Grants and Business Development Manager

The Grants and Business Development Manager will support the development of a pipeline of current and prospective fee-for-service and grant funding by identifying prospects, developing prospect strategies, and crafting proposals to grant-makers and individual funders. This role will manage prospecting, intake, qualification, and proposal generation for fee-for-service opportunities, achieving goals through effective engagement and collaboration with diverse colleagues and partners. 

Responsibilities 

• With the guidance of the Chief Commercial Officer, supports the generation of fee-for-service funding pipelines in strategic priority areas. 
• Provides core support for responding to RFPs and complex proposals. 
• Manages the intake, qualification, and assignment of fee-for-service opportunities. 
• Tracks and manages the organizational funding pipeline. 
• Manages formal and informal proposal processes through submission, and post-decision review. 
• Provides support to regional teams’ local business development efforts. 
• Supports foundation and individual prospect generation, including prospect research; network mapping; drafting prospect plans; drafting prospect meeting talking points, prospect meeting materials, letters of inquiry, and proposal materials.   
• Drives improvements in grant-seeking processes based on best practices and funder feedback. 
• Organizes and curates a library of proposal and supporting materials. 
• Maintains ongoing contact with appropriate staff at current and prospective funders. 
• Manages and oversees proposal assignments for staff, interns and consultants as needed. 
• Supports the financial and compliance management of grant-funded programs as requested by the grant management team. 
• Other duties include collaborating with colleagues to create promotional materials for funders and other responsibilities as assigned. 

Required qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 3 years of related experience in the nonprofit sector and a demonstrated record of successful fundraising and/or corporate partnerships. 
• Excellent English-language writing, editing, and proofreading skills. 
• Demonstrated success working effectively on numerous projects at once and making appropriate decisions about prioritization. 
• Comfortable working in an ambitious and fast-paced environment. 
• Strong organizational skills – initiative-taking, meticulous, with the ability to manage projects from concept to completion and coordinate teams to meet deadlines. 
• Exemplary ability to conduct high-quality research and efficiently and succinctly summarize learning. 
• Personal reliability and commitment to organizational success. 
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office suite and CRM databases. 
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. for an unlimited period without the need for sponsorship. 

Preferred qualifications 

• Master's degree
• Fluency in an additional language such as Spanish or Portuguese. 
• Familiarity with human rights funding networks in the U.S. and internationally - the ideal candidate will bring a history of successful relationships with members of these networks. 
• Familiarity with project and program design structures and approaches, including logic models. 
• Interest and/or experience in labor and human rights issues strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrates strong personal commitment to Verité's mission or related social justice objectives in human rights, labor issues, international law, or corporate social responsibility. 

Be part of a team of passionate and dedicated colleagues around the world that value diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. 

Enjoy the flexibility of remote work with a team that respects work-life balance. 

Receive a generous compensation package including eligibility for benefits and PTO.