What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants Manager position at Northwest Center?
Northwest Center is an ambitious, dynamic, and driven social enterprise organization that operates successful businesses to drive societal change. We are focused on our collective North—a world where all children have equitable access to education and the employment rate for people with disabilities is the same as the general population. Since its inception in 1965, Northwest Center has built and acquired a portfolio of commercial businesses to fuel our mission of disability inclusion and enable our journey North.
The Grants Manager will work with Northwest Center leadership and programs to grow philanthropic support of our mission. Reporting to our Chief Development Officer, this role will have a dual focus on donor retention and growth, leading integrated strategies for corporate philanthropy and sponsorships, government grants, support from private foundations, and workplace giving campaigns.
Success in this role will require the people skills needed to advance collaborative relationships, attention to detail needed to craft winning proposals and adhere to reporting requirements, and the ability to thrive whether working independently or as part of a team.
Location: Renton, WA
Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday
Starting Salary Range: $84,735.24 - $93,631.00 per year
Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday
Starting Salary Range: $84,735.24 - $93,631.00 per year
Full Salary Range: $84,735.24 - $102,526.16 per year
Benefits:
- Competitive and affordable Medical (including hearing & hardware coverage!), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- 17Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually
- 7 Paid Holidays 1 Day of Floating Holiday; 2 Floating Holiday days annually after one year
- Parental Leave & Paid Compassion Leave
- Retirement 401(K) with a company match
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health
- Mental Wellness Program including six free therapy sessions per year
- Opportunity for career development with our NWC Mentorship Match program
- Physical Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25/month
- Student Loan Contribution Program - $50/month
- Pet Insurance Discount Program
Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer here: http://www.nwcbenefits.com/
Key Responsibilities:
- Set multi-year revenue goals, implement fundraising plans and strategies, measure and report on progress, and adjust work plans as needed to meet ambitious goals.
- Complete written grant and sponsorship proposals and reports for submission to foundations, corporations, and other institutions.
- Manage a portfolio of institutional donors and develop multi-faceted solicitation and stewardship strategies to deepen and broaden their philanthropic and programmatic support.
- Develop relationships with representatives at foundations, corporations, and other institutions. Conduct research and coordinate meetings to identify potential donors and strengthen relationships with key institutional donors.
- Champion and represent Northwest Center to identify and cultivate new partnerships.
- Liaise with key program staff and administrators at Northwest Center to obtain input on grant proposals and reports. Partner with the Finance Team to build a budget at the proposal stage and track spending and impact for donor reports.
- Support broader development initiatives and programs as needed.
Requirements:
- 4 years of experience writing successful grant proposals for a nonprofit, preferably one that serves people with disabilities.
- Strong organizational skills. Ability to develop long-term plans, set objectives, and track progress. Familiarity with the concepts of move management is preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Ability to analyze, draw conclusions, and plan next steps based on results and data.
- Collaborative approach and a strong team-oriented style balanced by the ability to uphold deadlines and hold colleagues accountable.
- Proficiency with office technology and information systems (including Google Workspace) and donor databases, preferably Salesforce for nonprofits.
Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at jobs@nwcenter.org.
At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion towards a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.
We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to the dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture.
To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status.
Salary : $84,735 - $93,631
