Grants Manager
About The Position
The role of the Grants Manager is to provide highly professional and technical support to the Development Team of Focused Community Strategies (FCS) by researching and writing grant proposals, maintaining grants calendars and schedules, and assisting with other fundraising and financing projects as they arise. Strong applicants for this position will be self-motivated, team-oriented, highly detailed and organized. Applicants must be able to manage multiple projects and schedules while maintaining communication with executive leadership. He/She will be asked to develop and maintain internal systems to strengthen and support FCS development and fundraising processes.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A self-motivated and detail-oriented planner
- Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently
- Ability to communicate persuasively and accurately about FCS’s community development model and philosophy of responsible community development
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google products, project management and database software, Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred
- Commitment to a team environment
- 3 to 5 years of development experience
Nice To Haves
- Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive research on potential funding sources
- Compile and systematize foundation information including history and funding alignment
- Attend grant information sessions with prospective donors
- Develop and maintain comprehensive grants calendar and process
- Work closely with the Development Director to determine priorities and workload for temporary contract Grants Manager
- Work with the Development Director in coordination with the contractor to ensure alignment on proposal development
- Work with Development team, Director of Finance, and program directors to gather required information for grant applications
- Support the development and implementation of a data coordination role to enhance grant tracking and impact
- Maintain a library of grant support documents
- Monitor deadlines and submission requirements for all grants
- Examine all grant application guidelines and instructions
- Write narrative for grant applications
- Collaborate to finalize program with Development Team, Director of Finance and program Directors
- Manage grant reporting including financial and programmatic reports
- Participating in all Development Team meetings
- Co-leading weekly Grants meetings
- Prepare donor reports for leadership as requested
- Support Development Director with scheduling and reporting and special projects as needed.
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Employee health insurance - 100% employer paid
- Employee dental insurance - 100% employer paid
- Employee $25K life insurance - 100% employer paid
- Employee long-term disability - 100% employer paid
- Vision, additional life - 100% employee paid
- 192 hours paid time off annually
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
