Grants Management Associate
Stand Together
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing . We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
As a Grants Management Associate, you will manage a set of grants targeted towards creating change for our priority initiatives. You set and execute on operational standards for data and financial management, track grantee performance, and collaborate across internal capabilities to drive strategic decision making.
A typical day can include analyzing grant proposals, drafting grant recommendations, participating in conversations with grant partners, collecting the documentation to process and disburse grant payments, as well as working with internal teams to measure and report on portfolio progress. How You Will ContributeProject manage multiple grant investment portfolios. Create and maintain relationships with multiple internal capabilities to support grant-making and advance our organization’s vision. Proactively seek and share knowledge, manage data inputs to ensure accurate reporting on key metrics of grant and portfolio progress in real-time. Use team best practices to facilitate portfolio and program evaluation and measurement to support effective investment decisions. Collaborate to analyze grant funding opportunities and participate in the grant recommendation process. Work with our development team to craft donor communications, and to identify opportunities to elevate our investments through media. Manage timely and accurate disbursement of grants and renewals. Develop and maintain systems for effective account management. External engagement with grantee partners. What You Will Bring3+ years of relevant experience, including project management and/or grant administration. Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize effectively. Experience managing several discrete, concurrent projects and seamlessly switching between them. Demonstrated success in organizing information and maintaining data accuracy. High degree of humility, integrity, and professionalism to collaborate with a wide variety of audiences and personalities, including collaboration directly with external partners. Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills. Entrepreneurial spirit and high sense of urgency. What We Offer Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation. We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
As a Grants Management Associate, you will manage a set of grants targeted towards creating change for our priority initiatives. You set and execute on operational standards for data and financial management, track grantee performance, and collaborate across internal capabilities to drive strategic decision making.
A typical day can include analyzing grant proposals, drafting grant recommendations, participating in conversations with grant partners, collecting the documentation to process and disburse grant payments, as well as working with internal teams to measure and report on portfolio progress. How You Will ContributeProject manage multiple grant investment portfolios. Create and maintain relationships with multiple internal capabilities to support grant-making and advance our organization’s vision. Proactively seek and share knowledge, manage data inputs to ensure accurate reporting on key metrics of grant and portfolio progress in real-time. Use team best practices to facilitate portfolio and program evaluation and measurement to support effective investment decisions. Collaborate to analyze grant funding opportunities and participate in the grant recommendation process. Work with our development team to craft donor communications, and to identify opportunities to elevate our investments through media. Manage timely and accurate disbursement of grants and renewals. Develop and maintain systems for effective account management. External engagement with grantee partners. What You Will Bring3+ years of relevant experience, including project management and/or grant administration. Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize effectively. Experience managing several discrete, concurrent projects and seamlessly switching between them. Demonstrated success in organizing information and maintaining data accuracy. High degree of humility, integrity, and professionalism to collaborate with a wide variety of audiences and personalities, including collaboration directly with external partners. Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills. Entrepreneurial spirit and high sense of urgency. What We Offer Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation. We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
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