About This Role
Working as a key member of the Development team, the Grants Manager executes the administrative aspects of the organization's grant management strategies. This role is responsible for consistently researching and writing grants to secure funding for the organization's daily operations.
Responsibilities
- Update and maintain Open Hand's Upcoming Grant Request and Reports System while coordinating workflow across the Grants Team
- Write, submit, and manage corporate and private foundation grant opportunities for general operating and programmatic requests
- Identify and research prospective grant opportunities through national grant databases, local funding/nonprofit opportunity newsletter subscriptions, and other sources
- Draft and manage grant language resource documents to accurately reflect the latest programmatic and capital priorities
- Review proposals and applications to ensure accuracy and quality
- Track all grant proposal and application strategies, contact information, interactions, and submission activity via CRM software and an Excel spreadsheet
- Create and manage agendas for the Grant Writer
- Create and distribute monthly grant reports tracking status of current applications
- Attend or lead grant-related site visits, funding partner conferences, webinars, and meetings
- Support during and after fundraising events on and offsite which occasionally may fall outside of regular business hours
- Assist with Development stewardship activities
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Requirements
- Primary residence must be in the state of Georgia
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Impeccable time management skills
- Ability to think critically and be flexible with workload
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Planner and SharePoint
- Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage work to meet required deadlines
- Grammatical knowledge and attention to detail/accuracy in reviewing proposals and applications
- Proficiency in using CRM software for tracking and managing grant-related activities
- Strong research skills, with an eye for identifying new mission-aligned funding opportunities through various databases and resources
- Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders of varying lived and professional experience
- Commitment to professional development and improving grant writing skills
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous quality improvement in all aspects of the position
- Bachelor
- Background in English composition, journalism or related experience
