Position Title: Part-Time Senior Grants & Foundations Manager
Position Description: Part-time (24 hours per week) manager of active foundation grants
Supervisor: Director of Development & Organizational Advancement
Benefits Summary: Excellent benefits including health care, dental, cooperative work environment, and flexible work week. Collective weeks off: Week between Christmas and New Year's; Summer Break first week of August
Start Date: Fall 2026
Job Location: Remote
Compensation: $55,000–$60,000
Organizational Background
Green America is the nation's leading green economy organization. Since 1982, Green America has worked to harness economic power — the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace — to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. We work for a world where all people have enough and nature can thrive. We accelerate the transition to a sustainable and equitable economy by working with and transforming the marketplace through programs focused on climate change, food, finance, social justice, and community.
Job Role and Responsibilities
The Senior Grants & Foundations Manager is a relationship-driven, detail-oriented role responsible for managing Green America's foundation grant portfolio, including researching, writing, and managing grants and grant reports. This position works closely with the Director of Development & Organizational Advancement, program staff, and the finance department to ensure grant compliance, accurate reporting, and strong funder relationships. The Senior Grants & Foundations Manager will support the full grants lifecycle — from prospect research and proposal development through award management, reporting, and stewardship — while maintaining and growing Green America's foundation partnerships.
Essential duties & responsibilities:
Grant Writing and Management
- Research, write, and submit grant proposals and letters of inquiry to foundation funders.
- Manage all aspects of active grants, including tracking deadlines, reporting requirements, and award terms through a maintained grants calendar.
- Prepare and submit timely, accurate grant reports in collaboration with program staff.
- Maintain organized records of all grants, correspondence, and funder documentation in Raiser's Edge.
- Monitor grant budgets in coordination with the Finance team to ensure compliance with funder restrictions and accurate financial reporting.
- Identify new grant opportunities through prospect research and maintain an active pipeline of foundation prospects.
Foundation Relations and Moves Management
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with current foundation funders through regular communication, stewardship, and proactive engagement.
- Support moves management for foundation prospects, tracking relationship progress and next steps in coordination with the Director of Development & Organizational Advancement.
- Research and identify prospective foundation funders aligned with Green America's programs and priorities.
- Support the Director of Development & Organizational Advancement in cultivating new foundation partnerships.
- Represent Green America professionally in funder communications and meetings as needed.
Collaboration and Communications
- Partner with program staff to gather outcomes data, impact stories, and narrative content for reports and proposals.
- Collaborate with the Communications team to ensure grant materials align with Green America's messaging standards.
- Provide regular updates to the Director of Development & Organizational Advancement on grant portfolio status, pipeline activity, and upcoming deadlines.
Qualifications
Required:
- 5+ years of experience in grants management, foundation relations, or nonprofit development with a focus on institutional fundraising.
- Demonstrated experience writing and managing foundation grants, including complex multi-year awards.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to translate program work into compelling funder narratives.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple grants and deadlines simultaneously.
- Experience working collaboratively across departments to gather information and meet reporting requirements.
- Proficiency with Raiser's Edge or similar CRM and grants management systems.
- Experience with prospect research tools and foundation databases.
- Commitment to racial equity, environmental sustainability, and social change values.
- Self-directed and comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.
Preferred:
- Familiarity with green economy, environmental, or social justice organizations and their funder ecosystems.
- Experience with federal grant management and compliance.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to partnerships@greenamerica.org.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Green America is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those from communities historically underrepresented in the environmental and nonprofit sectors.
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Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.
