Philanthropy Solutions Advisor
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Job Level
- Experienced (non manager)
- Location
- Toronto, ON
- Impact Area
- Other
- Impact Category
- Social Enterprise
- Company Type
- B Corp
About this position
GrantBook is looking for a talented and highly productive Philanthropy Solutions Advisor to work closely with a host of leading grantmakers across North America. The successful candidate will join GrantBook’s growing team based out of the Centre for Social Innovation (Annex) in Toronto, ON. Ideally, the candidate will be based in Toronto, ON; however, strong candidates based in philanthropic hubs, including the U.S. Northeast, Detroit, Chicago, and the West Coast may also be considered.
To learn more about GrantBook’s expertise, team, services, and philosophy, please refer to our website: www.grantbook.org.
Responsibilities
Philanthropy Solutions Advisors are responsible for managing projects to completion and contributing to the research, analysis, and production of materials that constitute project deliverables. The Philanthropy Solutions Advisor serves as the primary liaison between the client and GrantBook. The role reports to GrantBook’s Director of Client Services.
Primary Responsibilities
- Build and maintain client relationships through project delivery
- Ensure that key deadlines and deliverables are met throughout a project’s lifecycle, working with a project team
- Prepare and share weekly project updates, including summaries of milestones completed and upcoming, observed risks, current issues, and budget alignment
- Lead and/or coordinate with other GrantBook team members to gather requirements and research cloud solutions and process improvements that match the scope, requirements, and budget of designated projects
- Draft, submit, and present recommendations for proposed technology, process, strategic or other solutions and related materials, including kick-off decks, assessment & recommendation decks, RFP drafts, and project reports
- Facilitate client meetings and workshops around technology use, data and digital strategy as well as process, strategic or other
- Support and coordinate with other GrantBook team members and partners in setting up and deploying approved cloud solutions. This responsibility may involve hands-on software configuration and functional testing, in which cases internal training will be provided
- Help train and support client/users on the implemented technology solutions
- Track and evaluate technology adoption of implemented cloud solutions
- Capture and share lessons learned from projects
- Identify additional opportunities for GrantBook to add value
- Provide feedback and help enhance GrantBook’s overall operations
- Contribute to building GrantBook’s institutional knowledge through delivering informal team training, contributing to an internal wiki, and other methods of information sharing
- Support GrantBook’s marketing & sales efforts
- Have fun, work as a team, and "get it done"
- Other duties as reasonably assigned
- 5 years of philanthropy sector and/or nonprofit experience, ideally with a technology, process or data focus, or equivalent
- 2-3 years of project management experience in a leadership capacity or equivalent
- High proficiency in the use of cloud solutions for grants management, office productivity, data visualization, or accounting
- Strong interest in developing an expertise in configuring grants management systems, such as Fluxx, Foundant, FluidReview, FoundationConnect and SmartSimple
- Ability to communicate complex ideas to a non-technical audience both verbally and in writing
- Self-organizer and problem-solver who thinks creatively, and can meet tight deadlines across multiple projects
- Proven interpersonal skills and a client-focused approach
The successful candidate can expect annual compensation of $57,500 to $74,750 (depending on experience), including 4 weeks of paid vacation. For more information, view our Careers website.
Work Environment
GrantBook has a unique work culture that we are proud of and seek to maintain. We are looking for someone “who recognizes our awesomeness and wants to be a part of it.” Earlier in our history, we distilled how we build trust, have fun and get work done into three core concepts that remain as critical today as they were then:
- Being Mindful – We aspire to meaningful, respected and profitable work and know that being mindful of individuals and the team is key. We acknowledge what is achievable and realistic today and work to expand our possibilities over time.
- Evidence Trumps Claims – We believe that good decisions come from iteration and debate. When faced with choices, we favour evidence over claims. We seek creative resolutions to challenging questions, look for the strongest business case when faced with difficult decisions and build feedback loops into everything we do.
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words – We place a high value on moving from words to action in a timely manner. It’s through our actions that the magical moments are created.
About us
GrantBook is a leading philanthropy & digital consulting team committed to helping grantmakers adopt a digital mindset to reach their highest potential.
Impact
Our mission is to improve the flow of $100 billion in capital to drive catalytic social change. We focus exclusively on grantmakers & affiliate groups, and help them realize the full potential of their strategic mandate, technology systems, and human capacities.
Culture
GrantBook has a unique work culture that we are proud of and seek to maintain and grow. We are looking for someone who recognizes our awesomeness and wants to be a part of it. Earlier in our history, we distilled how we build trust, have fun and get work done into three core concepts that remain as critical today as they were then:
- Being Mindful – We aspire to meaningful, respected and profitable work and know that being mindful of individuals and the team is key. We acknowledge what is achievable and realistic today and work to expand our possibilities over time.
- Evidence Trumps Claims – We believe that good decisions come from iteration and debate. When faced with choices, we favour evidence over claims. We seek creative resolutions to challenging questions, look for the strongest business case when faced with difficult decisions and build feedback loops into everything we do.
- Actions Speaks Louder Than Words – We place a high value on moving from words to action in a timely manner. It’s through our actions that the magical moments are created.
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