Grants and Member Engagement Manager

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A2 brings together, supports, and organizes alongside grassroots groups on the front lines of climate change, building collective power to fight for environmental protection and health across the United States and its territories. We are the nation’s largest coalition of frontline communities, representing more than 450 member groups.

We seek a full-time Grants and Member Engagement Manager to manage our grant-writing program for A2 member organizations and provide them with hands‑on support. This role leads multi‑member funding initiatives, delivers training, and supports members in developing competitive proposals for major state, federal, and national funding opportunities, with a particular emphasis on climate resilience funding. This role also coordinates onboarding support for new members and maintains relationships with the existing membership.

This is a full‑time (40 hours/week), U.S. based fully remote position (with the potential to attend or travel to in‑person events and conferences), with a salary of $63,, plus health care benefits, PTO, and a 401(k) plan.

1-1 Grant Support for Members (~25%)

• Provide one‑on‑one assistance to members to brainstorm project ideas, refine scopes of work, and align proposals with funder priorities.
• Review, edit, and provide substantive feedback on select member grant applications, including narratives, budgets, and supporting documentation.
• Support partner‑led technical assistance programs, including grant‑specific clinics and office hours.
• Maintain relationships with members operating active grants in order to ensure compliance.

Building members’ capacity to write grants (~25%)

• Manage A2’s grant‑writing program for our members, coordinating with internal team members to support funding opportunities for which multiple A2 members are eligible.
• Develop and maintain standardized grant templates, guidance materials, and shared resources to support member grant applications.
• Identify, track, and disseminate relevant funding opportunities to members using tools such as Grant Station and other funding databases.
• Ensure alignment between grant‑writing activities and A2’s broader programmatic, policy, and member support goals.
• Lead grant‑focused webinars and trainings for A2 members on funding strategies, proposal development, and compliance requirements.
• Lead partnership‑centered training for A2 members to access municipal or government eligible funding streams (e.g. FEMA BRIC, State Revolving Funds, etc.)
• Develop and maintain a calendar of specific, nationwide funding opportunities at varying funding scales to support A2 members (e.g. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Five Star Grant, NFWF National Coastal Resilience Fund, CDC Foundation Climate Resilience Grants, Frontline Justice Fund, etc.).
• Meet with pre‑identified A2 member groups – whose projects appear particularly well‑suited for larger grant opportunities (~$500K) – to gather details, evaluate fit, and narrow to a final set of strong candidates.
• Lead drafting of pre‑proposals and full proposals for the final group of vetted member candidates, working closely with the members, project partners, and relevant A2 staff.
• Coordinate with the Coastal Resilience Grants Manager to ensure they have the information needed to meet A2’s contractual obligations to funders.
• Help identify and facilitate communication and coordination among collaborating organizations, consultants, and stakeholders involved in joint proposals.

Member Engagement (~25%)

• Support outreach to prospective A2 members, including introductory meetings to discuss membership benefits and expectations.
• Coordinate new member intake, orientation, and early engagement,…