Mount Baker Foundation

Mount Baker Foundation (MBF) is a leanly staffed private foundation serving Whatcom County with three areas of focus: Kidney Health, Child & Family Wellbeing and Equity & Health Determinants. The Grants & Project Manager will be a key member of a small team supporting the Board in the achievement of its goals. Primary responsibility will be to track incoming grant applications to ensure they meet eligibility guidelines and standards and ensure the content and integrity of MBF’s grant management processes, including assistance funds documentation and all grants documentation and reporting. The Grants & Project Manager will also provide the primary oversight for MBF’s communication strategy.

MBF is committed to principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) within the culture of the organization and relative to its grant-making. Those who work for MBF will be asked to do continued educational learning about issues of DEI. The Grants & Communications Manager will work with diverse communities throughout Whatcom County. It is vital for the person in this position to have a personal commitment to cultural humility and cross-cultural communication.