Finance and Development Manager , Stewart R. Mott Foundation

Small, progressive philanthropic office on Capitol Hill seeking a Finance and Development Manager to administer approximately $1 million a year in grant-making, and to help raise funds for cutting-edge government accountability programs.

The successful candidate will be a mid-career professional with 7+ years of experience in the following: high level financial management, bookkeeping, grant proposal writing, and the management of overall fundraising efforts for small to medium sized non-profit organizations. The candidate will have a strong interest in the following program areas: government transparency, anti-corruption, arms control, human rights in foreign policy, reproductive rights, civil rights, and civil liberties. This position would be ideal for a person with fundraising / development experience who is interested in working in philanthropy.

Benefits, in addition to a competitive salary commensurate with experience and 100% employer-paid health insurance, include being able to make a difference on timely issues alongside key social justice organizations and opinion leaders, while working from a welcoming office one block from the Capitol.

Duties include: Tracking endowments; creating and tracking organizational budgets and cash flows; bookkeeping; administering grants; managing grants database; processing proposals and correspondence received; planning and helping to execute Board of Directors meetings, including serving as an official officer (Secretary) of a public foundation; participating in strategic planning for fundraising purposes; overseeing certain fundraising efforts, including coordinating meetings and fundraising events; writing and editing grant proposals and budgets; managing the Administrative Assistant; and providing support for the Executive Director in all activities.


Job Email id: stewartmottfoundation(at)gmail.com