Grants Assistant

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is conducting a search for a Grants Assistant for our client, a foundation focused on uplifting and supporting the Jewish Community.

This is a full-time, Direct-hire, HYBRID opportunity located in Los Angeles, CA.

The schedule is M-F 830am-530pm. Thursdays are mandatory in the office with a total of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

From November 15th-January 1st, please be available to work during their critical year-end closing process.

Reporting to the Grants Manager and working alongside another Grants Associate, you will be processing grants and assisting current donors with any questions.

Data-entry processing includes about 100 grants a week for over 1300 donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Manage the entire grant recommendation process, from submission to disbursement, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in tasks such as preparing and coding grants, data entry, research, and due diligence, as well as generating award letters, mailing grants, and maintaining records.
• Ensure all grants adhere to IRS charitable giving regulations and Foundation-specific guidelines.
• Conduct research and gather necessary documentation from grantees and external sources.
• Address any incomplete or missing information by following up with charities or donors and manage special or unique situations with appropriate care.
• Handle all confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Identify and propose improvements to enhance the grant-making process.
• Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with peers, management, and other departments.
• Utilize a variety of software platforms to support the full grant lifecycle, including assisting program staff with creating and updating database records, tracking workflow, preparing check backups, and generating correspondence such as award and decline letters.
• Aid program staff in the preparation and distribution of grant agreements, amendments, and the review of requests for deadline extensions and other grant-related updates.
• Communicate with grantees and Foundation accounting staff to ensure the proper and timely resolution of audit or check replacement requests.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-2 years of donor / grants processing within a nonprofit is highly preferred.
• Exceptional data entry skills.
• 1-2 years of Administrative Support with a client or customer service focus.
• 1-2 years of Donor Database experience such as Raiser’s Edge, DonorPerfect, or GrantedGE.
• Strong Word, Excel, and Outlook skills.
• Successful remote work experience required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS :

The salary range for this role is between $60,000-$65,000yr. Benefits include : PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b with match and much more!

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM :

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs.

Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America.

Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times .

Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online . Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records.

We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.