Development Officer

Summary:

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

Founders First has developed a scalable model with demonstrated results to close socio-economic 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 grant-making and other programmatic activities.
Assist with the pre-award due diligence, ensuring all documentation has been provided and electronic records completed, including important compliance checks.
Participate in a bi-monthly 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 foundation-specific 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 organization’s 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, Donor Perfect & 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: Full-time, non-exempt

Compensation: $70,000-$80,000 depending on experience; Benefits including company holidays, health, dental, and other employer-sponsored 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 not-for-profit, community development organization, and small business accelerator supporting underrepresented founders' growth through educational curriculum, hands-on assignments, and expert coaching. Our three programs help diverse entrepreneurs including small business owners of color, low-income founders, veterans, and women to achieve additional sources of revenue and create high-paying jobs in their respective communities.

For more information please see: www.FoundersFirstCDC.org

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