Relationship Manager Job Description
Write On Fundraising brings equity and compassion to philanthropy by facilitating access and amplifying voices to increase capacity, influence communities, and invest in people and organizations. We accomplish this by serving as a bridge between traditional fundraising practices and new upstream methodologies. Simply put, we provide fresh fundraising solutions for high-impact nonprofits through grant writing, individual giving, and capital campaign services.
Our innovative team collaborates remotely across the U.S. and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Communication and impact fuel Write On culture - systems like #slack, Harvest, and Asana enable us to produce the best possible outcomes for our clients while providing life balance and value to team members.
The Relationship Manager role is remote with occasional in-person work and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Duties include remotely attending regular staff meetings via Zoom and utilizing company facilities for client meetings when necessary. The salaried position has a standard workweek of 40 hours and receives a laptop and a cell phone stipend. The starting salary for this position is $50,000-$65,000 based on experience. Benefits include generous PTO and health, vision, and dental benefits, matching 401k, and more. The Relationship Manager reports to the CEO.
Duties include:
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and hub of communication between clients and a team of grant writers
- Determine and define the scope of work for various grant applications in coordination with client objectives
- Develop and manage a detailed project workflow for each client’s grant program
- Provide project updates on a consistent basis to clients about strategy, adjustments, and progress
- Manage resources - such as grant writer assignments, time worked, and other outputs – in an effective and efficient manner
- Oversee the quality control process of grant writing; ensure that applications meet minimum quality requirements and deadlines
- Measure grant writer performance and key client performance metrics
- When needed, provide grant writing support, coaching, and/or training to improve quality and output metrics
- Manage a team of 2-3 staff grant writers
- Serve as a member of the management team
- Assist the CEO with other duties as assigned
Qualifications include:
- At least three years of project management experience
- At least three years of nonprofit and/or fundraising experience
- Grant writing experience a plus
- Strong interpersonal and writing skills
- Self-motivated and comfortable working in both team and autonomous environments
- High proficiency working with online project management and donor tools such as Asana, G-Suite, Zoom, Candid, various CRMs, and other Cloud-based software systems
To apply to this position, please email your resume and cover letter to hiring@writeonfundraising.com.
