Institutional Giving Manager

 Job Title: Institutional Giving Manager
Job Location: Hybrid-based in Oakland, California: 2 days in office required.
Position Start Date: February 2026
Job Classification: Full-Time Employee, Exempt, 37.5 hours per week
Salary Range: USD $90,000-95,000 per year
Reporting To: Sarah Cardona, Deputy Director

About the Opportunity:

Are you a highly organized critical thinker who is enthusiastic about strategic fundraising from institutions like philanthropic foundations, government grant programs, and government contracts? Greenbelt Alliance is hiring for an Institutional Giving Manager who will be instrumental in ensuring effective management of institutional grants and contracts across our growing portfolio of government and philanthropic grants, as well as fee-for-service contracts.

We are looking for someone who is extremely attentive to detail and can organize multiple complex project components, and is excited to collaborate with colleagues, grant officers, and consultants to ensure Greenbelt Alliance’s institutional fundraising operations are accurate and effective. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on sometimes fast-paced proposal scoping and grant writing, facilitating internal meetings and decision-making on grant proposals, and managing grant progress reporting.

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you:

• Are excited to work with multiple institutional funders and portfolios of grants and contracts.
• Enjoy proactively solving problems/addressing operational issues, including grant/contract compliance.
• Have excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
• Enjoy collaborating with a talented, bright, and supportive team. 
• Are interested in advancing your skills and professional development in grantwriting, grant administration, and strategic institutional fundraising.
• Pride yourself on having great attention to detail and the ability to juggle many overlapping deadlines and tasks.
• Bring a passion for supporting organizational excellence in our mission to ensure the Bay Area is resilient to a changing climate.

Key Activities Will Include:

• Oversee all awarded grants and contracts administration, shepherding grant management processes ranging from budget modifications, scope realignments, partner/consultant contracting/subagreements to invoicing and financial/progress reporting, working closely with the Finance & Grants Manager and Deputy Director. 
• Oversee all awarded philanthropic grants and the cycle of foundation grant renewals, including leading the progress reporting and stewarding relationships with grant officers.
• Research and maintain pipeline of potential new funding opportunities, lead internal pipeline meetings to evaluate strategic alignment with the organization’s strategic plan.
• Lead coordinating potential new funding proposals, including proposal writing and team member coordination, and submitting final proposal packages.
• Manage institutional fundraising revenue budget, tracking all grant and contract revenue, working closely with the Finance & Grants Manager and Deputy Director. 

Benefits:

• 100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance policies. Life insurance policy also provided.
• 50% Employer-Paid Insurance policies for dependents.
• Generous Paid Time-Off package, including Vacation Days, Sick Days, and Floating Holidays. As many as 14 paid holidays off, including Winter Break.
• Professional development and training opportunities. 

Desired Qualifications:

NOTE: We do not expect any single candidate to have extensive expertise/experience in all of these areas, but will prioritize candidates with demonstrated success being a critical-thinker and quick-learner.

• Experience in nonprofit grants management, grantwriting, and/or other fundraising and/or administrative experience. 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to strategize creatively, think critically, and proactively address issues.
• Proponent of continuous process improvement. 
• Exceptional communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, responsibility, and commitment to maintaining transparency.
• Self starter with a strong work ethic, comfortable with both collaborative and independent work.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and deal effectively with ambiguity.
• Familiarity and experience using any of the following software is a plus: Google Suite, Asana, Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, Quickbooks, Classy, TimeCamp.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis; however, priority consideration will be given to applications submitted by January 5, 2026. Please allow several weeks for a response, as we are reviewing applications. Be sure to attach both a cover letter and a professional resume as PDF documents to your application.