Development Officer

Summary:

Founders First Community Development Corporation (FFCDC) is seeking an organized missiondriven individual to assist in the research sourcing writing and management of grant proposals overseeing donor databases coordinating beneficiary events inkind donation oversight and assisting with community outreach special events and other projects.

Founders First has developed a scalable model with demonstrated results to close socioeconomic equity gaps by training funding and growing small businesses started owned and operated by diverse founders.

Responsibilities:

• Provides administration for the grants process throughout all stages including receiving assessing tracking payment/check requests documenting all inquiries and/or proposals; assuring that submitted documentation meets all Foundation and legal requirements; and maintaining accurate and timely records of Foundation grantmaking and other programmatic activities.
• Assist with the preaward due diligence ensuring all documentation has been provided and electronic records completed including important compliance checks.
• Participate in a bimonthly grant payment process by reviewing all payment and grant requirement records to ensure the required information and documentation have been submitted and status updated.
• Conduct compliance and audit checks of grants across entities. Assist with the creation of reports for the Board senior leadership and other departments as needed.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of grant administration policies and procedures and make recommendations for revised practices to create efficiencies
• Assist the Grants Management team in its review of grants for compliance with IRS and foundationspecific regulations
• Participate in special projects related to the continuous improvement of grants management processes and systems
• Monitor the integrity of information in the grants management database system and communicate recommended database changes to staff and grantees
• Supports the organizations finance fundraising and communication functions; generates requested information data and reports from information maintained in the grants management database or other sources of information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in submission and administration of grants for major national and regional funders (family offices philanthropic foundations and corporations)
• Experience researching sourcing and receiving awards of six and seven figure grants
• Exposure to the nonprofit sector/working knowledge of nonprofit organizations with preferred experience with grantmaking
• Experience working in database systems ideally a grants management system including the ability to complete complex queries merge data create templates and reports and document processes (CRM systems such as Salesforce DonorPerfect & Bloomerang preferred)
• Experience in managing portfolios of foundations family offices and corporate philanthropy highly desirable
• Highly organized and motivated
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to addressing societal inequities
• Creative problem solver; resourceful and proactive in seeking technical and/or procedural improvements
• Strong sense of integrity discretion and trustworthiness able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality both internally and externally
• Ability to take initiative and manage projects assigned through completion with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as a highly resourceful team player under pressure and within deadlines.

Work Location: This is a fully remote position. The organization is headquartered in San Diego and the employee can work from there if desired. Preference is for a candidate in the Dallas TX or San Diego region. We run a hybrid work environment and for the right candidate will accept other regions.

Travel: Occasional travel to conferences & training

Job Type: Fulltime nonexempt

Compensation: $70000$80000 depending on experience; Benefits including company holidays health dental and other employersponsored benefits.

COVID Policy: All employees must be fully vaccinated per company policy.

Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply!

About Us:

Founders First CDC is a notforprofit community development organization and small business accelerator supporting underrepresented founders growth through educational curriculum handson assignments and expert coaching. Our three programs help diverse entrepreneurs including small business owners of color lowincome founders veterans and women to achieve additional sources of revenue and create highpaying jobs in their respective communities.

For more information please see:www.FoundersFirstCDC