Grants Manager

New Classrooms is a national non-profit organization focused on reimagining math education for all students. We are a fully remote team of educators, technologists, and advocates committed to the idea that all students deserve an educational pathway that meets them where they are and gets them to where they need to be. We partner with schools, districts, and states to support the implementation of our personalized, competency-based math solution, Teach to One Roadmaps, while also advocating for shifts across the K-12 landscape to create the conditions for more student-centered learning.

ABOUT THE ROLE

New Classrooms is seeking a skilled writer to serve as our Grants Manager. Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Grants Manager will be responsible for writing and submitting grant proposals, renewals, reports, and other content to support the achievement of the Development team’s fundraising goals. This role will ensure the proper management of New Classrooms’ grants, including tracking key deadlines, facilitating strategic donor communications, and collaborating with Finance and Program staff as necessary.

In addition to managing grants, this role will support the Development team in cultivating new and existing donor relationships. Finally, the Grants Manager will also serve as project manager for key initiatives supporting all facets of the Development team’s efforts, including certain fundraising events.

New Classrooms is supported through funding by the Gates Foundation and the Bezos Family Foundation, among other leading foundations at the national, local, and federal level. Additionally, New Classrooms has secured support from prominent, high net worth individuals across the country.  to learn more about our supporters.

This is an exciting period for New Classrooms, and the Development team is instrumental in

helping position the organization to achieve our targeted growth goals that align to our new strategic plan, which kicked off in July 2025, and includes a $30M fundraising goal. This is a fantastic position for someone who wants to be part of an organization that is changing K-12 education and to build relationships with high-caliber philanthropic partners within a collaborative and fast-paced organization.

WHAT THIS ROLE DOES

Grant Writing and Management

• Collaborate with the Vice President of Development and across other departments to refine proposal ideas and project budgets
• Prepare and submit high-quality grant proposals and reports, including compiling requested attachments, and proofreading content
• Draft letters of inquiry and other materials for donor cultivation
• Track the execution of all grant-related milestones, coordinating with various departments to ensure milestones are met
• Manage reporting process for current grants, including tracking deadlines, writing narrative reports, working with members of the Program team to report on project activities, and coordinating with the Finance team to track grant expenditures

Prospect Identification and Cultivation

• Identify funding opportunities and institutional prospects at the national, local, and federal level, create succinct research summaries, and communicate your findings to the team.
• Track current and prospective funder touch points and develop and execute cultivation strategies to move these opportunities forward, including drafting strategic donor communications for a variety of audiences
• Keep track of the giving strategy for major institutions and continually assess for strategic alignment

Donor Communications

• Collaborate with the Vice President to prepare for and attend donor-facing meetings for current and prospective donors as needed
• Support the Vice President in managing the portfolio of current foundation support, especially in communications with grant officers

Team Operations and Project Management

• Manage gift processing, including entering information into Salesforce and facilitating timely donor acknowledgement
• Support the Development team’s use of Salesforce, ensuring data is up-to-date and accurate, producing reportings, and helping to manage CEO’s funder relationships in the database
• Compile organizational…