The Beaver Institute (BI) envisions a future of ecological balance with beavers. BI works at the intersection of beaver coexistence and ecological restoration, training beaver coexistence professionals, providing technical and financial assistance to public and private landowners to mitigate and navigate human-beaver conflicts, supporting scientific research, and increasing public awareness and appreciation of the beaver’s critical role in creating climate resilient ecosystems. As the only national beaver non-profit, we work locally across North America through our programs, empowering individuals and organizations to succeed in nonlethal beaver management, communication, education, and scientific research.
Since our founding in 2017, we’ve experienced rapid growth. We seek to hire a full-time Grants Manager to support our continental-scale expansion. The Grants Manager will collaborate and work alongside the Executive Director in fundraising (private foundations, individual donors, corporate) and ensure timely and thorough completion of all stages of workflows from initial inquiry and application to award, payment, reporting, and closeout.
Pay & Benefits
The Grants Manager starts at $68-72k annually, at 40 hours a week; 9 paid holidays and 15 paid personal days; health stipend of $500/month after 3 months; 3% annual retirement contribution at 2 years; 4 week paid sabbatical at 3 years; ongoing education supported.
Qualifications
- 4+ years experience in grant management inclusive of grant writing, private foundation solicitation, funding research and prospecting, individual donor cultivation, corporate sponsorship, etc.
- 2+ years experience with CRMs (Beaver Institute currently uses Little Green Light and Stripe).
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong understanding of non-profit fundraising principles and best practices.
- Proven track record of successful non-profit fundraising.
- Able to work successfully with diverse constituencies and within a virtual team environment.
- Demonstrated ability in handling multiple priorities, project management and meeting deadlines, strong planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to proactively monitor and adjust activities to respond to changing circumstances and priorities to meet goals; proactively address issues as they arise and mitigate risks associated with events.
- Proficient in one, or more, CRM software for donor tracking and management.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment with timeliness as a driving force
- Persistent and curious; treats roadblocks and challenges as opportunities not dead ends.