Manager, Grants and Special Projects at New York Genealogical and Biographical Society in New York, New York

Posted in Other about 15 hours ago.

Type: full-time





Job Description:

Position Summary:

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) is seeking a Manager, Grants, and Special Projects, to join the Development team. This full-time position will be responsible for working with the Vice President, Advancement and Membership, to create new funding opportunities for the NYG&B by building and executing a robust grants program. In addition to writing proposals and researching grant opportunities, this position plays a key role in managing special projects funded by grants from their inception and helps to ensure their success as part of the NYG&B's mission.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Develop relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders in the organization and working with them to secure information needed for proposals and funder reports.
  • Display understanding of the organization's mission and how we serve our constituents
  • Maintain proficient knowledge of the organization's history and programs.
  • Identify grant funding opportunities by researching opportunities that align with the NYG&B's mission.
  • Write, submit, and manage grant proposals, including the maintenance of a grants calendar for the organization.
  • Manage special projects that are grant-funded from beginning to end; once funding is secured, make sure that the correct team members are included, and the grant is being run according to the terms of the funding award.
  • Keep senior leadership regularly informed of prospective and secured funding and regularly provide status updates for active awards.
  • Maintain and expand the data management of government and private funders in NeonCRM and on Trello.
  • Work closely with the Accounts Supervisor to ensure financial and impact numbers are regularly provided to the development team to ensure quality reporting for all grant reports.
  • Work closely with the Vice President, Advancement and Membership, to ensure that the pipeline of prospective funders is always growing and that new grants are being pursued on a regular basis.
  • Review, edit, and finalize each document for submission on a timely basis.
  • Manage all grant portals and keep each portal up to date with needed requirements.
  • Assist with grant audits as needed.

Qualifications for Role:

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of grant writing and management experience with demonstrable successes
  • Highly organized and experienced in building and managing systems to improve team efficiency and communication
  • Ability to write clearly and informatively; ability to adapt writing styles to meet specific funder needs
  • Skilled project management of multiple projects running simultaneously that involve multiple contributors from across the organization

This is a full-time position and hybrid, with two days in the office required.

Salary: $65k-75k per year.

Those interested should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to adminaccounts@nygbs.org.

For more information about the NYG&B, please visit our website at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/about.
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