Manager, Fundraising and Government Grants

TNTP is seeking a Manager, Fundraising & Government Grants to support its philanthropic strategy by managing relationships with grantmaking institutions and donors, and ensuring effective grants management. The role involves collaboration across teams to support fundraising processes, grant proposals, reporting, and data management, with a focus on expanding philanthropic revenue sources.

Location: Flexible Location

Salary: $58,675 - $88,012

Responsibilities

• Support the timely submission of grant proposals, including development of supplementary materials, through strong project management.
• Manage the grant agreement review and signing process.
• Track grant payments and donations and develop acknowledgement letters.
• Forecast and manage all grant reporting processes, timelines, and information-gathering efforts to deliver high-quality grant reports.
• Copyedit and submit grant proposals and reports.
• Support the Fundraising and Government Grants Team’s knowledge management activities, including documenting grants and donation management processes, maintaining resources, and creating templates.
• Develop solutions to grants management challenges.
• Conduct regular audits of Salesforce data to ensure accurate recording of the philanthropic portfolio.
• Conduct research on current and prospective funders.
• Provide general writing, editing, and other funder communications support.

Requirements

• At least three years of relevant fundraising and/or project management experience.
• Familiarity with education issues, research, and policy (preferred).
• Experience using Salesforce (preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and deadline-driven.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, adhere to tight deadlines, work in a fast-paced environment, and multi-task effectively.
• Evidence of strong cross-team collaboration skills and the ability to manage up.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to identify challenges and creatively work to find solutions and operationalize them.
• Flexibility and comfort with ambiguity.
• Strong word processing, page layout, and basic graphic design skills (proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and with others at all levels of the organization, and to display professionalism.

Benefits

• Competitive mid-market salaries, generous PTO, and comprehensive benefits.
• Total Rewards package supporting physical, mental, and financial wellness.
• Last two weeks of December off.