Grants Manager

Are you an experienced grants manager in the U.S. or Central
America who is an excellent writer, bilingual, and passionate about
the environment and regenerative agriculture? SHI is looking for
the right candidate to take our grants program to the next level,
while working on a passionate and highly collaborative team.

Position Summary

For over 27 years, Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) has
provided local, long-term technical training to smallholder farming
families in Central America. Our proven model equips and empowers
farmers with the resources to implement sustainable alternatives to
environmentally destructive practices. Through our program, farmers
learn to grow an abundance of healthy food, heal and sustain the
land for the future, halt tropical deforestation, and start a small
business.

We are in a period of growth, anchored in our Million Farm
Transformation initiative, with the ambitious goal of supporting a
million farms by 2030 to transition to regenerative organic
practices. The Grants Manager will play a significant role in this
plan for scale by managing the growth and diversification of a
comprehensive grants program that predominantly includes family,
corporate, and other foundations. This person will proactively
manage and support the full grants cycle: identifying potential
funders, stewarding relationships with funders, maintaining a
funding pipeline and portfolio, and the timely submission of
compliant and compelling applications and reports. The person in
this role will be responsible for an increase in grant funding
year-over-year.

Additionally, the Grants Manager will support other staff as they
steward and secure private sector and institutional partnerships
and funding.

Primary Responsibilities

• Co-create, with the Director of Development and other staff, a
  comprehensive, proactive grants plan that aligns with the SHI’s
  fundraising objectives and is focused on growing and diversifying
  funding.
• Monitor the prospecting, application, compliance,
  administration, reporting, and renewal of grant contracts.
• Work closely with the Director of Development, Director of
  Programs and Partnerships, and other staff to identify SHI’s
  funding needs and find aligned opportunities.

• Manage and support grant prospect research to identify new
  opportunities and stay up to date on current funders in the fields
  of international nonprofits, small-scale agriculture, regenerative
  agriculture, Central America, environmental and human impacts of
  climate change, and deforestation.

• Create and co-create compliant and compelling proposals that
  include input from key staff.
• Manage efficient editing and review processes that include
  other staff. Ensure the quality and consistency of grant proposals
  and reporting by adhering to SHI’s branding.
• Maintain a high-quality stewardship process for funding
  prospects and grant makers.
• Maintain knowledge of SHI’s current programming, initiatives,
  and impact.
• Maintain knowledge of SHI’s external and internal
  communications to inform grant writing and streamline
  messaging.

• Maintain knowledge of current events, trends, and news that may
  impact funding.

 
Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and a minimum of 5-7 years of
demonstrated successful grant writing experience.

• Bilingual English and Spanish with excellent grammar and
  English writing skills.
• Research-driven, persuasive writer.
• Demonstrated ability to write grants and proposals for a range
  of funding levels and types.
• Experience in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of
  funders.
• Familiarity with institutional funding compliance.
• Knowledge of international nonprofits, small-scale agriculture,
  regenerative agriculture, Central America, environmental and human
  impacts of climate change, and/or deforestation.
• Ability to travel within the U.S. and internationally if
  required. A US Visa is required if applying from outside of the
  United States.
• Demonstrated ability to take primary responsibility for a
  diverse number of projects and to complete them in a timely manner
  with limited supervision.
• Self-motivation and discipline to regularly set and achieve
  work goals.
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, remote
  environment.
• Ability to maintain a high level of poise and professionalism
  in all circumstances.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe PDF. Working
  knowledge of Google Mail, Slack, Raiser’s Edge, and cloud-based
  storage and file sharing systems are highly desired.
  Experience with grants management systems is highly
  desired.

Compensation + Benefits
Salary range is $50,000-$60,000 with the opportunity for growth.
Benefits include a remote office environment (including a monthly
stipend), flexible work schedule, vacation, personal leave, and
health benefits.

How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter,
resume, and writing sample to apply online. No phone calls,
please.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, gender,
sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or
mental disability.