Grant Program - Project Manager

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General Description

The Project Manager of the Grant Program is responsible for a single project within the grant program. This may entail researching, writing and/or editing grant applications.  

 

Responsibilities

Researching:

• Familiarity with NARAP’s programs, goals and financial needs

• Develop prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and overall fundraising strategies

• Research and data collection for both grant prospects and grant applications

• Use both standard and novel prospect research techniques and tools to identify new prospects and complete donor background requests, including periodical and electronic screening and/or information provided by the prospect or his/her organization

• Create profile reports tailored to needs of individual philanthropy programs

• Safeguard the confidentiality of donor information

• Adhere to ethical and confidentiality guidelines

• Maintain the professional and ethical standards set forth for the field by the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)

 

Writing:

• Responsible for conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation and corporate sources, including budget preparation

• Comply with grant reporting required by funding agency

 

Follow-up:

• Maintain grant application records including grants applied to, status of application and grant deadline

• Maintain records of all payments and receivables and prepare monthly records for all grant related activities

• Assistance in grant reporting after grant is awarded

 

Skills and Experience

• Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals.

• Strong editing skills

• Attention to detail

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Knowledge of fundraising information sources

• Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors

• Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research

• Strong contributor in team environments

• Strong understanding of non-profit grant budgets

 

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience with grant writing.

• Experience working in deadline-driven environments.

• Able to work well in a team environment, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

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