Grant Coordinator

Food Bank of Eastern Michigan•Flint, MI

6d•$42,000 - $55,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Grants Coordinator is primarily responsible for developing, writing and reporting on grant proposals to foundations, corporations and other grant-making organizations, and will persuasively communicate the Food Bank’s mission and programs to potential funders. This position will ensure superior customer service to all internal team members and other stakeholders of the organization. All activities will support the organization’s mission, culture and strategic plan objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
3+ years of grant writing experience
Demonstrates a high level of integrity, accuracy, positivity, dependability, and ability to work collaboratively with others
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be proficient in various programs including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe and donor databases
Must present professionally to both internal and external stakeholders
Must possess a high level of organizational skills, and ability to multitask and prioritize workloads in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Must have excellent time management skills
Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Self-motivated to take initiative in driving new projects and creating new relationships
Demonstrated ability to solve problems and formulate recommendations
Ability to critically assess opportunities, problems and issues, and coherently present assessments to internal and external decision makers
Thorough understanding of local, state and federal funding sources and the ability to locate potential sources for funding
Ability to interpret financial data and prepare budgets and financial grant reports.
Ability to be discreet with personal information that may be needed for some grants such as employee salaries or upcoming projects

Responsibilities

Create and maintain a positive work environment in alignment with the Company core values.
assemble and submit grant requests
Manage special projects that were awarded grant funds by ensuring completion of goals, expenditure of funds, and submission of reports.
Manage all aspects of internal grant program with the with assistance of other departments to include communication with agency partners, grant submission, review meetings, and reporting.
conduct prospect research; and maintain a calendar of submissions and other deadlines.
Develop and write grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making organizations, including Feeding America affiliated grants, persuasively communicating the organization’s mission and programs to potential funders
Assemble and submit grant requests, letters of inquiry, proposals, budgets and presentations
Establish and maintain personal contacts and relationships with foundations, corporations, and program officers
Manage internal grant program including communication with agency partners, grant submission, grant review, and reporting
Work with finance team to submit targeted federal and state grants
Ensure prompt acknowledgement of grant awards
Maintain calendar to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines, and reports
Conduct prospect research for new potential grant funding
Prioritize projects to keep multiple projects moving in a timely manner, meet deadlines, and manage supplemental material required for proposals
Management of the grant process and regularly updating key stakeholders of grant status
Write reports to government, corporate, foundations, and other funders
Manage consistency of messaging and data used in outreach, communications, and other applications
Collaborate with other departments (operations, programs, finance, etc.) to ensure funding requests are properly structured and any outside partnerships are properly vetted
Participate in and lead special projects as needed
Other ad hoc duties as requested by management
Know and adhere to organizational policies and procedures, and work as an integral member of the development team
Work effectively with stakeholders from diverse populations, revealing sensitivity, understanding and acceptance of others.
Perform other duties as assigned