Organization Summary:

United Way of New York City (UWNYC) is a nonprofit mobilizing people and organizations to eradicate barriers and create opportunities that improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers. Part of the United Way Worldwide system, one of the world's most recognized charitable brands, we envision caring communities in which all individuals and families have access to quality education and the opportunity to lead healthy and financially secure lives. We strive to model our values in all our relationships, both internal and external: Collaboration, Compassion, Integrity, Accountability, and Superior Performance.

Position Overview:  

The Associate, Government Grants role is primarily responsible for supporting government giving and relationship management, providing grant-writing and grant coordination support to advance UWNYC’s strategic fundraising priorities through government funding on the City, State, and Federal level.

The Associate, Government Grants (AGG) will be responsible for supporting thoughtful, compelling applications for government funding opportunities, working collaboratively with key internal stakeholders to track and coordinate government grants on the City, State, and Federal levels, and working collaboratively with program staff to obtain data and monitor the impact of programs funded by government dollars. The AGR will also be responsible for tracking deadlines, entering data, and reporting results for all government giving, as well as monitoring new funding opportunities as resources are allocated and announced.

The successful candidate will be a strong writer and extremely organized with a high attention to detail. This is an ideal position for someone interested in government relations/ public affairs and learning the world of government grants. They must be comfortable working with external organizations and the offices of elected officials. They should be connected to United Way’s mission and inspired to enhance one of the country’s best-known nonprofit brands. They must be passionate about racial equity and social justice and motivated to break down racial inequities and barriers for low-income communities of color across New York City.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitor City, State, and Federal grant opportunities for alignment to UWNYC work.
• Identify new prospective government funding opportunities.
• Support the SDGR in maintaining a grants calendar that ensures all government funding deadlines are met with sufficient time for input, develop quarterly internal reports, and facilitate regular outreach to funders.

• Draft letters of inquiry and intent to apply proposals.
• Support writing of grant proposals/ applications, reports, and acknowledgment letters.
• Schedule internal application coordination meetings and check-ins.
• Organize internal shared document folders and storage.
• Support SDGR with the tracking of all government funding opportunities to ensure that resources are secured to achieve growth targets for programmatic products.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collect and organize documents to ensure compliance with all funder requirements working collaboratively with Operations, Finance, Legal & Compliance, and Administration.
• Coordinate collaboration with program staff to inform proposals and reports.
• Support collaboration with Marketing & Communications to develop and share impact content, highlight government partnerships, etc. 

• Bachelor's degree required
• Past internship or fellowship experience in a nonprofit or public affairs setting preferred
• A sense of energy, ownership, and personal connection to the work of UWNYC, the communities we serve, and our staff
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, highly organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals
• Project manager skilled in cross-functional collaboration and coordination
• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects and quickly “change gears” as needed
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects with high attention to detail
• Curiosity in understanding the government funding landscape
• Possess positive, “can do” attitude

• Drives Revenue
• Strategic Relationship Building
• Effective and Engaging Communicator
• Embracing and Managing Change
• Entrepreneurial and Innovative

Additional Requirements:

Background check

UWNYC is presently on a Hybrid/In-Person work schedule

United Way of NYC Core Competencies for All Staff

Mission Focused: Catalyze others’ commitment to the mission to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives their performance and professional motivations.

Relationship-Oriented: Understands that people come before processes and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.

Collaborator: Understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement

Results Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good: creating, resourcing, scaling and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact

Brand Steward: Steward of the brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.

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United Way of New York City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer