Foundation For The Carolinas serves as a catalyst for philanthropic activity in our 13-county region and drives major civic efforts. We offer innovative solutions that help individuals, nonprofits, and companies bring their charitable visions to life.

Established in 1958, we are a civic leader and philanthropic partner. With $4 billion in charitable assets across thousands of charitable funds established by families, nonprofits, and businesses, we are one of the largest community foundations in the U.S. FFTC supports personal and corporate philanthropy through a range of innovative fund and giving options. We also drive nonprofit sustainability through endowment management, customized solutions, and grantmaking.

Our flagship program, the Robinson Center for Civic Leadership, addresses the community’s most pressing challenges and greatest opportunities, from economic opportunity to neighborhood revitalization to education and more.

FFTC is headquartered in the Luski-Gorelick Center for Philanthropy. With art throughout and multiple conference rooms available at no charge to area nonprofits (during business hours), our home serves as a civic hub for our community.

At Foundation For The Carolinas, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences lead to innovation and success. Valuing our differences is more than a philosophy; it is the core of what we do. We actively encourage and seek candidates from all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, abilities, and backgrounds to apply for our open positions. We provide equal employment opportunities, creating an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute their unique talents to our team. Join us in our mission to build a more inclusive and equitable future for all.

 The Board & Grants Specialist will be responsible for overseeing and facilitating services provided to FFTC’s grantmaking boards and the grant processes of selecting other programs, as required. This position will directly support and staff FFTC’s grantmaking boards and provide general administrative support to such boards, including grants databases, data entry, queries, report preparation, and other administrative functions. 

Works with the Vice President and grant-making boards to:

• Determine annual schedule of board meetings and grant cycles, prepare for board meetings and conduct post-meeting follow-up tasks, and perform other administrative functions related to boards.

Works with grant-making boards and other select grant programs to:

• Review and update grant cycle guidelines and dates each year.
• Monitor applications and answer questions from grant applicants regarding grant cycle guidelines and timelines.
•  Initiate due diligence on organizations to ensure they are eligible grant recipients.
•  Review, evaluate, summarize, and prepare grant applications for boards and committees.
• Notify grant applicants of awards and declines and process grant payments.
• Analyze and evaluate grant performance and results
•  Maintain databases and reports to manage and report on grant awards for each program.
• Maintain a knowledge base of current trends, community resources and programs consistent with board/committee investment areas.

Communications:

•  Participates in board meetings, communicates regularly with boards to prepare for meetings, and leads boards through the grantmaking process.
• Communicates proactively with grant applicants, responding to general inquiries about grant cycle guidelines and providing technical support with the online grant application process.
•  Draft news releases and email notifications to announce grant cycle openings and awards. 

· College degree preferred

· Minimum 4 years in a related field

· Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

· Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with particular strength in MS Word and MS Excel

· Strong ability to learn new computer applications and assist others with troubleshooting

· Ability to work effectively with donors, volunteer committees, community representatives, and staff, as well as the ability to work independently

· Travel approximately 50% of the time across the 13 county regions we serve

· General ability to perform the essential functions and overall physical and mental requirements of this position, including stamina to perform tasks over extended periods and ability to occasionally move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite and/or workstation to another