harp-weaver LLC (www.harp-weaver.com) provides the management and administration of a prominent Philadelphia philanthropist (“client”) as well as to other private family foundations, (“clients of harp-weaver LLC”). The Foundation Manager will serve as the primary administrative and informational contact for the client. The Foundation Manager works closely with the team, serving as the central point in the client’s day-to-day operations. This position is responsible for processing grant applications, tracking grants made by the client, obtaining and maintaining reports required from grantees, handling correspondence, board management, meeting arrangements, annual reports, and special projects.
Typical Duties
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
Board Management
- Manage operational and logistical functions for Board & individual meetings, including notices, meeting space, and Board documents;
- Execute the decisions of the Board promptly and accurately;
- Prepare agendas in conjunction with Foundation Director;
- Prepare minutes in a timely fashion for review and make minutes available for the next meeting;
- Maintain records of all meetings; and
- Administer and perform administrative functions as needed in connection with responsibilities to the Foundation; and
- Other duties as assigned by the Foundation Director and Board.
Grants Management
- Communicate the client’s objectives, priorities and grant review process to nonprofit organizations and others in the community;
- Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field to enhance effectiveness;
- Gather information needed to inform program recommendations, including researching and summarizing background on community issues, prospective organizations, and grantees;
- Serve as point of contact for inquiries about grant eligibility and the grant process;
- Provide technical assistance and troubleshooting for online grant application users;
- Conduct site visits as needed;
- Process grant applications and participate in their review;
- Create correspondence to grant applicants and grantees as necessary;
- Update database status after decisions have been made regarding grant proposals;
- Prepare and distribute all approval and denial letters;
- Prepare banking information for payment of funds to grantees upon approval of grants;
- Build rapport with current and prospective grantees to understand organizations and communities’ holistic needs, assets, and opportunities, and partner with colleagues to leverage full range of levers toward impact
- Produce regular and ad hoc grantmaking reports and perform data analysis; and
- Conduct evaluation in partnership with grantees with an eye toward learning for each partner.