Grants Manager

Description: 

The role of the Grants Manager is to provide highly professional and technical support to the Development Team of Focused Community Strategies (FCS) by researching and writing grant proposals, maintaining grants calendars and schedules, and assisting with other fundraising and financing projects as they arise.

Strong applicants for this position will be self-motivated, team-oriented, highly detailed and organized.  Applicants must be able to manage multiple projects and schedules while maintaining communication with executive leadership.  He/She will be asked to develop and maintain internal systems to strengthen and support FCS development and fundraising processes.  

Responsibilities:

• Grant Research and Cultivation

  • Conduct comprehensive research on potential funding sources

  • Compile and systematize foundation information including history and funding alignment

  • Attend grant information sessions with prospective donors

• Grant Organization and Calendar

  • Develop and maintain comprehensive grants calendar and process

  • Work closely with the Development Director to determine priorities and workload for temporary contract Grants Manager

  • Work with the Development Director in coordination with the contractor to ensure alignment on proposal development

  • Work with Development team, Director of Finance, and program directors to gather required information for grant applications

  • Support the development and implementation of a data coordination role to enhance grant tracking and impact

  • Maintain a library of grant support documents

  • Monitor deadlines and submission requirements for all grants

• Grant Creation and Execution

  • Examine all grant application guidelines and instructions 

  • Write narrative for grant applications

  • Collaborate to finalize program with Development Team, Director of Finance and program Directors

  • Manage grant reporting including financial and programmatic reports

• Leadership and Team Support

  • Participating in all Development Team meetings

  • Co-leading weekly Grants meetings

  • Prepare donor reports for leadership as requested

  • Support Development Director with scheduling and reporting and special projects as needed.

  • Other duties as assigned

Skills needed:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• A self-motivated and detail-oriented planner

• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently

• Ability to communicate persuasively and accurately about FCS’s community development model and philosophy of responsible community development

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google products, project management and database software, Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred

• Commitment to a team environment

• 3 to 5 years of development experience

Full-time – 40 hours/week - $68,000 - $74,000 annually depending on qualifications and experience

Employee health insurance - 100% employer paid
Employee dental insurance - 100% employer paid  
Employee $25K life insurance - 100% employer paid

Employee long-term disability - 100% employer paid
Vision, additional life - 100% employee paid
192 hours paid time off annually