Grants Manager

Role: Grants Manager

Location: Remote

Reports to: Director of Operations

Pay Rate: $70k - $80k

About The Center for Black Educator Development

The Center for Black Educator Development exists to (re)build a national Black Teacher Pipeline to achieve educational and racial justice by ensuring there is equity in the recruiting, training, hiring, and retention of quality educators that reflect the cultural background and share common socio-political interests of the students they serve. Launched in June 2019, the Center for Black Educator Development is revolutionizing education by dramatically increasing the number of Black educators so that low-income Black and other disenfranchised students can reap the full benefits of a quality public education. Learn about our key strategies to build a national Black Teacher Pipeline by visiting our website at www.thecenterblacked.org.

About the Position

The Grants Manager will be responsible for working with CBED’s departments and external stakeholders/partners on program implementation and meeting milestones in grant agreements, reporting regularly to the various funding agencies, representing CBED to funders, and working with the accounting/finance teams on fiscal oversight for grant funds.

Responsibilities include:

• Participate in grant-related meetings and maintain regular communication with staff to ensure grant milestones are on track
• Track all grant-related program outcomes and financial requirements
• Maintain appropriate records and files on all program activities to maintain compliance with grant guidelines and submit all reports to funders in accordance with predetermined timelines
• Write and submit all grant reports in accordance with predetermined timelines
• Develop relationships with CBED departments and key external stakeholders/partners to  support and direct teams to successfully meet grant targets
• Work closely with the Finance team, Data/Research Consultant, External Affairs team, and Director of Operations to collect necessary data and fiscal information for reporting purposes
• Support with development and implementation of the Salesforce development tracking component
• Manage and track individual donor gift receipt and acknowledgment process and develop new strategies for donor acquisition
• Work closely with Director of Finance and Grant Prospecting Team on funder/donor budgets
• Represent CBED in public forums, if necessary
• Other duties as required for successful implementation and as assigned

Background, Experience, Skills Expectations:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social services, or related field preferred
• 3+ years minimum of successful grant writing experience in a non-profit organization; Proven track record writing funding proposals in a clear and compelling manner with success of securing awards
• Experience with organization-wide communications and highly skilled in stakeholder management; Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, detailed orientated
• Funder/donor prospect research skills or ability to learn quickly
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, Google Suite
• Excellent organizational skills, including prioritizing, managing multiple tasks, and meeting deadline
• Ability to produce high-quality proposals, reports, and other deliverables under strict deadlines, emphasizing consistency, clarity, and accuracy
• Ability to interpret program content and concepts and translate information for different audiences
• Understands the basics of grant project budgets
• Self-motivated to set and achieve high goals
• Enthusiasm, initiative, flexibility, and the desire to work as a member of a team and the ability to work independently as needed

Other work requirements:

• Must have access to a workspace, phone, and internet

What We Offer

We promote professional growth and development by providing access to:

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Additional employee benefits include:
  • Healthcare: medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Retirement savings program
  • Paid time off and holiday schedule
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible work environment