Grants Manager (Part-Time/Hybrid)

CHEEKWOOD • Belle Meade, TN

1d • $30 - $35 • Hybrid

About The Position

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens is seeking a Grants Manager to join its Development Team. This role is responsible for securing funding from private, corporate, and government foundations, managing close to $500k in funding. The Manager will work interdepartmentally to maintain deadlines, relationships, coordinate data, and obtain approvals. This position offers the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the garden’s operations, from horticulture to education, and to make a real impact by supporting Cheekwood's mission. The role involves writing grant proposals and letters of intent, ensuring foundation recognition and stewardship, and identifying new foundation prospects. Working at Cheekwood provides a unique blend of fulfillment and inspiration in a supportive environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience in successful grant writing.
• Track record in project management, attention to details, and foundation grant writing.
• Excellent verbal/written communication, proofreading and organizational skills.
• Attention to details and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong understanding of AI to enhance writing and systems.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Altru is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the grant proposal process for government and foundations in accordance with deadlines.
• Oversee all online submissions for grants and archives in shared drive.
• Partners interdepartmentally regarding content of proposals, coordinating project budgets, photographs and maps, board & staff lists in addition to storytelling.
• Maintains internal shared calendar of deadlines for intradepartmental collaboration.
• Attends meetings with Education, Museum, Facilities, Programs to maintain connection, understand needs and listen for funding opportunities.
• Writes and submits proposals + supporting documents as required.
• Archives proposals and supporting documents in shared drive.
• Manages reporting and budget alignment to ensure deadlines and requirements met.
• Tracks solicitations, prospecting and stewardship of foundation and government grant giving.
• Prompts Senior Director for relationship stewardship as needed.
• Ensures recognition requirements are executed and documented; executes appropriate stewardship.
• Research prospects and remains abreast of any changes in requirements and deadlines.

Benefits

• Membership & Discounts: As an employee, you receive a Cheekwood membership, which entitles you to unlimited admission during regular Garden hours and a limited number of free tickets to special events. Members also receive discounts classes, ticketed events, and purchases at the Gift Shop.
• Reciprocal Admission: As an employee of Cheekwood you have free general admission access to many local cultural, historical, and art institutions as part of the employee admission program.
• Cheekwood membership also include reciprocal admission for named members to more than 300 gardens though the American Horticultural Society.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level