About This Role
This fully remote opportunity is for an experienced grants professional to oversee a diverse portfolio of grants, drive funding opportunities, and support mission-focused initiatives nationwide. The Grants Manager will manage the full lifecycle of grants, including proposal development, budget preparation, submission, compliance oversight, reporting, and funder stewardship, collaborating with a dynamic, mission-driven team.
Responsibilities
- Write, edit, and submit compelling grant proposals to foundation, corporate, and public funding sources
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 15-20 active grants and contracts, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and organizational policies
- Monitor grant performance, deliverables, reporting deadlines, and budget utilization
- Prepare interim and final reports, including programmatic outcomes and financial data
- Maintain accurate grant records, funding calendars, reporting schedules, and funder databases
- Conduct prospect research and identify new funding opportunities aligned with organizational goals
- Build and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective funders through ongoing stewardship and engagement initiatives
- Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure grant requirements, budget restrictions, and compliance obligations are met
- Develop internal grant pipeline reports, dashboards, and status updates for leadership
- Lead the planning and distribution of a monthly external newsletter highlighting organizational initiatives, milestones, and funding impact
- Represent the organization at meetings, events, and professional development opportunities as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or grant-related certifications are a plus
- 4+ years of grant management, grant writing, fundraising, development, or nonprofit administration experience
- Proven experience managing multiple grants simultaneously from proposal through closeout
- Strong understanding of grant compliance, reporting, budget management, and stewardship practices
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to craft persuasive proposals and reports
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including finance and program staff
- Highly organized with strong project management and analytical skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and grants/project management systems such as Asana, Sage, or similar platforms
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan
- Flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets individual needs
