Grants Manager

About This Role

Managing grants to support the organization's fundraising and programmatic goals is the core of this role, overseeing the full lifecycle of institutional funding opportunities. The Grants Manager will ensure the organization remains competitive for funding while building its capacity to measure and communicate impact, serving as a key liaison between various departments.

Responsibilities

• Research, identify, and evaluate grant opportunities from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and other funding sources
• Develop, write, edit, and submit compelling grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and funding applications
• Develop and maintain standardized program templates capturing program goals, objectives, activities, outcomes, and key metrics to streamline grant development and reporting
• Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar tracking deadlines, reporting requirements, award periods, renewals, and funder communications
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate grant reports and compliance documentation
• Maintain grant records, proposal outcomes, award histories, and supporting documentation
• Support grant budgeting efforts in partnership with Finance and program staff
• Partner closely with program leadership to gather programmatic information, participant outcomes, performance metrics, and success stories needed for proposals and reports
• Translate program outcomes and organizational impact into compelling, funder-focused narratives
• Collaborate with program and finance staff to collect and report data required by funders
• Support the development of systems and processes that strengthen the organization's ability to capture, organize, and report program outcomes
• Work collaboratively across the organization to ensure information needed for funding requests and reporting obligations is consistently captured and readily available
• Support staff in understanding funder expectations related to outcomes measurement, evaluation, and reporting
• Identify gaps in available data and recommend processes that strengthen the organization's ability to demonstrate impact to current and prospective funders
• Promote cross-functional accountability for maintaining accurate and timely information needed to support grants management
• Monitor emerging trends, priorities, and reporting requirements among institutional funders
• Regularly share insights with leadership regarding funding priorities, reporting expectations, outcome measures, and emerging opportunities
• Identify opportunities to strengthen the organization's competitiveness by aligning program outcomes and organizational messaging with funder priorities
• Prepare periodic reports and recommendations regarding grant performance and funding opportunities