Faces SF

Grants and Communications Manager

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$85K/yr – $95K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive fundraising and program funding for a Bay Area nonprofit by managing grants, donor comms, and operations with a focus on equity.

  • Manage a portfolio of grants and donor communications to fund programs.
  • Must-have: 5+ years grant writing/public funding management experience.
  • Standout: Equity-centered messaging and Bay Area community experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop/Grants (60%): Manage a portfolio of foundation and corporate grants, including: researching prospects, writing proposals and LOIs, and preparing reports
  • Maintain an annual grants calendar and ensure all deadlines are met
  • Collaborate with program, finance, and evaluation staff to gather data and narratives
  • Support individual giving efforts, including: annual fund and end-of-year campaigns, Giving Tuesday and matching gift campaigns, and donor acknowledgments and stewardship communications
  • Assist with donor tracking and reporting in the CRM (e.g., Salesforce, Classy)
  • Communications & Storytelling (30%): Create donor and community-facing communications, including: social media posts, annual report and impact materials, and program one-pagers and other community education materials
  • Partner with program staff to elevate family and educator stories
  • Support website content updates related to fundraising and impact
  • Ensure messaging is equity-centered, strengths-based, and accessible
  • Collaboration & Operations (10%): Coordinate with leadership and program teams to align messaging and fundraising priorities
  • Support board fundraising and communications efforts as needed
  • Manage external vendors (designers, printers, photographers) as applicable
  • Contribute to departmental planning, metrics, and process improvement

Requirements

  • 5+ years of grant writing and/or public funding management experience, especially with historically marginalized families and communities; local Bay Area experience is a plus!
  • Strong written, analytical, and verbal communication skills.
  • Track record of working effectively with program leaders to coordinate and successfully deliver grant projects.
  • Strong knowledge base around program budgeting and operations data management.
  • Demonstrated project management skills. Ability to take initiative, establish priorities, work independently, and make progress on a variety of projects simultaneously.
  • Familiarity with CRMs, collaboration, research and project management tools required.
  • A deep commitment to aligning all fundraising practices to our values, especially around equity, inclusion, and belonging for all our stakeholders.
  • Strong passion for and a desire to humbly reflect and grow in pursuit of our mission.
  • A sense of humor! We believe that joy and justice go hand in hand!

Benefits

  • Competitive salary between $85,000-$95,000 based on experience
  • Three weeks of vacation, personal and floating holidays, ten sick days, ten paid holidays (including one-week winter closure between Christmas and New Year’s) and a day off for your birthday!
  • A retirement plan with employer match up to 7% of your salary
  • A chance to positively impact the lives of young children and their families.
  • A fun, dynamic, and collaborative working environment.
  • Opportunity to join a movement to achieve educational, economic, and racial justice!
  • FACES is a welcoming workplace for all. We embrace diversity in every form — race and culture, gender identity, sexuality, country of origin, religion, and/or ability. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • FACES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.