Posted on February 26, 2013

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Grants and Gifts Coordinator

Serving the community since 1975, Community First Foundation (CFF) improves quality of life in the seven-county metropolitan Denver community by using our resources to fund vital community initiatives, support nonprofit organizations, and assist individuals with charitable giving. We help donors support charitable causes through planned giving and Donor Advised Funds and offer grants, fund management and fundraising education to nonprofits.

Reporting to the Grants & Donor Services Manager, the primary responsibilities of the Grants & Gifts Coordinator are to provide administrative and programmatic support to Community First Foundation’s fundraising and grant making programs. This will include performing the following duties:

GRANT PROGRAMS

• Provide administrative support to the Foundation’s grant making programs including receipt, logging, tracking, and reviewing grant applications for completion. Accurately generate new grant records in GrantedGE grants database and work with the finance department to ensure timely distribution of grant payments. Track reporting requirements through closure of grants
• Assist in providing technical assistance to prospective grantees in the preparation and submission of grant applications with a high level of customer service

DONOR SERVICES

• Accurately enter and maintain donor, prospect, gift and other associated records in the Raiser’s Edge donor database
• Process gifts received through the Foundation’s online giving program, GivingFirst.org and prepare monthly disbursement reports
• Prepare and send gift acknowledgement letters and other correspondence
• Assist donors and other constituents with a high level of customer service in support of the Foundation’s philanthropic programs

FOUNDATION-WIDE

• Assist in the production of accurate and timely gift and grant reports for both internal and external uses and help prepare and organize information for the board of directors, board committees, and advisory committees as necessary
• Review and troubleshoot processes, offer recommendations for improvement, and implement changes. Oversee written documentation of internal gift and grant making processes and procedures
• Generate mailing lists for Foundation staff, and create donor and grant listings for Community Benefit Report
• Participate in internal and external meetings as necessary
• Participate in duties and functions beyond those described in this role summary as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience
• 1-3 years of professional or volunteer experience with a nonprofit agency. Familiarity with the metro Denver nonprofit community
• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.). Experience with Raiser’s Edge/Blackbaud software or similar database experience preferred
• Ability to multitask effectively and meet deadlines
• Possesses highly accurate data entry skills
• Demonstrates effective communication and responsiveness to customers/clients
• Takes personal responsibility for results. Applies good judgment in asking for help when needed
• Works well in a team environment and committed to shared success
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable
• Possesses skills in proofreading, editing, composing, rewriting, and reformatting
• Works well under pressure
• Maintains the utmost confidentiality in handling highly sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to lift materials and equipment up to 25 pounds

Benefits:

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary, depending on experience, in addition to:

• Paid time off
• Medical benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program through Optum Care 24

We work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

Community First Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application Instructions

To Apply:

To respond to this opportunity, please go to:

http://ejob.bz/ATS/jb.do?reqGK=673000