Grants Manager

Humanity HR Consulting • San Diego, CA

22d • $70,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Just in Time for Foster Youth (JIT), we're creating opportunities for transition-age foster youth to build stable, connected, and thriving futures. We're looking for a Grants Manager who can transform compelling stories, strong data, and meaningful relationships into sustainable funding that fuels our mission. This isn't simply a grant writing position. It's a strategic fundraising role for someone who enjoys researching opportunities, building funder partnerships, collaborating across teams, and creating grant strategies that generate lasting impact.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of nonprofit grant writing and grant management experience
• A proven record of securing and managing five- and six-figure grants
• Experience with private foundations, corporate giving, and government funding
• Strong project management skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple departments
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling abilities
• Experience developing grant budgets and collaborating with finance teams
• Proficiency with grant management platforms such as Instrumentl and donor CRM systems
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills

Nice To Haves

• A background in youth development, child welfare, or systems-change organizations is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of grant funding—from identifying opportunities to celebrating successful awards and stewarding long-term partnerships.
• Researching and qualifying foundation, corporate, civic, faith-based, and government funding opportunities
• Building and managing a healthy multi-year grant pipeline using tools like Instrumentl
• Writing persuasive, competitive grant proposals that clearly communicate our mission and impact
• Partnering with program leaders to develop meaningful outcomes and measurable impact metrics
• Collaborating with Finance to develop grant budgets and monitor awarded funding
• Preparing timely grant reports that demonstrate both financial accountability and program success
• Cultivating authentic relationships with funders to encourage long-term investment in JIT's mission
• Working alongside executive leadership to strategically position funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities

Benefits

• Help Build the Funding That Changes Lives
• Every proposal you submit helps create more opportunities for young people leaving foster care to thrive.
• When you join JIT, your work directly contributes to helping transition-age foster youth build stable, connected, and successful futures.
• You'll work alongside passionate teammates who believe in innovation, collaboration, and putting young people first.
• Every grant secured creates more opportunities for housing stability, education, employment, lifelong connections, and brighter futures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed