Grants Manager; RCF

As Rose Community Foundation prepares to implement a new strategic plan, we are seeking a Grants Manager at a pivotal and exciting moment of organizational evolution.

Since its founding in 1995, Rose Community Foundation and its funds have granted more than $300 million to nonprofit organizations and initiatives, primarily through programmatic grants in the seven-county Greater Denver area. The Grants Manager manages grantmaking administration for the Foundation’s unrestricted, initiative and donor-directed grantmaking, which totals approximately $25 million annually.

Historically, the Foundation has focused its grantmaking in the areas of aging, child and family development, education, health and Jewish life. While we remain committed to funding across a broad and holistic range of issues facing the Greater Denver region and will continue a specific commitment to funding in our local Jewish community, the Grants Manager will work closely with the programs and philanthropic services teams, the Director of Data and Operations, and other staff to implement and operationalize new processes and systems in service of grantmaking strategies advancing equity and justice, inclusion and community engagement, and the growth of resources for regional good.

The ideal candidate will be systems-minded and process-oriented, while also understanding the impact and importance of this work for the communities we serve. A successful candidate will take pride in developing and maintaining grant processes, procedures, policies, and practices that are efficient, accurate, effective, equitable, inclusive, transparent, and responsive.

A team-player, the Grants Manager will be collaborative, open, and creative in solving problems. They will have strong interpersonal and project management skills, as well as experience contributing to and supporting team members through change. Sound judgement and comfort advocating for best practice solutions are key.

The Grants Manager will thrive in a learning environment, enjoying the exploration of new concepts and methods. With a strong technology skill set, they will take pride in quickly and wholly mastering systems. They will also be flexible and comfortable with the uncertainty that is inherent in organizational evolution.

Self-awareness, empathy, humility, and humor are key. A successful candidate will find personal alignment with the Foundation’s values and culture and contribute to a positive work environment.

• In partnership with the programs team and the Director of Data and Operations:
  • Develop and implement an evaluation framework that supports and advances the goals outlined in the Foundation’s five-year strategic plan.
  • Recommend grant process improvements and changes to grantmaking policy to enhance efficiency, transparency, compliance, and the grant-seeker experience.
  • Implement grantee feedback loops to continuously improve grantmaking processes.
• Manage all ongoing grants administration for grants from the Foundation’s programs, initiatives and special projects, donor-advised funds, giving circles and other collaborative philanthropic vehicles, and matching gift program, including proposal intake through the Foundation’s online grants portal, supporting the grant review process, grant contract preparation, tracking grant amendments, and grantee reporting.
• Develop and oversee terms and conditions for grant contracts.
• Maintain grant payment schedules and monitor grant balances, generating payments in accordance with grant contract stipulations and contingencies.
• Seek out and ensure grantmaking best practices are incorporated.
• Ensure compliance with IRS regulations, audit requirements, and internal policies and procedures, including creating and maintaining electronic grant files.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of the Foundation’s grants system, maintaining and updating online grant forms, implementing necessary updates, training staff, and maintaining security and permissions.
• Partner with the Director of Data and Operations to support Foundation-wide grantmaking data-integrity.
• Partner with the Director of Data and Operations to…