Grants Management Associate, Project on Government Oversight

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other instances where the government fails to serve the public. We champion reforms to achieve a more effective, ethical, and accountable federal government that safeguards constitutional principles. POGO has an over $6 million annual budget that supports a staff of over 40 employees.

Job Summary

POGO’s Development Team is looking for a talented Grants Management Associate to assist with managing all aspects of POGO’s grant related fundraising activities involving private foundations. POGO does not accept donations or other revenue from for-profit corporate foundations or the government. The Grants Management Associate reports directly to the Director of Development.

Reports To: Director of Development

Responsibilities include:

• Assist the Director of Development with foundation management—including the drafting of acknowledgements, reports, letters, and emails—and with tracking grant requirements, grant deadlines, and communications between POGO staff and funders.
• Manage a portfolio of foundations, maintaining and further developing POGO’s relationship with them and assisting with revenue and cash flow forecasting.
• Identify, research, and evaluate new funding opportunities that align with POGO’s mission and programs.
• Maintain foundation and grant data within a Salesforce database, ensuring that the data is current and accurate.
• Assist with the planning and execution of meetings with foundation representatives—including the preparation of senior staff for foundation meetings and phone calls.
• Other duties as required to accomplish POGO’s mission.

Qualifications include:

• Minimum of 1 year of fundraising experience including successfully developing and managing relationships with external donors—or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work on internal teams, across external organizations, and independently when necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical and complicated information into compelling narratives for prospective and current donors.
• Demonstrated commitment to working in a nonpartisan and respectful manner with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of taking initiative to solve problems and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Knowledge of foundations and grantmaking is preferred, but not required.
• Experience working with Salesforce or other CRM databases is a plus.

Compensation and benefits:

• Competitive nonprofit salary commensurate with experience in the range of $47k-$63k.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 403(b) investment plan available, with employer retirement contribution once eligible.
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Metro SmartTrip benefits.
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave.

How to Apply

To Apply: Send a cover letter and resume to careers@pogo.org, subject line: Grants Management Associate, or mail application to: Project On Government Oversight, 1100 G Street, NW, #500, Washington, DC 20005. No phone calls please.

Application Deadline: July 24th, 2019

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