Who We Are
For more than 140 years, The Family Partnership has built strong families, vital communities, and better futures for children. We fulfill our mission through counseling, education, and advocacy, primarily in the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area. The Family Partnership was founded in 1878 as the Minneapolis Humane Society to protect and serve children that were being abused or exploited. Along with a few name changes, our work has continually transformed to anticipate and address the evolving needs of families and individuals, many of whom are the most vulnerable in our community.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
At The Family Partnership, we partner with you and in turn, we partner with those we serve. Our programs holistically address the needs of people in our community. Through our two-generation (2Gen) or whole family approach, we work with people so they can heal from trauma and adversity and move towards greater health and well-being. Our shared values establish a common purpose across our array of programs and services. You can bring your authentic self to the workplace, while practicing both cultural competence and inclusivity. We’re known for developing future leaders in the non-profit space and we expect employees to share their views. Our culture is one of open communication and transparency regardless of job level.
Wages and Benefits
$31.25 – $34.50 per hour; Generous paid time off, plus 10 paid holidays; competitive health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account (HSA), and options for flexible spending accounts (FSA). There is employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee. The employer pays for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and short and long-term disability insurance. TFP sponsors a retirement plan with a tiered vesting schedule based on years of service, plus a 2% employer contribution after one year of service.
SCHEDULE
This position works on a hybrid schedule with one in-office day. The team is in-person on Wednesdays and other days as needed for in-person funder meetings, site visits, etc.
A Typical Day in the Life…
A typical day as The Family Partnership’s Grants Manager provides an opportunity to coordinate all aspects of the agency’s philanthropic grants processes. Responsibilities will include the following:
- Writing and editing funding proposals.
- Coordinating the preparation of reports and proposals.
- Identifying and researching new sources of funding.
- Notifying appropriate staff of funding opportunities and keeping them informed of key points.
- Assisting with county, government, and federal grants, including researching, writing proposals, and reporting.
- Recording and maintaining records to track grants, proposals, and report deadlines.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with funders, in collaboration with executive team members through site visits, correspondence, phone calls, etc.
- Building relationships with other community-based organizations for potential collaborative grant opportunities.
- Ensuring all grants are appropriately coded both in terms of cost centers and in terms of any restrictions as to purpose or time.
- Working closely with program managers, directors, and vice presidents to ensure that funds are being spent appropriately.
Who You Are
- You hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field, or you have demonstrably equivalent knowledge gained through alternative courses of study and life experience.
- You have 3 years of successful writing and research experience, preferably in grant writing.
- You demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
- You possess excellent project management, planning, and time management skills.
- You demonstrate a deep understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, implicit bias, and structural racism impacting historically marginalized communities.
- You are knowledgeable about fundraising opportunities and strategies.
- You have the ability to think strategically to maximize funding opportunities.
- You possess strong research skills.
- You have excellent skills in customer service.
- You have advanced knowledge of word processing and experience with spreadsheets and database management.
- You hold a valid driver’s license, have access to reliable transportation, and meet TFP’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you must apply for a Minnesota driver's license or permit within 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident (not applicable for new hires living out of state).
The Family Partnership has a mandated vaccination policy implemented for all employees, subject to reasonable accommodation required by law.
Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of The Family Partnership. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We value the contributions of a diverse workforce, and we welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran’s status.
Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.
The Family Partnership participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify’s Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.