Employment Opportunity: Grants and Nonprofit Support Manager at the Valley Community Foundation

Grants and Nonprofit Support Manager 
 

Reports to: President & CEO 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000 + benefits

POSITION: 
The Grants and Nonprofit Support Manager is an integral member of the Valley Community Foundation (VCF) leadership team who is responsible for understanding and responding to the needs of the Valley’s nonprofits and VCF’s strategic investments in the Valley community.

This position manages the VCF grant programs, technical assistance, and oversees community engagement and special projects. This includes the overarching responsibility of maintaining a strong working relationship with members of the Grantmaking & Strategy department at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (TCF) to ensure a quality grant and technical assistance program and compliance with the Affiliation Agreement between the two foundations.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: 
The Grants and Nonprofit Support Manager is responsible for most aspects of the grantmaking process, including program promotion, grantee proposal evaluation, grant activity tracking, post-grant evaluation, and monitoring of spending within the budget. Activities include, but are not limited to:

• Communicating with and assisting area nonprofits and grassroots organizations in understanding the different programs the Foundation has to offer and providing grant guidance based on individual organizational needs. 
• In collaboration with the President/CEO, overseeing the implementation of VCF’s community impact strategies focused on building community engagement. 
• Collaborating with the TCF Grantmaking & Strategy team to provide a quality competitive Responsive Grant program for Valley nonprofits. 
• Managing the Needs and Opportunity Grant program which includes conducting due diligence, creating a written analysis of each application and providing recommendations to the Program Committee. 
• Overseeing VCF’s Sponsorship Program and making funding recommendations to the President & CEO and VCF’s Program Committee. 
• Working independently and with TCF staff to develop, conduct, and provide exemplary technical assistance programs for Valley nonprofits.

QUALIFICATIONS 
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred 
• Minimum five years’ experience in a progressively responsible position in related work 
• Thorough knowledge of nonprofit sector 
• Critical and analytical thinker 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and proven information management skills 
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills, including independent follow through 
• Knowledge and understanding of the Valley region strongly preferred

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
Please submit a resume/C.V. and cover letter by email to [ Human underscore Resources at cfgnh dot org ] with the subject line “Grants and Nonprofit Support Manager.” Please also indicate how you found this job posting. 

The deadline for submission of materials is March 14, 2025. 

No phone calls please.
The Valley Community Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.