Analyst, CDFI Grant Funding

Background

At Cinnaire, we are so much more than a financial partner—we are dedicated changemakers committed to building stronger, inclusive communities. Our team of over 170 passionate individuals shares a common purpose: to empower people and places through financial solutions that drive lasting impact. Every day, we ask ourselves, “What kind of difference can we make in communities today?”—and then we take action.

What We Do
We believe in a hands-on, people-first approach to advancing change. By actively engaging with communities where we live and work, we listen, learn and develop tailored solutions that address real challenges. As a community development financial institution (CDFI), we provide creative capital solutions for projects that deliver high social value—initiatives that may not otherwise receive support from traditional financial institutions.

How We Do It
Cinnaire serves as a catalyst for community-driven solutions, equipping developers, partners and socially motivated investors with the resources they need to create meaningful impact. We fill funding gaps in community development by leveraging capital and expertise from both public and private sector partners, bringing transformational projects to life.

Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, we have offices in Detroit and Grand Rapids, MI; Madison, WI; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; and Wilmington, DE. Our impact extends across Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, where we provide financial and development support to our communities.

Summary

The Analyst, CDFI Grant Funding is responsible for assisting Cinnaire’s Public Funding team in securing and deploying grant funding. The role supports grant proposal development, data analysis, compliance, and reporting related to resources received as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and grantee.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists in grant proposal development, including reviewing programmatic requirements, developing data sets and application materials, and entering grant applications into funders’ online systems.
2. Assesses and tracks loans that could potentially utilize CDFI Fund grant awards as a capital source.
3. Maintains data and supporting documentation for funded loans in pipeline; tracks loan status and progress throughout the loan and reporting life cycles with input from other internal teams.
4. Initiates detail-oriented semi-annual compliance reporting for loan portfolio, including leading data collection, analysis, and online data entry for Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) and other grant awards from federal and state agencies.
5. Assists with monthly cash utilization tracking for all loans utilizing grant funding, including pulling reports, analyzing loan-specific transaction data, and communicating results with Cinnaire’s Finance team.
6. Leads coordination with Cinnaire’s Compliance team as they track affordability and occupancy for all non-Cinnaire LIHTC equity projects.
7. Manages team’s CDFI Fund Awards Management Information System (AMIS) account and other federal and state agency website accounts.
8. Represents Cinnaire at industry events and trainings.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Urban Planning, or related field of study.

• • 2 years of continuous professional work experience preferred.

• • Knowledge and experience working with current community development, real estate development, or affordable housing industries.

• • Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills (Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint) required.

• • Strong written communication skills and analytical ability.

• • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• • Ability to manage time effectively and independently.

 

Key Competencies:

• • Inclusion Awareness: Identifies the benefits and advantages of harnessing the collective insights from various individuals in the organization.

• • Analysis to Synthesis: Interprets data and information from multiple sources and translates them into coherent messages that inform decisions.

• • Intellectual Agility: Flexes and adapts thinking skills to meet the needs of different situations and circumstances. Doesn’t limit problem solving to one approach or methodology.

• • Insight to Action: Acts on conviction and advances from concept to implementation towards a goal. Draws upon knowledge and professional judgment to orchestrate the steps required to get results.

• • Perseverance: Accepts uncertainty by remaining focused and engaged on assignments. Looks for plausible solutions to difficult problems. 

 

Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Director, CDFI Grant Funding

Supervisory Relationship: None

Physical Requirements: Ability to work on a computer for extended periods of time

Travel Required: 10%

Compensation and Benefits

Cinnaire offers a competitive compensation package.

Benefits Offered: Medical, Health Reimbursement Account, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Paid Mobile Phone Service, Unlimited PTO, Incentive Compensation, 403(b) Plan, and Profit-Sharing Plan.

How to Apply

https://cinnaire.hiringplatform.com/308493-analyst-cdfi-grant-funding/1177856-application-form/en

Cinnaire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Cinnaire complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting employment discrimination. Cinnaire is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As a part of this commitment, Cinnaire is dedicated to providing access, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, recruitment and employment for qualified individuals with disabilities.