Who we're looking for
The grants manager is a passionate information manager, fundraiser, and communicator versed in government and foundation grant and cooperative agreement writing and management, specifically to support conservation and regenerative agriculture work. They are detail-oriented and able to work independently, managing multiple deadlines and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to apply for, secure, manage, and report on government and foundation grants and cooperative agreements.
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Who we're looking for
The grants manager is a passionate information manager, fundraiser, and communicator versed in government and foundation grant and cooperative agreement writing and management, specifically to support conservation and regenerative agriculture work. They are detail-oriented and able to work independently, managing multiple deadlines and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to apply for, secure, manage, and report on government and foundation grants and cooperative agreements. They are a strong collaborator able to work with a diverse group of program directors and contractors to make grant management as painless as possible. They care deeply about rural communities and land stewardship, and see grant management as a powerful tool to empower both.
This person understands that as climate change collides with our industrial agriculture and land management systems, solutions are found with the people who are developing practical, innovative, and equitable solutions — for communities, for land and water, for the lives and livelihoods of producers, and for the planet.
Description of the position
Quivira is hiring a grants manager to help us primarily in the management and administration of government and foundation grants. The person in this position will be responsible for project managing and implementing the entire federal grant life cycle, including research, grant writing, application coordination, narrative and financial reporting, and close out. The person in this position will help implement the private grant life cycle, including research, grant writing, application coordination, narrative and financial reporting, and close out. They will work closely with program directors who are responsible for managing grant deliverables, the operations team to ensure the accuracy of financial reports and budgets, as well as grant subawardees and partners on reporting and invoicing The grants manager also plays a supportive role in the REGENERATE Conference and Quivira events and may assist with other fundraising and development activities as capacity allows. The grants manager is under the supervision of/directly reports to the development director.
Specific duties and responsibilities
- Manage government and foundation grant applications, deliverables, contracts, and reports in partnership with program, fundraising and operations teams
- Work closely with program directors to produce and submit timely reports and invoices for grants through federal, state, and foundation portals as well as by email
- Work closely with all staff to document appropriate matching funds for projects
- With program directors, manage project budgets and financials for government and foundation contracts and grants
- With program directors, ensure all grant documentation is organized and saved according to document access and retention protocols
- With operations team, ensure that grant income and spending is accurately recorded across accounting softwares in a timely manner
- Support development of systems for tracking how funders must be attributed in different products
- Represent Quivira at various conferences, workshops, outreach and funder events, etc.
- Report regularly to development director
- Collate and provide documentation for grant audits
- Initiate and organize grant contractor onboarding and management
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications / experience
We recognize and value the many ways to learn, grow, and succeed professionally, and acknowledge that individuals acquire skills, knowledge, and perspectives through diverse educational, professional, personal, and volunteer experiences. We take all relevant experiences into account when reviewing applications and ask that you share with us the unique strengths and experiences that you will bring to Quivira and to your work.
Required Qualifications
- Experience with nonprofit grant writing and grant management for various funders, including federal, state, and private foundations
- Strong professional writing and editing skills, ideally used in a nonprofit setting
- Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate a diverse and busy group of staff and stakeholders
- Capacity for (perhaps even enjoys!) engaging complex bureaucratic systems
- Strong data management skills and familiarity with accounting or CRM software
- Ability to see the big picture and take actionable steps toward achieving strategic goals in order to realize a long-term vision
- Passion for nonprofit mission work
- Reliable access to internet adequate for routine participation in video conferencing
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with USDA and other government agencies administering grants and cooperative agreements
- Existing relationships or involvement with regional ranching and land management communities, especially around fundraising and financial management of projects
- Flexible schedule to accommodate weekend, evening, and remote work
- Experience with antiracism work in a nonprofit context and familiarity with development of diversity, equity, and inclusion plans
- Experience with G Suite (google email, drive, calendar etc.) and HubSpot CRM
- Multi-lingual in Spanish or Indigenous languages
Terms of Employment
Quivira is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organization. We embrace and encourage applicants of all ethnicities, national origins, socio-economic statuses, ages, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, family or marital statuses, physical and mental abilities, political affiliations, religions, or veteran status.
- Reports to the development director
- Full-time, 36 hours a week, salaried
- Salary range for manager level positions: $53,000 – $63,000 depending on experience, paid bi-weekly. Quivira uses a wage scale to determine pay rates and ranges for all positions within the organization.
- This position is primarily remote, but based in NM or CO. All employees currently work from home with access to the office on an as-needed basis.
- No relocation compensation.
- After two months, benefits include health, dental, vision, simple IRA, paid time off, short- and long-term life disability insurance, and continuing education benefit.
Getting Started
Application Process
Application Instructions
Please apply using the form below. Please include a current resume (no more than two pages) with the application. The application will be in place of a cover letter; no cover letter is needed. Please have available the name, phone number, and email of three professional references. References will be checked as a part of the hiring process. Quivira participates in E-Verify.
Please send questions to Kyler Grandkoski, development director, at kyler@quiviracoalition.org with the subject line “Grants Manager Application.”
Hiring Timeline
Deadline for applications is open until filled, with the intention of a start date in early July 2026. We expect to start interviews the week of June 8. Please do not hesitate to submit your application materials early.
Applications are now closed. Thank you for your interest.
Commitment to Inclusion
Since its establishment in 1997, Quivira has prided itself on its history of working across differences at the radical center, though we have not always accomplished this and continue to strive for improvement. In the last year, we have become increasingly aware of the work that we must do to ensure that individuals and communities of all backgrounds are truly included and welcomed into our work, and the ongoing legacies of racism. Quivira is taking its steps toward becoming an antiracist organization, and reevaluating what diversity, equity and inclusion means for the organization. This is difficult, often messy, ongoing work, and we are committed to working through the challenges to join the movement for racially just regenerative agriculture. We have made mistakes, committed harm, and are committed to growth. We hope new hires and the perspectives they bring will continue to help us navigate this path. We invite candidates to ask questions about where we are in this journey, and to join us in moving the organization and the regenerative agriculture movement towards becoming more just, equitable, and inclusive.