Grants Manager

About This Role

This Grants Manager role involves managing a portfolio of public and private funding opportunities from start to finish, including proposals, applications, and reports. The position requires working across various programs and leadership within the organization. It offers an experienced writer and developing fundraising professional the opportunity to strengthen their skills and build a strong body of work.

Responsibilities

• Build compelling proposals, including letters of intent, proposals, applications, reports, and other funder communications
• Research government, foundation, and other funding prospects that align with CAMBA’s programs and priorities
• Turn program information, data, outcomes, and complex ideas into clear, persuasive narratives that demonstrate need, impact, and opportunity
• Work across CAMBA with program leaders, fiscal staff, Data Analysis, Research & Evaluation team, and senior management to develop competitive proposals and ensure submissions are accurate, ambitious, and achievable
• Own deadlines and submission requirements across your portfolio and coordinate the many moving pieces required to produce high-quality proposals and reports on time
• Partner with fiscal and program teams on proposal budgets and financial reporting and develop a strong understanding of government contracting and grant requirements
• Help ensure that CAMBA’s funders receive timely, thoughtful, and accurate information about the programs and outcomes their investments make possible
• Oversee assigned public and private funding opportunities, ensuring proposals, applications, reports, and other required submissions are accurate and completed by established deadlines
• Identify and track prospective funding opportunities that align with CAMBA’s programs, services, and organizational priorities
• Prepare clear, persuasive proposals and reports that effectively communicate program needs, approaches, outcomes, and impact
• Partner with program, fiscal, evaluation, and leadership teams to gather information and ensure complete, accurate, and timely submissions
• Maintain accurate grant records and compliance information

Important Details

• Reports To: Senior Director, Institutional Giving

About the Company

CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors, and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City. They offer more than 180 integrated programs in Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services, reaching more than 72,000 individuals and families each year at 100 locations. CAMBA serves a diverse cross-section of New Yorkers, with over half of their clients being immigrants and refugees. The Development & Communications division is entering a period of growth as the organization approaches its 50th anniversary and prepares for an ambitious fundraising campaign. The Grants Manager will join a three-person grants unit within an integrated nine-person team.