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About College Possible
As one of the largest and most successful college access and success programs in the country, since 2000 College Possible has helped put more than 59,000 students from disinvested communities on the path to economic mobility via completion of a college degree. Its proven near-peer coaching model, delivered by recent college graduates serving as AmeriCorps members, provides high-touch interventions proven to help students navigate and overcome the most common barriers to college access, retention and degree completion. Nationwide, College Possible students are three times more likely to earn a bachelor's degree within six years than their peers from similar backgrounds.

Your Role as Grants Manager
The grants manager is responsible for managing all activities relating to College Possible Minnesota grants and has a leadership role in our corporate, foundation and government partnerships. The grants manager works closely with the executive director and Senior Director of Community Partnerships and Engagement to set our site strategy for institutional giving and takes a lead role in developing our annual revenue plan. Responsibilities also include managing a grant calendar and organizing timelines and deadlines to ensure timely submission of all materials, writing proposals for unrestricted operating revenue as well as restricted projects and for tracking and submitting timely reports for existing grants, preparing budgets for grant applications and grant reports, conducting prospect research, and drafting a variety of donor correspondence and creating the Minnesota site development budget. The grants manager also leads on relationship building and stewardship with a portfolio of institutional partners.

• Create strategic plan for institutional giving: Work closely with executive director and Senior Director of Community Partnerships and Engagement to drive strategy for corporate, foundation and government revenue. This includes leading on the creation of annual revenue plans that meet our revenue needs and creating multi-year revenue plans. The grants manager also leads on strategic engagement for specific institutional donors working towards growth and multi-year gifts. Responsibilities also include working on our four-year Getting to Graduation campaign by creating a strategy for securing institutional supporters and executing on that plan.
• Manage grant calendar to ensure timely submission of documents, proposals and reports: Manage donor files, including electronic files through Raiser's Edge Database. Track all deadlines for proposals and reports to ensure that every grant request and report is completed and submitted on time. Meet with executive and development directors regularly to discuss upcoming deadlines, submissions and reports. Collect and manage information relevant to grants and reports.
• Develop, write and submit grant proposals: Support achievement of the organization's revenue needs through superb grant writing for proposals, reports, and letters.
• Research and identify grant-making agencies and appropriate funding opportunities: Work with the executive director and development director to conduct prospect research to identify new funding opportunities to support the organization's revenue needs. Including capital campaign prospects.
• Research data on populations served including needs, trends and other resources in the area: Work with the program team and national data analysis research and evaluation team to develop research and evidence that helps make the College Possible case and strengthens grant proposals.
• Research data on populations served including needs, trends and other resources in the area: Work with the program team and national data analysis research and evaluation team to develop research and evidence that helps make the College Possible case and strengthens grant proposals.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring
Education/Certifications/Licenses:

• Bachelor's degree required.

Related Work Experience:

• At least 3 years or more of nonprofit development experience, including managing grant calendars, writing proposal and reports.
• Experience interacting with corporate, foundation and/or government donors required;
• A solid understanding of budgets and revenue plans as they relate to proposals and grants;
• Demonstrated research skills in qualifying prospective funders.

Computer/Software Skills:

• Strong computer skills, including demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel and experience working with a fundraising database;
• Raiser's Edge experience strongly preferred.

Other Skills, Abilities and Requirements:

• Exceptionally strong written communication skills, ability to write clear, structured, and persuasive proposals;
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to effectively interpret data and reports;
• Outstanding attention to detail, including proofreading and project follow-through;
• Top quality organization skills, unwavering ability to meet deadlines and multi-task;
• Supervisory experience;
• Willingness to take initiative;
• Motivated and able to work independently as well as with a team;
• Able to establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds when needed
• Office environment with limited travel
• Ability to stand and/or sit for a minimum of 7 hours a day

What We Offer
In addition to joining a committed, diverse, values-based organization, we offer:

• Salary starting at: $48,080
• An opportunity for you to have a tremendous impact both internally and in the broader country
• A competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Excellent benefits including complete health, dental, life, short-term and long-term insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Encouraged sustainability through a generous paid time off program
• Personalized professional development and growth opportunities

To Join Our Growing College Possible Team
Please apply at: www.CollegePossible.org/careers Include a resume and cover letter.