Grant Development Manager

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🕒 May 29

🏄 California, Colorado, +25 more states – Remote

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💵 $85k - $95k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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The Recycling Partnership

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2003

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact

The Recycling Partnership is a U. S. -based nonprofit organization that partners with communities, governments, companies, and recycling facilities to improve recycling systems and advance a circular economy for packaging. It provides grants, technical assistance, data tools, research on recycling behavior, policy advocacy (including support for extended producer responsibility), and coalition-building to scale material-specific recycling solutions. The organization focuses on practical program implementation, design-for-recyclability guidance, and tracking outcomes to reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

📋 Description

• Identify and scope complex, multimillion dollar grant opportunities that support community infrastructure, education, outreach, and processing projects in priority communities and MRF sheds • Partner with communities, organizations, and coalitions to design grant proposals and special projects that meet local needs and align with TRP priorities • Conduct site visits, calls and targeted outreach to engage potential grantees and assess their readiness • Lead the development of grant projects, including proposals, budgets, timelines, impact estimates, grant mapping, contracts/grant agreements, and submissions approval • Ensure organizational success in meeting grant deliverables by aligning project activities with grant scopes, monitoring progress against milestones, and implementing corrective strategies when needed • Evaluate, adapt, and innovate to shape data-informed approaches and best practices to strengthen project effectiveness • Coach grantees and partners to strengthen operational systems, refine communication strategies, and enhance program design to maximize recycling participation and long-term program performance • Present proposals to internal and external stakeholders, using data and projected outcomes to secure funding • Lead and contribute to special projects and new initiatives, particularly those with restrictive funding requirements • Drive impactful community initiatives, spearheading special projects • Travel to project sites when on-the-ground guidance is needed to accelerate progress, strengthen partnerships, or remove operational barriers • Represent TRP at conferences, regional meetings, and community events to expand the project pipeline and strengthen relationships • Collaborate with team members to establish standards, improve workflows, and ensure accurate, accessible project records and operational procedures • Identify strategies and evidence-based best practices (BMPs) that measurably improve recycling behaviors participation, capture and public confidence • Evaluate and articulate the deployment, costs, and anticipated return on investment of interventions • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to brainstorm, problem solve, and design solutions and strategies • Maintain accurate, accessible public-facing resources on recycling systems and best practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or at least two years of related experience and/or training; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered • Experience in recycling program operations, local government, communications, consulting, education/outreach, or a related field • Knowledge of recycling industry operations and methodologies, such as recycling program management, community engagement, waste services contracting, Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) operations, and industry best practices • Ability to apply system change concepts critically, solve complex problems, and make informed judgments • Demonstrated ability to make careful, responsible decisions about what to do, say, or share, particularly when handling ambiguous situations, or matters that require confidentiality and tact • Problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate information, weigh options, assess risks and impacts, and make sound, timely decisions based on experience, reasoning, and available evidence • Collaborative mindset with experience working across cross-functional teams and contributing to organization-wide initiatives • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage in direct, respectful, and transparent dialogue • Proficiency with workplace technology, including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Notion, Airtable, and technical support tools

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Insurance Options (with 75% employer paid premiums) • Dental & Vision Insurance • 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match • Employer paid Life, STD, and LTD Insurance • 11 Paid Holidays • 4 Weeks of Mandatory Vacation per year (office closures) • Flexible PTO and Sick Leave • 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave • 529 Education Savings Plan • Cell Phone & Internet Stipend - $100/month • Annual remote work stipend - $1000 for your first year, $500 each year after supporting your home office setup • $500 annual professional development stipend • Work/Life Integration – we don’t just say it, we actually mean it • Flexible Schedules • Career Growth • Learning & Development Opportunities • Partnership Days