Mission Economic Development Agency
Rooted in the Mission and focused on San Francisco, MEDA’s mission is to strengthen low- and moderate-income Latino families by promoting economic equity and social justice through asset building and community development. MEDA is advancing strategies to create asset building opportunities for San Francisco’s Latino families and in the Mission District through: (1) our core, integrated Asset Building Programs related to housing, financial capability, workforce development, business development and tax preparation; (2) serving as a backbone agency to advance educational achievement and family economic success through the Mission Promise Neighborhood 2-generation approach; (3) creating and preserving affordable housing and commercial real estate in the Mission District through Community Real Estate; (4) providing access to capital and innovative financial products through Fondo Adelante; and (5) Policy & Advocacy efforts that support our mission.
Position Description
The Institutional Giving Manager is part of an eight-member Development and Communications team at a high-functioning nonprofit dedicated to maintaining the vibrancy, health, and prosperity of the San Francisco Mission for the Latino community. The Manager manages a diverse portfolio and high volume of grants, primarily government, corporate, and select foundation grants, to fund MEDA programs and initiatives. This position is ideal for someone who would love to craft thoughtful and impactful narratives about equity for immigrant and Latinx communities to secure financial support from aligned funders.
This role will lead prospect research, proposal development, grant writing, and grant proposal packing with grant funding from government agencies (local, state, federal), foundations, and corporations. The Institutional Giving Manager works collaboratively with program staff to craft sophisticated grant strategies and develops proposals from concept to final submission. We welcome candidates who have extensive experience in a specific grant type and who are willing to learn and adapt their grant writing to other types of grants. The ideal candidate must have exceptional writing and project management skills, the ability to learn quickly on the job, and strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Grant Writing, Management, and Reporting:
- Develop, write, and project-manage proposals and reports to primarily government (local, State, federal) funding sources and some corporate & foundation funders.
- Monitor proposal guidelines and deadlines to ensure timely and complete submissions.
- Work with MEDA staff to gather financial and programmatic information and research and evaluation data.
- Manage a grant portfolio ranging $1 million – $3 million on average.
- Design programmatic strategies in collaboration with the Director of Development and management team members.
- Initiate meetings with program staff and potential external partners to develop comprehensive proposals.
- Support budget creation, including justification and collection of supporting documents.
- Participate on an ad-hoc basis in other MEDA fundraising activities including galas, individual donor fundraising events and site visits.
- Conduct regular prospect research to support MEDA’s full scope of funding needs and develop funder cultivation strategies.
- With the development team, track and manage Grants Calendar to ensure proposals are executed on time.
- With the development team, ensure that the Salesforce grants database accurately reflects the status of all grants.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree is a plus. Additional related experience may substitute degree requirement.
- Successful track record for institutional (grant) fundraising for a nonprofit organization, with three to seven years of experience in grant writing.
- Demonstrated success and experience in prospecting, writing, and securing government grants including local, state, and federal sources.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong facilitation and project management skills.
- Ability to effectively collect, analyze, organize, distill, and present information.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and prioritize while working to meet multiple deadlines.
- Knowledge of community development, housing, education, and/or other core areas of MEDA’s work is a significant plus.
- Ability to work both independently and also as a team player.
- Ability to manage remote work and work collaboratively in a remote setting, including familiarity and comfort with remote work tools and platforms, a plus.
- Strong organization and time management skills.
- Spanish language fluency (verbal and written) a plus.
BENEFITS
MEDA offers a competitive benefits package, including 100% covered medical insurance for employees and their families, medical, vision, retirement savings plan, 4 weeks of paid time off earned in the first year, paid holidays, and a robust professional development program. We pride ourselves in having a family-friendly work environment, promoting work-life balance, and spending time as a team through retreats and “fun days” to help us better serve our community.
TO APPLY:
Click on the following link and complete the application. https://medasf.bamboohr.com/careers/172
