About This Role
The Grants Manager is responsible for overseeing all grant activities for the agency, including foundation funds, United Way funds, and government contracts. This role ensures optimal maintenance of grant funding, creates and maintains annual grant plans and goals, and supervises the research, writing, editing, and reporting processes for grants.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the VP of Development, President & CEO, and program leaders to forecast future deficits and identify needs for new or increased funding
- Create the plan and timeline for obtaining necessary funding, including identifying untapped interest from current funders, researching new grant sources, or identifying ways to transfer funds from one program to another
- Determine whether each new grant request is necessary and appropriate for the agency or program
- Manage staff expectations regarding the feasibility of requests
- Ensure grant requests align with the PCCT mission, do not exceed revenue necessary to cover expenses, and do not commit the agency to unsustainable activities
- Observe program and agency activities to determine whether PCCT is meeting standards set by funders and adhering to contracted stipulations
- Maintain consistent contact with leadership staff to discuss grant requirements or obtain information regarding program changes and achievements that should be relayed back to funders
- Work with program leaders to ensure outcomes are being measured, tracked, and reported
- Discuss outcome results with program directors to understand performance so that information can be shared with funders
- Hold a monthly grants meeting for leadership staff to provide updates on funding, highlight potential issues, and maintain transparency on the receipt and expenditure of agency-wide funds
- Maintain a grants database for efficient access to all grant information and government contracts, including contacts, due dates, application/reporting requirements, and notes
- Maintain a multi-year grant timeline to ensure the agency receives funding in advance of need and to ensure grants are spent and finalized in a timely manner
- Serve as the main contact for grant sources and government agencies
- Field questions from funders and attend funder meetings/site visits as needed
- Manage and support the Grant Writer role
- Research companies, foundations, and government agencies to increase sources of funding
- Maintain a database for potential grant funding, including notes on prospective matches
- Collaborate with the Director of Data Management to collect annual demographics and statistics needed for grant writing
- Regularly research peer-reviewed evidence in the field of child maltreatment and infant early childhood mental health to create knowledgeable and compelling requests
