Grants Manager

Grants And Funding Compliance Manager

Ensures that the departmental fundraising goal is met for the fiscal year as determined by the annual operating budget accomplished through planning, coaching, and monitoring of team results; plans, develops, and manages the Grants Department within the Development Department; oversees and coordinates funding from corporate, private and public institutions / foundations; facilitates research, development, review and editing of grant proposals; monitors project tasks and conducts research for potential funding sources; maintains various databases and prepares technical and financial reports; supervises and manages the Grants Writer.

Key Responsibilities :

• Plans, directs, and supervises the work of assigned staff; trains and instructs employee in the proper methods and procedures; monitors work in progress and upon completion to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures; conducts performance evaluations and provides hiring / firing recommendations.
• Participates in the preparation and management of the Grants budget.
• Sets annual department fund raising goals with immediate supervisor and measures them quarterly. Works with immediate supervisor to produce sufficient number and quality of prospects to produce extensive institutional donor profiles; targets appropriate ask amounts and prioritizes and evaluates prospects for corporate, private, and public grants.
• Develops and prioritizes projects and proposals and works with staff to elicit projects and programs that need support; manages monthly meetings to vet projects and programs and works in concert with immediate supervisor to set priorities for funding.
• Assists local Area Command, Corps, and Social Service Centers with research for funding grants, donor profiles for major gifts, trends and other information pertinent to the work of The Salvation Army.
• Manages existing grants by tracking through internal reporting systems; writing reports; maintaining excellent historical records; works with staff to ensure each project or program is meeting proposal conditions and expectations.
• Assist appropriate officer or staff personnel in the implementation of the development plan and grant funding recommendations, in particular writing proposal, gathering trend research and making suggestions regarding appropriate ask to funders.
• Researches private and corporate foundations for Salvation Army programs; develops local unit or command wide grant proposals.
• Sets priorities in the Grants Department to achieve fund raising goals.
• Analyzes and established activities that must take place in the Grants Department to set objectives in order to achieve goals.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

Employee Benefits :

Education and Experience : Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in journal, English, marketing, or an appropriate field, and a minimum of five years progressively responsible experience for grant writing and management and a proven record of raising money from corporate, private, public and governmental sources with prior supervisory experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Certifications : Valid State Drivers License

Equal Opportunity Employer : Veterans | Disabled