Grants Manager
About The Position
NFHA seeks a Grants Manager to manage its overall grants efforts to include identifying new funding opportunities, drafting grant proposals and reports, managing the schedule of proposals and reporting deadlines, ensuring grant agreement compliance, and managing grant databases and other administrative tasks. NFHA seeks grant funding from a variety of institutions, including federal agencies, corporations, and foundations. This role is ideal for someone who has experience in grants management, enjoys optimizing systems, and can balance detailed administrative work with strategic process improvement. The Grants Manager will report to the Vice President of Strategic Advancement and Partnerships. This is an exempt position based in our Washington DC office, requiring 2-3 days in the office each week. Applicants outside of DC may be considered.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, nonprofit management, public administration, English/Communications or any related field, preferred
- Commitment to contributing to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture.
- Ability to represent NFHA professionally and authentically. A high energy and passion for NFHA's mission are essential.
- Strong math and data analysis skills.
- Excellent computer skills including demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and grants management platforms.
- Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to efficiently manage multiple deadlines and workflows.
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience developing, implementing, and executing project plans.
- Experience managing grant proposals from federal agencies and institutional funders.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in grants management, including writing and developing compelling, successfully funded grant proposals and funding applications to federal agencies and institutional funders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant programs is a plus.
- Knowledge of fair housing, fair lending compliance, affordable housing, civil rights, or racial justice.
Responsibilities
- Identify funding needs and opportunities and attend/set up strategy meetings.
- Conduct research and gather internal and external data to support requests.
- Create, update, and manage the grant calendar, ensuring that NFHA meets proposal and reporting deadlines.
- Prepare, draft, and iterate grant proposals with relevant senior staff. Assemble grant proposals and reports, coordinating requests across departments to fulfill reporting needs.
- Support cultivation and stewardship of current and potential federal agencies and institutional funders.
- Ensure all relevant contacts, details, and records, as well as moves management activities for federal agencies and institutional funders, are accurately captured in Salesforce.
- Communicate the proposal strategy and progress to other organizational stakeholders and obtain input and signoff on content from NFHA departments as needed.
- Write and edit executive summaries, conclusions, and organizational and program descriptions.
- Assemble and oversee the printing and digital presentation of proposals, including text and graphics.
- Ensure grant agreement compliance.
- Collaborate with the finance team on the development of grant budgets and financial reporting.
- Provide support for other development activities as needed.
Benefits
- 100% paid health, vision, and dental coverage for employees and family
- 100% paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- Employer contribution to 403(b) retirement plan, separate from employee contribution
- Comprehensive paid time off benefits including holidays, vacation, and sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
