Company: Higher Ground International, Providence, Rhode Island
Job Title: Grants & Data Manager
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary: $40/hour
Job Posting: February 2025
Position Overview: An exciting opportunity for a grant professional looking to help organize and enhance the grants program for a growing organization. The Grants & Data Manager position is a full-time position, 37.5 hours a week, with the opportunity to work both in-person and remotely on occasion. Higher Ground was founded seventeen years ago with a $1,000 donation and now has an organizational budget of over $1 million. It is an exciting time for Higher Ground International, having just purchased our own building in the Fall of 2022, recently launching a capital campaign, and being awarded a $100,000 endowed fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.The Grants & Data Manager will be an integral part of setting the organization up for long-term success.
About Higher Ground International: Higher Ground International (HGI) is a forward-thinking and culturally grounded social impact nonprofit organization. We are dedicated to advocating for, empowering, and providing life-changing services to Liberian and West African immigrants, refugees, and other marginalized communities. We seek to restore dignity, empower lives, and keep peace through work that centers and celebrates the cultural heritage and unique individuality of those we serve. The services we offer include basic necessity supplies, culturally appropriate food, job readiness training, financial assistance, immigration support, community gatherings, the Sweetie Care African Elders Enrichment Day Program, and case management services.
Duties and Responsibilities: The Grants & Data Manager will support the following activities:
Experience and Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in researching, writing, and managing grants, including government, foundation, and corporate grants, and a proven track record of having success in securing grant funds for nonprofit organizations.The ideal candidate will also have experience tracking and meeting deadlines, preparing professional organizational applications and materials, documenting and reporting organizational outputs and outcomes, and engaging with local funders. Other ideal experience includes the following:
The ideal candidate will also have the following characteristics:
How to Apply: Please send a resume and a cover letter explaining your qualifications and interest in the position to Higher Ground International’s Fund Development Consultant at Sarah@CharisRI.com. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please put HGI Grants & Data Manager in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Higher Ground is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from BIPOC and other traditionally underrepresented candidates.
Company: Higher Ground International, Providence, Rhode Island
Job Title: Grants & Data Manager
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary: $40/hour
Job Posting: February 2025
Position Overview: An exciting opportunity for a grant professional looking to help organize and enhance the grants program for a growing organization. The Grants & Data Manager position is a full-time position, 37.5 hours a week, with the opportunity to work both in-person and remotely on occasion. Higher Ground was founded seventeen years ago with a $1,000 donation and now has an organizational budget of over $1 million. It is an exciting time for Higher Ground International, having just purchased our own building in the Fall of 2022, recently launching a capital campaign, and being awarded a $100,000 endowed fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.The Grants & Data Manager will be an integral part of setting the organization up for long-term success.
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