Grants and Nonprofit Support Manager - Valley Community Foundation

Note: This position is at the Valley Community Foundation (VCF) in Derby, Connecticut. VCF is an affiliate of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven but is a separate entity.

ORGANIZATION:

The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) was established in 2004 to serve the five Valley communities (Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton) by increasing philanthropy in the region; managing and growing endowment funds; and making grants to local nonprofits to improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

Title: GRANTS and NONPROFIT SUPPORT MANAGER

Reports to: President & CEO

FLSA Status: Exempt

Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000 + benefits

• • Medical (Aetna): Starting at $33/week
  • Vision (Aetna): Starting at $1/week for a $130 hardware allowance
  • Dental (UNUM): Starting at $2/week for a $1,500 maximum benefit; ortho included!
  • Life (UNUM): 1 X Salary; paid by The Community Foundation
  • Short-term Disability (UNUM): 66% of earnings; paid by The Community Foundation
  • Long-term Disability (UNUM): 60% of earnings; paid by The Community Foundation
  • Retirement: The Community Foundation will contribute 8% of employee’s salary
  • Paid time off: Paid holidays, vacation, floating holidays, sick time, parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement: up to 3K per year for academic programs

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 to Human_Resources@cfgnh.org (Human underscore Resources) with the subject line “Grants and Nonprofit Support Manager-Idealist.” 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.