Catering Chef Instructor - FareStart

FareStart – Grants Manager
FareStart has an immediate and exciting opening for a private and corporate foundation Grants Manager. This
position will have responsibility for all funding received from corporate and private philanthropic foundations:
providing strategic input, handling relationship management, and submitting proposals and reports. This
position will take ownership of a nearly $2M private grant revenue budget, consisting of relationships with 50+
local and national funders.
The ideal candidate will be driven, organized, an excellent writer, a strong team player, and will demonstrate
the ability to alternate focus between both tactical projects and strategic thinking. You will also successfully
“manage up” and exert influence to inspire others to handle tasks assigned to them. In this full-time position,
you will work in a dynamic, collaborative environment and be able to make a positive difference for individuals
in need in our community.
You have:
5+ years experience in grant seeking and grant writing
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative approach; team-player
Skilled at understanding the status of relationships with funders, extracting next steps, and clearly
communicating them to the appropriate person who will act on the next step
Eagerness to delve deep into FareStart’s local and national programs so as to gain deep knowledge of
organization and create perspective for authentic, firsthand knowledge that can be conveyed in
proposals
Efficient and effective project management
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Commitment to excellence, passion for our mission, and ability to communicate to individuals in all roles
throughout organization
We are:
A successful organization that trains homeless and disadvantaged individuals for jobs in the culinary
industry, empowering them to transform their lives.
A progressive and healthy non-profit with an annual budget over $6m with business revenue funding
almost 50%. More information about us and a detailed job description can be found at:
www.farestart.org.
Compensation Package
Base pay dependent upon experience and qualifications.
Featured benefits include generous paid time off, health insurances, ORCA pass, short/long term
disability
To apply: Please submit your resume, cover letter, salary expectations and how you heard about this position
to jobs@farestart.org. On your email subject line, please reference “Grants Manager”.
To build a diverse workforce, FareStart encourages applications from minorities, women, veterans, and
individuals with disabilities. EOE

POSITION: Grants Manager
DEPARTMENT: Fund Development (351)
REPORTS TO: VP, Fund Development
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for management of nearly $2M annual grant revenue budget
Lead on managing prospects and formulating strategic approach to grants
Lead on identifying new prospects, and creating cultivation plan
Organized and effective writer, maintaining attention to deadlines (for submissions and reports), creating
outlines in advance, and ultimately capturing and conveying essence of mission, work, and programs of the
organization
Knowledge and Experience
Deep knowledge of local funding landscape, including both corporate and philanthropic funders
Understanding of national funding landscape
Grant Writing and Prospect Management
Manage calendar for 40+ local foundations/corporations: outlines, deadlines, reports
o Write and submit 30+ private grants per year to existing funders
o Identify 10+ strong new grant sources to whom we will submit proposals annually
o Collaborate on local foundation relations
Manage calendar for 15-20 national foundations/corporations: outlines, deadlines, reports
o Leverage task force for connections and relationships
o Take the lead on initial outreach to new Catalyst Kitchens funding prospects
o Create and communicate next steps in “moves management” for national foundation and corporate
prospects
Job focus will aim to be approximately: 50% grant writing for local programs, 25% for national, 25% in
prospecting/relationship management
Strategy Development
Outline grants well ahead of deadlines
Formulate strategies for specific local funders – both in response to evolving guidelines of existing supporters,
and in identifying new potential prospects
Help formulate strategies for six-figure grants to support Catalyst Kitchens’ “backbone” organization, as well as
large (seven figure) grants to benefit the network via “re-granting”
Candidate Requirements & Core Competencies:
5+ years experience in grant seeking and grant writing required
Excellent written and verbal communication
Collaborative approach; team-player
Skilled at understanding the status of relationships with funders, extracting next steps, and clearly
communicating them to the appropriate person who will act on the next step
Eagerness to delve deep into FareStart and Catalyst Kitchens so as to gain deep knowledge of organization and
create perspective for authentic, firsthand knowledge that can be conveyed in proposals
Efficient and effective project management