Grants Manager

Give Directly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence‑free interventions. Give Directly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty.

GD has raised over $1B since launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million people in 15 different countries. We’ve also supported large‑scale, experimental research that indicates strong recipient impact of our programs. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non‑profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) have been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.

Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non‑hierarchical. Our global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, together come from 21 different countries speaking 69 different languages. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, former management consultants to public servants, researchers to field operations – it’s an incredible group of people.

Our values are central and deliberately opinionated. We genuinely center the people we serve in our decision making, and strive to build an ambitious, dynamic and high performing environment. We strongly encourage you to read through our values carefully, if they reflect how you like to work and energize you, this could be a great fit.

We work hard to create an environment in which all our team members can thrive, succeed and grow. We support flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.

This is 100% remote position, but must be based in the US.

Since launching US operations in 2017, the Give Directly U.S. team has record‑setting emergency responses, the world’s largest privately funded COVID relief program, and some of the country’s largest guaranteed income and cash transfer programs – committing more than $300M in direct cash to low‑income Americans. This position will primarily support Rx Kids, a universal, unconditional cash allowance program supporting expectant parents and infants.

The program is running in 20 communities in Michigan and is expanding to multiple new locations across the state.

The Grants Manager is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of a portfolio of grants at GD, from application support to archive. Your portfolio will include US federal, State and Local Government grants and subgrants, as well as Foundation, Corporation and Individual Donor Awards. Your portfolio will focus specifically on our expanding RxKids Program in the United States, which currently includes nearly 30 active grant and subgrant agreements.

You will provide daily oversight and support to all GD teams (e.g., finance, operations, HR, partnerships, growth, research, etc.), to ensure their comprehensive understanding of responsibilities under each agreement in your portfolio. You will be actively involved in ensuring compliance with varied donor terms and conditions, applicable regulations, internal policy, best practices and other applicable guidelines.

This role also supports broader organizational capacity development including identifying and mitigating risks and training out teams on full compliance with all aspects of donor funding. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Grants Management, this position plays a crucial role in guiding our teams to compliantly manage all donor funding, building institutional capacity and enabling Give Directly to continue successfully fulfilling our mission.

Motivated knowledgeable candidates passionate about Grants Management are encouraged to apply for the rewarding opportunity to join GD in building a better future for communities in the US and worldwide.