Development Officer

Grants Management Assistant

Founders First Community Development Corporation (FFCDC) is seeking an organized, mission-driven individual to assist in the research, sourcing, writing, and management of grant proposals, overseeing donor databases, coordinating beneficiary events, in-kind donation oversight, and assisting with community outreach, special events, and other projects.

Founders First has developed a scalable model with demonstrated results to close socio-economic equity gaps by training, funding, and growing small businesses started, owned, and operated by diverse founders.

Responsibilities:

• Provides administration for the grants process throughout all stages including receiving, assessing, tracking, payment/check requests, documenting all inquiries and/or proposals; assuring that submitted documentation meets all Foundation and legal requirements; and maintaining accurate and timely records of Foundation grant-making and other programmatic activities.
• Assist with the pre-award due diligence, ensuring all documentation has been provided and electronic records completed, including important compliance checks.
• Participate in a bi-monthly grant payment process by reviewing all payment and grant requirement records to ensure the required information and documentation have been submitted and status updated.
• Conduct compliance and audit checks of grants across entities. Assist with the creation of reports for the Board, senior leadership, and other departments as needed.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of grant administration policies and procedures and make recommendations for revised practices to create efficiencies
• Assist the Grants Management team in its review of grants for compliance with IRS and foundation-specific regulations
• Participate in special projects related to the continuous improvement of grants management processes and systems
• Monitor the integrity of information in the grants management database system and communicate recommended database changes to staff and grantees
• Supports the organization's finance, fundraising, and communication functions; generates requested information, data, and reports from information maintained in the grants management database or other sources of information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in submission and administration of grants for major national and regional funders (family offices, philanthropic foundations, and corporations)
• Experience researching, sourcing, and receiving awards of six and seven figure grants
• Exposure to the nonprofit sector/working knowledge of nonprofit organizations with preferred experience with grantmaking
• Experience working in database systems, ideally a grants management system, including the ability to complete complex queries, merge data, create templates and reports, and document processes (CRM systems such as Salesforce, Donor Perfect & Bloomerang preferred)
• Experience in managing portfolios of foundations, family offices, and corporate philanthropy, highly desirable
• Highly organized and motivated
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to addressing societal inequities
• Creative problem solver; resourceful and proactive in seeking technical and/or procedural improvements
• Strong sense of integrity, discretion, and trustworthiness, able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality both internally and externally
• Ability to take initiative and manage projects assigned through completion with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as a highly resourceful team player under pressure and within deadlines.

Work Location: This is a fully remote position. The organization is headquartered in San Diego, and the employee can work from there if desired. Preference is for a candidate in the Dallas TX or San Diego region. We run a hybrid work environment and for the right candidate will accept other regions.

Travel : Occasional travel to conferences & training

Job Type: Full-time, no n-exempt

Compensation: $70,000-$80,000 depending on experience; Benefits including company holidays, health, dental, and other employer-sponsored benefits.

COVID Policy: All employees must be fully vaccinated per company policy.

Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply!

About Us:

Founders First CDC is a not-for-profit, community development organization, and small business accelerator supporting underrepresented founders' growth through educational curriculum, hands-on assignments, and expert coaching. Our three programs help diverse entrepreneurs including small business owners of color, low-income founders, veterans, and women to achieve additional sources of revenue and create high-paying jobs in their respective communities.