Grants Manager
atAptos Foundation
Sep 02
The Aptos Foundation is a forward-thinking organization dedicated to fostering innovation and growth within the blockchain ecosystem. Specializing in the APAC region, they excel at building and nurturing relationships with ecosystem builders and developers. With a focus on blockchain technology, Aptos Foundation is committed to providing the necessary support and resources to ensure their partners flourish. Their efforts include active business development to onboard new startups, thereby expanding their dynamic community of innovators.
Underpinned by a collaborative approach, the Aptos Foundation leverages its extensive market insights and network to stay ahead of industry trends and emerging opportunities. The foundation's commitment to excellence is demonstrated through their rigorous support systems and strategic partnerships, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and engagement among ecosystem builders. By organizing events, workshops, and webinars, Aptos Foundation not only promotes their initiatives but also strengthens community ties and encourages active participation in the blockchain space.
About The Role
The Ecosystem Grants Manager will be key in overseeing grant submissions and administration at Aptos Foundation. This role will involve coordinating with various departments, helping to streamline the end-to-end grant process, and supporting applicants and grant recipients.Â
Responsibilities
Support the development and successful execution of grant-making strategies, ensuring alignment with the Foundation's mission and goals.
Work closely with internal teams to ensure proper grant allocation, monitoring, and reporting, including maintaining our grants management system and dashboards.
Help oversee daily administration and operations within the grants division, ensuring smooth coordination of activities and efficient use of resources.
Contribute to developing strategic plans for various philanthropic focus areas, integrating insights from multiple sources to create informed and forward-thinking strategies.
Help to improve cross-organization communication and efficiency for grant deployment, including leading grant reviews and internal updates.
Work closely with grant recipients to ensure the achievement of goals defined in the designed grant award.
Actively collaborate with Ecosystem projects to support the continued growth of the Aptos Ecosystem, along with helping inform all other Grants-related responsibilities.
Requirements
4+ years of experience working with nonprofit organizations, foundations, consulting, or similar entities with notable expertise in grant-making and management.Â
Previous experience in blockchain and deep knowledge of the crypto industry is preferred.
Experience with Airtable and integrations is a plus.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
A commitment to efficient grant distribution and capacity to perform cost-analysis of funding proposals to ensure Foundation funds are carefully allocated to fair-priced services.
Knowledge of local, national, and international grant-making regulations and best practices.
Resourcefulness and the ability to bring creative, data-driven solutions to every problem, always seeking opportunities rather than obstacles.
Ability to drive projects independently, thrive on autonomy, and manage multiple initiatives while maintaining a high quality of work.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.
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