Alissa Baker
Grant Manager @Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
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WORK HISTORY
Grant Manager @Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Major responsibilities:• Stewards and administers a portfolio of more than $2 million in annual operating revenue.• Responsible for vetting program restricted grants and monitoring appropriate spending.• Works collaboratively across all departments in the organization to develop grant proposals and reports.• Provides leadership and oversight to ensure the seamless, integrated coordination among departments for the lifecycle of grants, from project development through award, implementation, and reporting.• Manages an annual calendar of deadlines for the grant team with more than 300 submissions.• Monitors grant paperwork and maintains records for restrictions and deliverables.• Supervision includes Grant Coordinator and contracted grant writers, as well as interns and clerical volunteers.
EDUCATION
PennWest California
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, Psychology, Women's Studies
PennWest California
Master of Education (M.Ed.), School Counseling
ABOUT ALISSA BAKER
As a seasoned grant management professional with 10 years of experience, I am currently responsible for overseeing the organization’s restricted grant funding portfolio, managing approximately 70 grants annually with a total value of $7M. These funds come from a wide range of sources, including foundations, corporations, government entities, and individual donors. I convene cross-functional monthly meetings to review these grants to ensure compliance of spending and activity.In addition to grant management, I play a pivotal role in overseeing our grants team’s calendar, which includes tracking more than 200 proposal and reporting deadlines each year. I collaborate closely with colleagues across departments to ensure that all grant proposals and reports are developed with a strategic, cross-functional approach.I manage my own portfolio of funders resulting in $1.5M in operating funding annually.I am proficient in using NetSuite and DonorPerfect, which allows me to efficiently manage our processes and track financial data.I oversee the Grant Specialist.
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