Grants Associate

at  Sacramento Region Community Foundation

OUR TEAM IS OUR STRENGTH.

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation is seeking a detail-oriented professional with a passion for our mission to join our team as a Grants Associate. The Grants Associate will report directly to the Controller and will serve as a member of the Foundation’s Finance team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to link work with the Foundation’s goals and objectives
• Exceptional judgment, integrity, and comfort with understanding and communicating compliance and regulation issues
• Demonstrate administrative efficiency and effectiveness
• Solution Oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Proficient working with Foundant, Grants Management, or Accounting software (preferred)
• Nonprofit experience with knowledge of community foundations, private foundations, and non-profit agencies and/or interest in working in the nonprofit field (preferred)
• Ability to work well under pressure with frequent interruptions, prioritize changing workloads to meet tight deadlines, and work both independently, cross-departmentally, and as a member of a team
• Willingness to learn and grow in responsibility

Grants Administration

• Complete grant processing by performing due diligence based on IRS compliance, verify grantee contact information, grant type, and service area
• Provide technical support on the Foundation databases to internal and external users
• Create, process, and distribute various grant letters
• Process grant adjustments when necessary, and reissue payments
• Track outstanding grant checks and communicate with grantees regarding reissued payments
• Support the grant recommendation process by communicating with donors, grantees, and Foundation staff
• Coordinate with grantees to obtain information, signed grant agreements, and final reports
• Prepare grant reports for staff, board, donors, and grantees
• Assist with operational improvement initiatives, special assignments, and research projects that will contribute to SRCF’s missions, vision, and values
• Protect information of a sensitive and confidential nature

Scholarship Administration

• Process scholarship award payments
• Create and process scholarship payment letters
• Protect information of a sensitive and confidential nature
• Act as a backup to the Director of Scholarships & Awards

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual grant reports

General Administrative Support

• Provide reception, mail processing, and front desk support (as needed)
• Assists other departments and works as a member of interdepartmental teams to ensure the effective and efficient operations of the Foundation (as needed)
• Other duties dependent on organizational needs and employee skills (as needed)