Grants Manager
Company: The New Press Inc
Location: New York City
Posted on: February 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Job Summary: The grants manager
supports the organization’s foundation fundraising efforts. The
grants manager is a key member of the development team, providing
support to several senior front-line fundraisers, and managing our
prospecting, application and reporting portfolio. Responsibilities
· Help execute The New Press’s foundation fundraising plan in
support of the organization’s contributed revenue goal; maintain
relationships with multiple stakeholders. · Write and coordinate
foundation proposals, in conjunction with other members of the
fundraising team and editorial staff, for specific book projects as
well as general operating support. · Report on all foundation
grants in a thorough and timely fashion and work closely with
Accounting Manager on financial reporting. · Work with the CDO to
develop, manage, and track foundation budgets and expenses. ·
Identify, research, and cultivate new and lapsed foundation donors
for unrestricted and restricted support. · In collaboration with
the Development Associate, coordinate, prepare for, and potentially
attend (as appropriate) meetings with foundation staff with the
Executive Director, or CDO · Other responsibilities include budget
reconciling with finance, drafting case studies, and other
responsibilities as needed. Required Skills/Experience · Bachelor’s
degree. · Excellent communication skills (oral and written). ·
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, effectively
manage multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines. · Proven track
record with proposal writing for foundation funders (note that The
New Press does not have any government grants, and that form of
grant writing experience will not be relevant here). · Proficiency
with fundraising techniques, strategies, and sources. · Knowledge
and familiarity with prospect research techniques. · Experience
with budget development and monitoring finances with a high degree
of accuracy. · Ability to hold in confidence information concerning
the organization’s strategic, philanthropic, and financial goals
and priorities. · Ability to identify ways to match the programs,
books, and activities of The New Press with potential foundation
funders; identify proactive and responsive strategies for engaging
(and partnering as appropriate) with program officers in ways that
address foundation priorities and goals. · Exceptional
organizational skills, diplomacy, discretion, attention to detail,
pro-activeness, and a high energy level.
Keywords: The New Press Inc, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township , Grants Manager, Accounting, Auditing , New York City, New Jersey
