Development and Grants Manager

Are you a driven, highly organized and detail-oriented professional who is passionate about being part of the solution to combat climate change and protect biodiversity? Would you like to work for an international organization working to realize the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals while protecting and preserving the world's forests?

FSC Investments & Partnerships (FSC I&P) is seeking a Development and Grants Manager. This position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work on global fundraising campaigns, while also helping ensure successful attainment, management and delivery on restricted gifts and grants. The Development and Grant Manager role is full-time and reports to FSC I&P’s Chief of Staff & Operations. Remote work is possible in this role.

FSC Investments & Partnerships (FSC I&P) is a Seattle-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2016 to support sustainable forest management. Working alongside the global Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) network and the International Secretariat in Bonn, Germany, FSC I&P supports the mission of Forests for All Forever.

FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. We aim to protect biodiversity, promote Indigenous rights, and support the world's transition to equitable climate resilience.

We are looking for a mission-driven team player with experience in fundraising, grant writing and project management, especially in the context of sustainability, environmental justice, sustainable finance, nature-based solutions and/or international development. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and experienced in the full fundraising cycle, from prospecting and engagement to proposal writing, and grant management and reporting to donor cultivation.

This position will serve as a key liaison between FSC I&P and its partners and donors, ensuring seamless communication, rigorous grant compliance, and timely reporting. This role will be primarily focused on institutional grants management, campaign coordination, and development.

You will be successful in this role if you are highly organized and detail oriented, are skilled at building internal and external relationships, enjoy seeing projects through, can effectively manage multiple projects and work streams simultaneously, and are able to translate complex concepts into simplified content.

Core Duties

• Coordinate fundraising campaigns for high-profile FSC initiatives.
• Identify and research new funding opportunities from public and private sources, maintaining a pipeline of prospects.
• Participate in the “Moves Management” approach to fundraising.
• Develop and write proposals, concept notes and reports for institutional funders (corporate, philanthropic foundations and government sources), ensuring alignment with funder’s guidelines and FSC’s mission and strategies.
• Lead the program and grant management of assigned project portfolios, ensuring deliverables are achieved in line with approved workplans, budgets, timelines, and donor expectations.
• Track and manage grant deliverables and milestones using Salesforce and Asana, ensuring records are current and accessible for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and implement systems for managing proposal submissions, donor communications, and grant compliance.
• Support and lead on internal and external meeting preparation with current and prospective funders.
• Coordinate with relevant teams to ensure accurate budgeting, financial tracking, and invoicing related to grants and service agreements.
• Cross Team Collaboration & External Representation

• Collaborate with international colleagues across FSC entities to align project execution with global priorities.
• Represent FSC I&P in meetings and engagements with donors, partners, and stakeholders as appropriate.

Other

• Additional duties as assigned

Required Experience

• Minimum three years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and/or grant management.
• Experience with prospecting and researching grant…