budgets, projections, methods of evaluation, and monitoring progress on grant goals. Partner with prospective and current grantees during all stages of the application, grant awarding, and reporting processes. Assist grant seekers in preparing, developing and/or revising grant requests to meet established standards and ensure investments support the grantee in delivering on its mission and milestones. Grantee Communications and Relationships Communicate frequently with grantees, develop constructive relationships, and facilitate connections, collaboration, and capacity-building opportunities among grantees. Provide frequent and responsive communication to grantees during all stages of the application process and grant term, including requests for information and data and efforts to deepen understanding of issues, root causes, and challenges addressed by grantees. Support groups of grantees working on aligned issue areas by facilitating referrals and hosting meetings. Offer strategic guidance, technical assistance, and connections to resources (e.g., training or capacity-building opportunities) through the network. Portfolio Strategy, Planning, and Reporting Lead the review and reporting of progress toward portfolio goals, and participate in developing and refining portfolio strategies with regular planning and budgeting. Collaborate with staff and community stakeholders to identify service gaps and develop effective solutions. Prepare detailed written updates on community engagement, emerging initiatives and needs, and information concerning current and potential grantees. Lead periodic reviews with organizational leadership of portfolio and grantee performance, alignment with mission and goals, and monitoring of the grantmaking budget. COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL Partnership orientation: ability to build trusting relationships with colleagues and nonprofit representatives and community members. Project management and analytical skills: capable of managing multiple projects with optimized processes and clear action recommendations. Exceptional communication skills: experience in building issue-area expertise and clear communications with stakeholders. Entrepreneurial approach: willingness to develop and implement new, effective solutions with partners. Experience collaborating in diverse teams: commitment to equity, diversity, and an inclusive environment. Ability to hold complexity: comfort with nuance and ambiguity while maintaining focus on the big picture and details. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborate with the team to develop and refine grantmaking strategies that align with portfolio areas and funding priorities. Research and identify areas of need and opportunity for impact within portfolio areas, providing funding recommendations. Manage the full lifecycle of grants, including due diligence, soliciting proposals, and reviewing applications. Evaluate grant proposals based on portfolio goals and impact objectives. Cultivate and maintain relationships with communities, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and partnership opportunities. Serve as the primary point of contact for grantee partners, providing guidance and support throughout the grant lifecycle. IDEAL CANDIDATE AND QUALIFICATIONS With the understanding that no person will offer every desired skill and characteristic, compelling candidates will offer much of the following: 5+ years of relevant experience in philanthropy; national and regional nonprofits tackling inequities; social service agencies; or other social impact organizations aligned with portfolio areas. Proactive engagement with impacted communities, centering their ideas, goals, and initiatives in funding or programmatic strategies and evaluating impact. Grantmaking, grants management, and philanthropy experience across a broad or intersecting group of programmatic areas. Understanding of trends that support innovations in philanthropy and social impact. Interpersonal dexterity to build equitable and trusting funding relationships with community-based, state/regional, national organizations, and other foundations. Cross-sector collaboration and a track record in complex, multi-stakeholder projects/organizations. Background using equity, inclusion, and access frameworks in strategies, evaluations, relationships, and communications. Excellence in written and verbal communication; ability to synthesize information into clear, concise, actionable forms. Ongoing analysis of grant records and reports, including financial reports, and working with program staff/grantees to address problems or compliance issues; analyze grant structure and budgets and recommend actions. Active engagement in the philanthropic sector to stay current on regulations and best practices. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Project Management, Strategy/Planning, and Customer Service Industries: Fundraising, Civic and Social Organizations, and Non-profit Organizations New York, NY
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