- Location: Washington, DC
- Sector: Non Profit
- Organization URL: http://aicongress.org
- Experience: Entry Level / Mid Career
- Last Date To Apply Jan-31-2012
- Date Posted Jan-8-2012
Description
The American Islamic Congress (AIC) is a civil rights organization promoting tolerance and the exchange of ideas among Muslims and between other peoples. AIC a non-religious civic initiative is challenging increasingly negative perceptions of Muslims by advocating responsible leadership and ‘two-way’ interfaith understanding. As Muslim-Americans, thriving amidst America's open multicultural society and civil liberties, we promote these same values for the global Muslim community. We are not afraid to advocate unequivocally for women's equality, free expression, and nonviolence - making no apologies for terrorism, which primarily claims Muslim lives.
The Grants Manager reports to the Director of Development and focuses on developing and implementing grant-writing strategies that support the short- and long-term fundraising goals of AIC. The Grants Manager manages the grants process from start to finish with current and prospective grant makers. This management process includes but is not limited to researching prospective funders; collecting, managing and synthesizing grant-related information; writing inquiries, proposals, and reports; and maintaining all foundation records. She or he oversees various grants systems to ensure that the grants fundraising and stewardship is properly tracked and recorded.
Qualifications
1. Research
- Identifies new prospects by researching potential foundation and corporate grant makers and monitors various sources to identify potential grant opportunities.
- Manages and oversees a portfolio of prospective grant makers.
- Analyzes and recommends funding opportunities to pursue from pool of prospective grant makers.
- Maintains the monthly grants calendar.
- Strategically prioritizes work assignments to support the grants work plan.
- Develops systems to organize and monitor grants fundraising efforts.
- Oversees the processing of all incoming grants and their paperwork and scheduling of all appropriate corresponding actions in Donor Perfect
- Produces grant tracking reports from database for monthly and annual tracking, strategic planning and budget management purposes.
- Ensures that all data on funders is up to date in hard files, electronic files and Donor Perfect.
- Works with the Development team to set strategy for prospective and current grant makers.
- Builds and stewards sustainable relationships with foundation and government funders. Develops contact with and facilitates meetings between grant makers and AIC leadership as needed.
- Develops language, goals and other materials for new programs and needs identified by Director of Development.
- Plans and coordinates grant development including research, data collection, writing, budget, and supporting materials. Writes letters of intent, follow up letters, and other grant-related documents as needed.
- Writes grant proposals to solicit, retain, and maximize financial support according to grant makers' guidelines and deadlines.
- Tracks the status of funded projects and coordinates reports to funders. Works with Programs, Operations and Finance & Administration staff as needed to collect program outcome data. Writes and submits reports according to grant makers' guidelines and deadlines.
- Other Funding Projects
- Assists development staff with selected fundraising activities to achieve department and organization goals, which include but are not limited to, donor recognition/cultivation events and corporate partner/sponsor projects.
- Produces other written collateral to support broader development goals as needed.
- Perform other functions and tasks as required
Selection Criteria:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Excellent professional writing and editing skills.
- 3-5 years of grant writing experience in the non-profit sector.
- Proven research, planning, conceptual, and strategic-thinking skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and responsibilities and meet deadlines. Must be able to work successfully in a collaborative team style.
- Must be extremely organized and detailed oriented.
- Experience in data management is a plus.
- Familiarity with both private and public fund sources.
- Ability to work independently, as well as cooperatively, with individuals (staff and volunteers) from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds in a culturally diverse environment.
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, and web-based research; experience with Donor Perfect preferred.
- Personal commitment to the mission of AIC.
Contact Details
- Contact: Matt Ciesielski
- Telephone: 2025953160
- Email: employment@aicongress.org
Application Instructions
Please send your resume, cover letter, and writing sample to careers@aicongress.org
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