The Grants Manager is a full-time position within Civil Beat’s revenue team, with responsibilities including prospect research, grants tracking, proposal writing and stewarding a portfolio of institutional funders capable of supporting the mission and operations of Honolulu Civil Beat.

This position reports to the Associate Director of Foundation Relations.

Civil Beat’s nonprofit newsroom is expanding its news coverage statewide and seeks to fill this essential position with a Hawaiʻi-based fundraiser with a proven track record of cultivating strong relationships and securing large gifts.

Responsibilities

  • Grants management, stewardship and upgrades
    • Maintains an active portfolio of institutional funders through the qualification, cultivation and stewardship of relationships with local, regional and national foundations.
    • Collaborates with the Associate Director of Foundation Relations on revenue strategy, as part of renewing and upgrading existing funders.
    • Works closely with the revenue team to record grants in customer relationship management software (Salesforce), manage the status of active grants and track restricted grants.
    • Ensures that deliverables are achieved in accordance with grant guidelines and that funders receive proper acknowledgement.
    • Assist with communicating Civil Beat’s impact to funders and our larger audience.
    • Prepares interim and final reports for timely review and submission, working closely with Editorial and the Associate Director of Foundation Relations.
  • Prospecting and solicitation
    • Works with the Associate Director of Foundation Relations to identify new foundation prospects in alignment with Civil Beat’s mission and editorial growth.
    • Conducts prospect research to maximize use of donor database and maintain a robust pipeline of potential institutional funders.
    • Develops letters of inquiry and draft proposals.
    • Writes, edits and proofreads other grant-related materials.
  • Performs other duties as needed, including but not limited to tasks associated with business sponsorship, audience development, membership and events. Occasional travel to neighbor islands will be required.

Desired Qualifications

Attributes include 2-5 years relevant experience and:

  • Proven track record of achieving revenue goals and exceptional ability to manage, cultivate and grow a portfolio of institutional funders.
  • Statewide fundraising experience in Hawaiʻi or elsewhere. Established connections with local foundation representatives are a plus.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with CRM systems. Knowledge of Salesforce is a plus.
  • Comfortable working collaboratively in a fast-paced office environment.
  • Capable of working on some evenings and weekends as needed.
  • Understanding of news media and nonprofit organizations preferred.

We are willing to consider great candidates who may not have every skill on our checklist.

Location

Our newsroom is located in Hawaiʻi on the island of Oʻahu. We offer a hybrid work schedule and will consider remote candidates who live on the neighbor islands.

Salary

The final determined salary offer for this position will depend on experience and qualifications; therefore, the anticipated salary range for this role is between $65,000 – $75,000.

How To Apply

Send your cover letter and resume to apply@civilbeat.org. Be sure to include “Grants Manager” in the subject line.

We will review submissions on a rolling basis, and will continue accepting new applicants until the job is filled. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, December 15.