Grants Manager

World Savvy is reimaging a different reality for the future of K12 education. A reality where students know more, care more, and do more to contribute to a more peaceful, sustainable, and just world. We can only rise to meet our biggest challenges if our students learn to think through complex problems and design solutions from a global perspective. Problem-solving, comfort with ambiguity, collaboration, empathy, and critical thinking — are all essential tools in today's global knowledge economy. And a big part of educational equity is ensuring all students have access to those tools.

Founded in 2002, World Savvy is a leading national education nonprofit that partners holistically with schools to transform learning environments into inclusive, adaptive, and future-ready schools. Our multi-year Comprehensive School Partnerships are designed collaboratively with school leaders to align with each building’s strategic vision and goals. We have offices in Minneapolis (largest) and San Francisco. Learn more at www.worldsavvy.org.

Mission: World Savvy educates and engages youth to learn, work, and thrive as responsible global citizens. 

Vision: As the leading provider of global competence education, World Savvy envisions a K-12 education system that prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for success and active engagement in the global community. 

World Savvy is an ambitious organization with big ideas and tenacious growth goals. Our culture is one of optimism, authenticity, levity, and learning. World Savvy is deeply committed to anti-racism, inclusion, and equity in our programming and workplace. As we grow, we will intentionally build a team that reflects the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of the students, educators, and communities we serve. World Savvy seeks individuals who are black, indigenous, and people of color to apply. 

OUR VALUES: 

• We do the best work possible in service of our mission. 
• We believe collaboration is essential. 
• We see people as whole human beings. 
• We intentionally grow and change. 
• We lean into complexity when it’s called for. 
• We believe big things are possible, whether that’s our mission or the project on the table. 
• We notice and disrupt exclusionary patterns. 
• We bring hope, joy, and a sense of aspiration into all that we do.

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Savvy is seeking a full-time Grants Manager to join our team. The Grants Manager will be a critical member of our team, supporting both the national and regional (Midwest and West) development teams through a significant period of growth and expansion. Competitive candidates for this role will have prior experience in grant prospecting, funder cultivation, and proposal development, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset, attention to detail, strong interpersonal communication skills across mediums, and the ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.

This position will support the National Director of Development and Marketing as well as Regional Executive Directors, currently in the Midwest and West, in building robust and sustainable foundation, corporate, and government support for our ambitious growth trajectory. This position reports to the National Director of Development, with close collaboration with the Regional Executive Directors, and manages all aspects of the grants process.

Schedule: Full time

Salary range: $65,000 - $80,000 depending on experience and location

FSLA Status: This position is classified as exempt. It is not eligible for overtime pay according to applicable federal and state wage laws.

Work Authorization: Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Projected Start Date: August 1, 2023

Location: Minneapolis, MN; however, we are considering remote applicants for this role from any geography in the U.S.

Travel Requirements: Travel requirements may vary based on location. If non-Minnesota-based, up to 15% travel to one of our main offices for in-office work and collaboration may be expected for funder meetings/briefings, site visits, and team retreats.

Work Environment: World Savvy is a hybrid work environment with offices in San Francisco, CA and Minneapolis, MN. World Savvy headquarters is a typical co-working office space. The co-working space can be noisy at times. Noise canceling headphones, privacy booths and conference rooms available for use when quiet or privacy is needed. Work frequently requires a high level of mental effort, with significant interruptions and >50% of work time paying close attention to detail.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively manage and grow a portfolio of prospective and active foundation, corporate, and government funders in support of general operating, programs, capital, and sponsorships.
• Create and manage the organization’s grant calendar, including all National and Regional proposal and reporting deadlines. Track grant opportunities to ensure timelines, plans, and pipelines are up to date and complete.
• Elevate World Savvy’s prospect research activities, identifying new opportunities from private and corporate foundations, government entities, and others as appropriate to build the organization’s presence and donor relationships. Identify and prioritize grant opportunities that will support our ambitious We Must Imagine growth campaign, which includes expedited organizational growth and expansion.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development and Regional Executive Directors to cultivate potential funders, including producing funder and meeting briefs, drafting outreach communications, and preparing for meetings and site visits.
• Draft thorough and relevant funding proposals, grant agreements, and reports, managing the process for review and approval and ensuring timely and accurate completion and submission.
• Collaborate effectively with team members across the organization, such as program team, finance, and administration, to collect and provide information, communicate deadlines, and work collaboratively on grant proposals and reports.
• Effectively utilize existing tools, such as Salesforce, Instrumentl, and Asana, to support efficient processes and collaboration. Maintain database integrity through timely, accurate, and comprehensive recording of actions taken with institutional donors and prospects.
• Provide timely and thorough tracking and reporting of progress against grant fundraising goals.
• Remain up to date on current and future organizational priorities & programs in an effort to identify appropriate grants.
• In collaboration with the Director of Development and Chief Growth Officer, plan yearly strategy and goal setting as well as analyze, plan and provide forecasts for general operating and programmatic support from grants revenue.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: 

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of professional grants management experience, including demonstrated experience cultivating, securing, and stewarding 5- and 6-figure grants.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to present information concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, commitment to social justice and passion for a future-ready K-12 education system.
• Experience using Salesforce, Google, Microsoft Suite and web-based project management programs like Asana.
• Excellent relationship skills; the ability to work effectively in a small and collaborative team environment.
• Solution-oriented approach, with excellent time management and organizational skills; strong attention to detail.
• An ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Capacity to work in ambiguity and periods of growth and change.
• Work experience in the field of education is not required, but the successful candidate must have a strong passion for World Savvy's mission to educate and engage youth to learn, work, and thrive as responsible global citizens.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position requires the ability to:

• Constantly remain in a stationary position, often sitting for prolonged periods
• Occasionally move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another, including all types of travel (air, train, car, etc)
• Constantly communicate with others to exchange information
• Constant use of a computer keyboard and mouse, repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Occasional operation of office equipment, such as printers, copiers, and scanners
• Constant assessment of the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.

APPLYING FOR THE POSITION:

Please apply online at https://worldsavvy.bamboohr.com/careers/53. Please include a resume and a cover letter that addresses your qualifications for the role, along with a recent writing sample. If you have questions that would affect your interest in applying, please e-mail jobs@ worldsavvy.org.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EEO STATEMENT:

World Savvy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at World Savvy, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without regard to: age; ancestry; color; creed; domestic violence victim status; gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status); genetic information; marital status; medical condition; military and veteran status; national origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act); race (including traits that are historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists); religion; sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions); sexual orientation; status with regard to public assistance; or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state and local law in which World Savvy operates.

A note about World Savvy’s commitment to anti-racism and recruiting:

In the past, we’ve used equity and inclusion language to express our social justice values. Like many organizations, we’ve recognized how passive and ineffective this has been at overcoming the effects of systemic racism that have impacted the workforce for generations. Many things need to change, including the dialogue we have with job seekers. To that end, we share the following:

As we grow, our commitment is to intentionally build a team that reflects the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of the students, educators, and communities we serve. We’re seeking individuals who identify as a part of BIPOC communities to apply. We believe these life experiences and perspectives are critical, in particular, to advance our global competence work. At its core, this work is about teaching students to practice empathy, value cultural differences, consider multiple perspectives, and collaboratively problem-solve. In an increasingly divided world, this work is more important than ever, and its continued success hinges on modeling this ourselves by continuously learning and growing.

World Savvy COVID-19 approach:

World Savvy is currently a hybrid work environment depending on the role and tasks. This is reviewed on a periodic basis, with staff provided 30 days of notification of any changes. Work environments may include: work from anywhere, work in-person/office, and work in the community.

In accordance with World Savvy’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free from known hazards, its commitment to health and safety, and the concerns of its community, we are adopting a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health of our employees and clients. This policy will comply with state and federal law, and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local health authorities, as applicable and as updated from time to time. As an eligible state and federal contractor, World Savvy will comply with the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all federal contractors and continue to follow the CDC guidance as it relates to vaccinations and booster shots. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. World Savvy will ask for proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.