Experience

Samuel H. Kress Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Administrator

  • Oct 2007 - Present

  Manager, grant application process: screens and reviews incoming inquiries; evaluates draft proposals; coordinates review of submissions; evaluates applications, ensuring that all required components are present; offers grant award recommendations and rationale to President First point of contact for grant recipients: monitors all approved grants and submitted reports to ensure programmatic and financial compliance; tracks reporting and progressInformation coordinator: enters, gathers and evaluates data on foundation-funded projects, preparing reports for President Overseer of grant process: author of all grant-related communication, including commitment and transmittal letters, regrets and project-specific correspondenceFoundation representative: Promotes and strengthens organizational mission, grant-making interests and goals through relationships with the Foundation’s constituency

• Program Associate

  • Oct 1998 - Sep 2007

  Review and respond to basic inquiries on programs and grant opportunities from non-profit organizations and project stakeholdersCommunicate with grant candidates and recipients, providing technical support as needed to grantees through technical assistance in areas such as proposal development, program planning, project management, evaluation or other grant related information

• Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 1995 - Sep 1998

  Responsible for filing of all grant-related correspondenceResponsible for directing interested applicants to appropriate program areas/foundation staffGeneral office tasks and assistance, as needed.