Grants Manager
FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit research center focused on technology innovation, cybersecurity, AI-related threats, and U.S. national security.
Funding history
Investors
About FDD Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
CCTI is an internal center of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. It combines research, experimentation, and interdisciplinary study to develop technology, governance, and policy responses to cyber and emerging-technology threats. Its stated initiatives include CSC 2.0, the Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab, and cyber-enabled economic warfare research.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will manage assigned foundation grants from proposal preparation through reporting and renewal tracking. You will maintain grant calendars, research funders, manage pipeline and CRM records, coordinate submissions, arrange meetings, prepare briefing materials, and improve grants-management processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 2–4 years of grants management, fundraising, nonprofit development, or related experience
- Ability to work Eastern Time hours
- Proficiency in Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, DonorSearch, and Candid is a plus
- Organizational and project-management skills
- Understanding of financial reporting basics
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Resume
- Cover letter
Responsibilities
- Manage the lifecycle of assigned foundation grants
- Maintain grant calendars, deadlines, and deliverables
- Coordinate grant application and report data, budgets, and narratives
- Research prospective and existing foundation funders
- Maintain a funder pipeline
- Manage wealth-screening tools and platforms
- Maintain grants database and CRM records
- Coordinate donor and internal meetings
- Prepare agendas, briefing materials, and logistics
- Improve grants-management systems and workflows