Senior Manager, Grant Writing and Strategy

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists•Washington, DC

4h•$90,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Grant Writing and Strategy, is a strategic fundraiser and grants manager responsible for growing philanthropic support for both ACOG and the ACOG Foundation from private, family, and health care–related foundations and for helping manage the ACOG Foundation’s grantmaking processes. This leader builds and stewards a robust portfolio of foundation relationships, writes compelling proposals aligned to ACOG priorities, ensures timely reporting and compliance, and partners cross‑functionally to administer transparent, equitable, and impact‑driven grant programs. This role is ideal for an experienced grant writer who is committed to advancing ob-gyn health and who thrives in a mission‑driven, outcomes‑oriented environment. Note: This position is considered Hybrid and will need to commute to ACOG's office located in Washington, D.C.

Requirements

Exceptional writing, storytelling, and presentation skills; ability to communicate complex clinical/public health concepts for varied audiences.
Demonstrated success securing five‑ and six‑figure institutional grants and managing multi‑partner proposals and award portfolios.
Strong budgeting and financial reporting skills; comfort with restricted funds reporting, grant terms, and compliance.
Qualitative/quantitative outcomes measurement experience and ability to translate program impact into funder‑ready narratives required.
Proficiency with CRMs (e.g. Raiser’s Edge, equivalent).
Proven ability to manage cross‑functional fundraising initiatives without heavy supervision.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in public health, health administration, public policy, nonprofit management, or related field preferred but not required.
A minimum of 7 years of experience in grant writing (proposals, reports, and funder communications).

Nice To Haves

advanced degree in public health, health administration, public policy, nonprofit management, or related field preferred but not required.
Experience in health care, medical societies, research, or public health preferred but no required.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Pipeline Development: Build and execute annual and multi‑year strategies to secure institutional grants; develop a diversified pipeline across discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship stages.
Prospect Research: Identify grant prospects aligned to ACOG Foundation priorities (maternal health, reproductive health, training, education, research, health equity, etc.).
Proposal Leadership: Lead concepting and proposal development (LOIs, concept papers, full proposals, including narratives and budgets) in collaboration with clinical/practice, education, DEI, and finance/compliance teams, among others.
Stewardship & Reporting: Manage grant deliverables, outcomes tracking, and narrative/financial reports; ensure grant terms, branding, and acknowledgment requirements are met.
Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with program officers and foundation leaders; prepare briefings and talking points for executive and volunteer leadership, when needed.
Revenue Forecasting: Own a foundation revenue target; maintain accurate projections and pipeline health metrics in Raiser’s Edge/AirTable.
Travel: to funder meetings, conferences, and ACOG events (10–15%).
Cycle Planning & Administration: Help manage all grant cycles (RFPs, eligibility, timelines, application portals, review panels, scoring rubrics, and award notifications).
Review & Selection: Help coordinate reviewer recruitment/training; facilitate equitable, transparent selection processes; document decisions and maintain audit‑ready records.
Grant Agreements & Compliance: Draft award documents; ensure adherence to charitable purpose, restricted funds management, and relevant legal/ethical standards.
Monitoring & Impact: Define KPIs and learning agendas for grant programs; collect outcomes, stories, testimonials and data; produce dashboards, one-pagers and impact briefs for internal/external stakeholders.
Non-Profit Ratings: Ensure that the ACOG Foundation’s non-profit rating profiles (Charity Navigator, Guidestar/Candid, etc) are up to date and reflect the impact the Foundation is having on ob-gyn care to encourage donations.
Grantee Support: Serve as a resource for applicants and grantees; troubleshoot technical and compliance questions.
Internal Partnering: Work closely with ACOG clinical/program, finance, legal/compliance, communications/marketing, DEI, teams to align funder interests with organizational priorities.
Foundation Board Support: Prepare materials for the Foundation Board and relevant committees (development, grants) regarding updates, outcomes, and recommendations.
Process Improvement: Champion continuous improvement in fundraising and grantmaking processes; codify SOPs; support effective database hygiene, grants management, and data integrity best practices.