Job Summary / Purpose

*Focus of Foundation is in Louisville, KY area* This role will take place in a hybrid work environment.

The primary duties of this position are to provide grant management support to the Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana team and manage grantmaking processes supporting the team’s work in Kentucky and southern Indiana. The position is based in Louisville, KY, but may require a day of travel to Elizabethtown and/or Bardstown, KY up to 10 times a year. This position requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a passion and commitment to accuracy, detail, and organization. This individual must be a motivated self-starter, thrive in an environment with both local and remote team members and be comfortable managing various tasks simultaneously. The individual must have demonstrated proficiency with computer technology, including Microsoft Office and Google Suite, and social media applications.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

The Grants Associate will ensure that the Foundation’s grant-making and related processes, documents, procedures and implementation are executed professionally, efficiently, on schedule, and in a manner consistent with our mission. Specific responsibilities include:

• Manages communications to inform area nonprofits of funding opportunities.
• Technical support for grant proposal submission.
• Manages grant evaluation process with Executive Director and Advisory Board, including all application tracking, proposal denials and approvals.
• Manages grant agreement process and monitors grant payment process
• Maintains accurate file records for every applicant.
• Manages grant reporting, including reminders to grantees and report submission troubleshooting.
• Creates impact reports with aggregated information from grantee final reports, as requested by leadership.
• Other implementation and administrative tasks as needed by the Foundation.

Minimum Qualifications