Grants Manager

Grants Manager

Remote position with occasional travel.

Rural America is a place of untapped potential. As an
organization, we believe it takes a culture of
collaboration — one built upon
integrity, respect, and
trust — to achieve equity and
help rural people and places take on meaningful roles in the
21st-century tech economy.

The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization partnering with rural leaders across the country to
build tech economies that support scalable entrepreneurship and
lead to more tech jobs in rural America.

Position Overview:

The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) is seeking an experienced,
organized, and motivated Grants Manager to join our growing
fundraising team. In collaboration with the Director of
Development, the Grants Manager will have primary responsibility
for developing and writing compelling grant proposals across the
organization’s foundation and corporate fundraising efforts. They
will also be responsible for management of the full grants cycle,
including prospect research, documentation, and reporting. As CORI
scales up its grant-seeking operation, a critical component of this
role will be improving and establishing internal grant project
management systems. This individual will also provide writing and
editing support for government grants. The successful candidate
will bring hands-on experience writing successful grant proposals,
top-notch project management skills, and a deep commitment to
advancing economic inclusion for rural communities.

Consistent with our commitment to rural people and
places, CORI is seeking candidates who are currently residing in or
have significant lived experience in a rural community. Please
review CORI’s
definition of rural before
applying.

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing, editing, and submitting high-quality grant proposals,
  grant applications, letters of inquiry, and reports.
• Proactively researching potential funding opportunities from
  foundations, corporations, and other grant-making entities.
• Collaborating with teams across the organization to gather
  information necessary for proposals and reports.
• Maintaining grant pipeline and calendar and documenting funder
  communications in DonorPerfect.
• Establishing and implementing project management workflows for
  proposal development and post-award coordination with internal
  teams.
• Tracking and reporting on the status of grant applications to
  inform budget and cash flow management.
• Ensuring compliance with all grant requirements and reporting
  deadlines.

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years’ experience in grant writing in a nonprofit
  organization, with a demonstrated track record of successful grant
  proposals and grant project management.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills with the
  ability to craft clear, persuasive, and accurate proposals and
  reports.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to
  synthesize information from various sources and for different
  audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing
  multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grant policies, procedures, and
  processes, including working knowledge of grant funding research
  tools.
• Experience building and implementing new grant tracking
  systems
• Familiarity with nonprofit operations and fundraising
  strategies.
• Experience using donor relationship management systems
  (DonorPerfect preferred), project management tools (Monday.com),
  Google Suite, and Slack.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (preferred); relevant
  experience may substitute for education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical writing skills/experience
• Familiarity with the economic inclusion funder landscape
• Project management experience

Benefits:

• Annual professional development allowance
• 100% employer paid health, dental, vision, and short-term
  disability insurance
• 5% employer matched 401k after 90 days
• Home office set-up allowance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 15 days PTO (accrued) plus 8 floating holidays (pro-rated based
  on start date)

The salary for this position is $70,000 – $80,000, depending on
experience

All CORI employees can expect to travel a minimum of twice per
year for all-staff gatherings. This role may require additional of
up to three trips per year.

Must be authorized to work in the US – no sponsorship offered at
this time.

Candidates are requested to apply here:

https://apply.workable.com/center-on-rural-innovation-1/j/4ADA4ED544/

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer—people of color, people
with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly
encouraged to apply. We are committed to a diverse workplace, and
to supporting our staff with ongoing career development
opportunities. We are interested in your ambitions, personal
experiences, great ideas, and passions, and believe that everyone’s
unique story and perspective adds value to our organization.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

The anticipated start date for this position is September 16,
2024, with attendance expected at a planned all-staff meeting
September 23-26. We are committed to respecting candidates’ time
and efforts during the hiring process. At this time, we anticipate
that the process will include the following steps:

• Initial screening call with hiring manager (45 minutes)
• Work sample submission and brief, skills-based exercise (up to
  2 hours)
• Panel interview (60 minutes)
• Finalist interview (if needed) (30 minutes)