Oakland, California, United States
- Grant facilitation and administration services - team accountable for processing $2B in funds annually across 17K+ grants and 6K+ domestic and international charitable organizations in 2021. - Manage a team of 7 Grant Associates, including org design, hiring, training and performance across the team. - Manage full lifecycle of grants (due diligence, expenditure responsibility, customization, contracts, payment approvals), collaborating with finance, marketing, scholarships, relationship management and corporate responsibility teams. - Own the external relationships with fund advisors at partner organizations, ranging from private foundations to Fortune 500 companies. - Responsible for weekly reporting to the executive leadership team and supporting organizations. - Training and education on grant-making policies and trust-based philanthropy to internal teams: Corporate Responsibility, Donor Engagement, Community Action Policy & Strategy.
- Processed grants from diverse fund types, including donor advised, discretionary, nonprofit investment, designated and employee disaster funds. - Performed due diligence activities to ensure grant recommendations comply with organization’s policies and tax regulations. - Monitored work queues in multiple databases, including Granted Edge, SmartSimple, and Zendesk. - Delivered timely, responsive, and professional customer service to internal and external clients.
- Captured data and analyzed insights leveraged to shape agriculture and nutrition education programs. - Defined strategy for improving program outcomes and presented to the steering committee, including curriculum optimization. - Presented at the Agriculture Food and Human Values Society annual conference on ‘Garden-Enhanced Nutrition Education Program for Elementary School Students.'
- Trained/supervised staff on store process, product knowledge and business reporting. - Led day-to-day store operations, including inventory management, sales reporting and client outreach.