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Greenbelt Alliance

Institutional Giving Manager

Greenbelt Alliance, Oakland, California, United States, 94616

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Base pay range $90,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

Are you a highly organized critical thinker who is enthusiastic about strategic fundraising from institutions like philanthropic foundations, government grant programs, and government contracts? Greenbelt Alliance is hiring for an Institutional Giving Manager who will be instrumental in ensuring effective management of institutional grants and contracts from our growing body of government and philanthropic grants, as well as fee‑for‑service contracts. We are looking for someone who is extremely attentive to details and can organize multiple complex project components and is excited to collaborate with colleagues, grant officers, and consultants to ensure Greenbelt Alliance’s institutional fundraising operations are accurate and effective. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on sometimes fast‑paced proposal scoping and grant writing, facilitating internal meetings and decision‑making on grant proposals, and managing grant progress reporting.

Ideal Candidate

Are excited to work with multiple institutional funders and portfolios of grants and contracts

Enjoy proactively solving problems/addressing operational issues, including grant/contract compliance

Have excellent communication and critical thinking skills

Enjoy collaborating with a talented, bright, and supportive team.

Are interested in advancing your skills and professional development in grantwriting, grant administration, and strategic institutional fundraising

Pride yourself on having great attention to detail and ability to juggle many, overlapping deadlines and tasks

Bring a passion for supporting organizational excellence in our mission to ensure the Bay Area is resilient to a changing climate

Key Activities Will Include

Oversee all awarded grants and contracts administration, shepherding grant management processes ranging from budget modifications, scope realignments, partner/consultant contracting/sub‑agreements to invoicing and financial/progress reporting, working closely with the Finance & Grants Manager and Deputy Director.

Oversee all awarded philanthropic grants and the cycle of foundation grant renewals, including leading the progress reporting and stewarding relationships with grant officers

Research and maintain pipeline of potential new funding opportunities, lead internal pipeline meetings to evaluate strategic alignment with the organization’s strategic plan

Lead coordinating potential new funding proposals, including proposal writing and team member coordination, and submitting final proposal packages

Manage institutional fundraising revenue budget, tracking all grant and contract revenue, working closely with the Finance & Grants Manager and Deputy Director

Benefits

Job Classification: Full‑Time Employee, Exempt, 37.5 hours per week

Salary Range: USD $90,000-95,000 per year

Job Location: Hybrid-based in Oakland, California: 2 days in office required

100% Employer‑Paid Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance policies. Life insurance policy also provided

50% Employer‑Paid Insurance policies for dependents

Generous Paid Time‑Off package, including Vacation Days, Sick Days, and Floating Holidays. As many as 14 paid holidays off, including Winter Break

Professional development and training opportunities

Desired Qualifications NOTE: We do not expect any single candidate to have extensive expertise/experience in all of these areas, but will prioritize candidates with demonstrated success as critical thinkers and quick learners.

Experience in nonprofit grants management, grantwriting, and/or other fundraising and/or administrative experience.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness

Ability to strategize creatively, think critically, and proactively address issues

Proponent of continuous process improvement.

Exceptional communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills, responsibility, and commitment to maintaining transparency

Self‑starter with a strong work ethic, comfortable with both collaborative and independent work

Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and deal effectively with ambiguity

Familiarity and experience using any of the following software is a plus: Google Suite, Asana, Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, QuickBooks, Classy, and TimeCamp

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Business Development

Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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