Our team Is our strength.
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation is seeking a detail-oriented professional with a passion for our mission to join our team as a Grants Associate. The Grants Associate will report directly to the Controller and will serve as a member of the Foundation’s Finance team.
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation is dedicated to connecting people who care with causes that matter. As the capital region’s primary provider of philanthropic services, we help people give back and achieve their philanthropic goals effectively, confidently, and with the support of an expert team connected to the pulse of our community.
The Foundation houses nearly 750 charitable funds for people, families, businesses, and nonprofits, the majority of which are endowed to ensure they provide support for important causes in perpetuity. We have been the region's trusted steward of philanthropic funds since 1983, and today manage nearly $250 million in assets. Together with our fundholders, we are one of the largest local grantmakers in the region: Over the past 41 years, we have awarded more than $250 million to support important causes, most of which have made a positive difference directly in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties.
In addition to managing their charitable funds, we work in partnership with our fundholders and other local leaders to transform the capital area through strategic grantmaking and impact initiatives that foster a more vibrant and equitable community for all — including our most visible program, Big Day of Giving. To learn more about our philanthropic services and community initiatives, please visit our website at www.sacregcf.org.
Our vision is a thriving and resilient region where generosity and collaboration create equitable opportunity, and our mission is to lead, serve, and inspire enduring philanthropy for a just and vibrant Sacramento region. 
About the Position:
The Grants Associate , reporting to the Controller, assists in the overall administration of the grant-making process. Key responsibilities include Foundation grants processing; providing technical support with the Foundation database, processing grant letters, tracking and reissuing outstanding grant checks, and contributing to various administrative tasks necessary for grant administration.
The Grants Associate also plays a role in administering and processing scholarships. Responsibilities include processing scholarship award payments, creating and processing scholarship payment letters, and acting as a backup to the Director of Scholarships and Awards.
Career Details: Our compensation and benefits are competitive:

• Medical/dental/vision Insurance
• 401K program with generous Foundation contribution
• Generous vacation and holiday pay
• Fun gatherings and team-building events

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to link work with the Foundation’s goals and objectives
• Exceptional judgment, integrity, and comfort with understanding and communicating compliance and regulation issues
• Demonstrate administrative efficiency and effectiveness
• Solution Oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Proficient working with Foundant, Grants Management, or Accounting software (preferred)
• Nonprofit experience with knowledge of community foundations, private foundations, and non-profit agencies and/or interest in working in the nonprofit field (preferred)
• Ability to work well under pressure with frequent interruptions, prioritize changing workloads to meet tight deadlines, and work both independently, cross-departmentally, and as a member of a team
• Willingness to learn and grow in responsibility

Key Responsibilities:
Grants Administration

• Complete grant processing by performing due diligence based on IRS compliance, verify grantee contact information, grant type, and service area
• Provide technical support on the Foundation databases to internal and external users
• Create, process, and distribute various grant letters
• Process grant adjustments when necessary, and reissue payments
• Track outstanding grant checks and communicate with grantees regarding reissued payments
• Support the grant recommendation process by communicating with donors, grantees, and Foundation staff
• Coordinate with grantees to obtain information, signed grant agreements, and final reports
• Prepare grant reports for staff, board, donors, and grantees
• Assist with operational improvement initiatives, special assignments, and research projects that will contribute to SRCF’s missions, vision, and values
• Protect information of a sensitive and confidential nature

Scholarship Administration

• Process scholarship award payments
• Create and process scholarship payment letters
• Protect information of a sensitive and confidential nature
• Act as a backup to the Director of Scholarships & Awards

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual grant reports

General Administrative Support

• Provide reception, mail processing, and front desk support (as needed)
• Assists other departments and works as a member of interdepartmental teams to ensure the effective and efficient operations of the Foundation (as needed)
• Other duties dependent on organizational needs and employee skills (as needed)

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training
 

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