Foundations and Grants Manager - 11-145 - Orange County Regional Office

The Salvation Army Southern California • Tustin, CA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Salvation Army is seeking a Foundations and Grants Manager to oversee its grants program, focusing on securing annual and long-term foundation support. This role involves managing all grant proposals, applications, and reports, identifying funding opportunities, and ensuring alignment with organizational programs. The Manager will act as an advisor to staff across Orange County, helping to align current programs with foundation interests and manage reporting requirements. Additionally, the position will cultivate and steward relationships with foundation representatives and collaborate with internal fundraising teams to leverage funding opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in related field.
• Creative, strategic thinker with experience in proposal writing and familiarity with program development.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to convey complex and complicated ideas in a clear, concise way.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and grasp high level concepts.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines while managing competing priorities.
• Ability to work in a team environment yet be self-directed.
• Driving Test and clean MVR check.
• A criminal background check is required with certification for Protect the Mission policies and procedures.
• Abide by Salvation Army Policies and Procedures and have an acceptance of Salvation Army philosophy and mission.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to maintain detailed and accurate records.
• Ability to relate with others and be a team player on all levels.

Responsibilities

• Identify program needs and prospective foundation funders; and write strong and competitive grant proposals, applications and reports, providing discretionary judgment in timing of applications and appropriate programs to apply.
• Cultivation and stewardship of Foundation Relationships. Establish contact with foundation representatives to communicate TSA’s priority funding areas as they match foundation interests.
• Develop and maintain new relationships with prospective funders and apply for funding as appropriate.
• Provide advice, guidance, and support for Corps Officers, Program Directors and staff by maintaining regular contact, aligning program needs with funders, and assisting with strategic grant planning. Primary liaison for Corps or Program’s independent grant-writing activities; review final proposals.
• Attend relevant conferences, trainings and Grantmaker meetings and workshops.
• Oversee and manage Foundations revenue; provide regular reporting on revenue, and successes, challenges and opportunities.
• Responsible for articulating the complex macro & micro vision/mission of The Salvation Army (program, business, history, religion, legal issues & philosophy) to donors and prospects alike in a simple and clear manner with the goal of demystifying the organization’s processes and clearly establishing linkages with donors’ philanthropic interests.
• Work collaboratively with Social Services Managers, Government Contract Managers, and other Development Fundraisers to leverage large donations and grants.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees