Community Foundation Position

CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE Grants Associate

REPORTS TO Program Officer, Community Grantmaking

THE FOUNDATION
The Central New York Community Foundation connects the generosity of donors with community needs by making grants to organizations working to enhance the quality of life of those who live and work in Central New York. The Community Foundation annually makes more than $5 million in grants and provides leadership support in the fields of arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environment, health and human services. Founded in 1927, the Community Foundation strives to inspire philanthropy in Central New York.

The Central New York Community Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates of all races and ethnic backgrounds.

THE POSITION
The Grants Associate position is an entry-level position expected to work closely with other program staff and other Community Foundation staff to manage the grantmaking activities of CNYCF, ensuring that funds are thoughtfully, fairly and equitably distributed. The job responsibilities fall into four main areas: grant specific activities, such as reviewing and monitoring proposals; ascertainment activities, such as conducting literature searches and/or interviews on a particular issue; community relations, such as interacting with prospective applicants and representing CNYCF in philanthropic groups and community meetings; and, administrative/program support.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Grant Proposal Processing and Analysis – Process all grant applications. Maintain applicants’ files. Prepare reviewers packets. Enter appropriate grant data in system. Analyze grant applications. Provide summary information to staff in appropriate format. Follow up with grantees regarding outstanding information. Participate in review and analysis of proposals through written materials, site visits, interviews with other funders and relevant agencies.
2. Grant Monitoring and Management – Assist Grants Manager and other program staff in monitoring grants, including progress reports, payment schedules and other related correspondence and meetings with grantees. Monitors and reports regularly on proposals and the grant process including grant agreements, progress reports, payment requests, and other related correspondence.
3. Project Research Support – Conduct research on issues or concerns of importance to the Foundation – through written materials, interviews, community meetings, computer networks, or other useful vehicles. Present findings in written and oral formats.
4. Community Relations – In collaboration with program team, works directly with grantseekers to provide clarification of community foundation priorities, direction regarding application procedures, and feedback on proposals. Communicates with grantees as needed. Participates in outreach activities as requested during and outside regular business hours.
5. Administrative – Provide support to all staff with office management tasks, event planning and various projects. Assist program staff in the implementation of special projects for the Foundation, ensuring thoughtful and reasonable process, timely preparation and coordination of key activities and materials for committees and Board meetings. Work as a member of multidisciplinary team to ensure the effective and efficient operations of the Foundation. Inputs data and maintains grant database and constituent management database. Maintain program filing systems. The Grants Associate occasionally manages incoming phone calls in the absence of the Administrative Assistant.
6. Other duties as assigned, dependent on organizational needs and employee skills.


PREFERRED QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
1. A minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
2. A minimum of three years experience working with or in a nonprofit agency.
3. Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate several activities at one time.
4. Solid computer literacy in Microsoft Office and database management.
5. Strong analytic, interpersonal and networking skills. Able to interact with grantseekers, Board members, donors, and Foundation staff from diverse backgrounds. Strong team player.
6. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
7. Proficiency in languages other than English will be taken into consideration
8. Familiarity with the Central New York area, its opportunities and challenges.
9. Good sense of self with demonstrated qualities of integrity, loyalty, discretion and self-motivation.
10. Deep interest in and love for the work of the Central New York Community Foundation.

COMPENSATION
This is a full-time position. Salary is dependent on experience. Employee benefits include individual health insurance, term life insurance, additional disability insurance, parking, and a voluntary 403(b) program with employer match.

TO APPLY
Please send all of the following:

1) A letter of interest explaining your relevant experience and how your background qualifies you for this position;
2) Your resume; and
3) Your salary history for the past five years and your salary requirements.