Grants Specialist

Community Action House•Holland, MI

9d•$53,500 - $61,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Grants Specialist secures annual, foundation, and corporate grant funding to support Community Action House’s programs and services. The role manages a designated portfolio focused on non-government grants, foundation support, and corporate giving, including application research, grant calendars, and institutional reporting. It cultivates long-term relationships with foundation trustees, program officers, and corporate partners, and works closely with the Manager of Grants and Evaluation to align funding strategies with organizational metrics, reporting, and day-to-day operations. The position collaborates across departments to prepare and submit proposals, budgets, outcomes reports, and other funder materials; researches funding opportunities; supports donor and sponsor meetings; and maintains grant and relationship records in CRM and grant-tracking systems. It also works with Communications to develop strengths-based messaging and helps ensure compliance, performance tracking, and timely grant deliverables. This is a full-time, regular, exempt position in the Development department, based primarily at the Food Club & Opportunity Hub. The role has no direct reports and receives broad guidance while retaining some autonomy in how it achieves its goals. Compensation is $53,500–$61,500 per year. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be scheduled in advance. Reliable transportation is required.

Requirements

At least 2 years of relevant experience.
Some college education; equivalent years of experience may be accepted in place of a degree.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent projects on time and to specification.
Strong technical writing skills and clear, effective written and verbal communication.
Ability to build trusting professional relationships with foundation and corporate leaders.
Experience using software systems and donor constituent relationship management (CRM) technologies.
Genuine passion for the organization’s mission and commitment to its stated values.
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups of people.
Interest in continuous learning and adapting to professional interests and organizational needs.
High standard of performance and integrity, and ability to lead by example in fostering a positive workplace culture.
Access to consistent and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience in place of a degree.
Basic conversational Spanish proficiency desired.
Work experience in grant writing, corporate fundraising, or building institutional community partnerships preferred.
Successful experience submitting funded foundation and corporate grants and proposals.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Manager of Grants and Evaluation to execute monthly and annual corporate, foundation, and grant funding strategies that support institutional revenue targets.
Coordinate cross-department work to submit grant applications, proposals, and reports on time, including narratives, budgets, outcomes reports, and other requested materials.
Manage foundation and corporate donor relationships, emphasizing sustained stewardship, strategic alignment, and shared successes.
Identify, research, and source corporate sponsorship and foundation grant opportunities to expand the institutional giving calendar and support mission impact.
Collaborate with the Manager of Grants and Evaluation to create and implement an annual engagement strategy for foundations, corporate partners, and institutional stakeholders.
Provide colleagues with information and background materials for donor and sponsor meetings.
Work with the Communications Team on strengths-based messaging for foundation, corporate, and annual grant partners.
Use CRM software to track relationship-management activity, record grant interactions, and maintain current application statuses.
Maintain the grant-tracking system with the Manager of Grants and Evaluation, supporting compliance, KPI tracking, and deliverable deadlines for assigned grants.
Connect grant strategies and partner expectations with organizational operations, program leads, and measurable project outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.