Grants Manager

The Grants Manager is responsible for developing and managing a pipeline of current and prospective grant funders that align with the agency’s priorities. Through planned research, identification, development, cultivation, stewardship, compliance, and reporting activities, the Grants Manager will submit proposals and manage awards in support of the agency’s mission and operating goals.

The Grants Manager will successfully cultivate relationships, foster collaboration, and support a culture of trust with colleagues, partners, and funders. The Grants Manager must be a detail-oriented, independent and self-starting individual, who can see the “big picture” of the organization.

• Research prospective grant sources (private, corporate and government) compatible with the agency’s mission, values, and programs in support of the organization’s strategic and program goals, calendaring those prospects into the annual grant strategy.
• Compose high-quality, compelling LOI’s, grant proposals, grant reports, and acknowledgment letters. Special attention should be made in checking for completeness against grant instructions, spelling, grammar, and style; and to ensure compliance and regulatory requirements.

• Manage grant opportunities through grant research tools and other stakeholders, focusing on key areas including federal, state, and foundation support.

• Interpret the mission and vision into grant-ready language that is creative, applicable, and clear to funders and collect internal and external data to support grant proposals and reports.

• Format organization and program budgets to meet grant sources’ budget requirements. Copy, collate, package, and submit final grant materials per grant instructions within funder deadlines.

• Establish and maintain positive and professional working relationships with private grantors, corporate funders, and governmental agencies.

• Identify appropriate metrics, evaluation procedures, and administrative records required by awarded grants. Identify, analyze and interpret programmatic metrics required for reporting including outcome measurements and program evaluations; assess whether to submit based on our capacity to meet these metrics, and make recommendations on the best path forward.

• Provide comprehensive and timely reporting to funders demonstrating activities, program results, outputs, successes and metrics met. Compile evaluations of outputs, outcomes and impacts of the organization across programs.

• In conjunction with the Community Engagement team, provide communication to staff on how grant funders should be recognized during programs, marketing, and outreach.

• Maintain master calendar of grants and prospects and all associated files and correspondence.

• Participation in events, outreach and networking activities

• Performance of administrative duties as need

• Other duties as assigned

MIMIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, grant writing, nonprofit, public administration or similar area and at least two years of experience in grant management; OR at least five years of experience working as a grants manager

• The Grant Manager must possess the knowledge and skills which may result from formal education or experience in grant research, grant writing, program planning, budget preparation, data collection and data analysis as it relates to the nonprofit environment or related fields.

• Ability to study and understand the strategic plan for programs and financial needs of the organization.

• Ability to identify and evaluate grant opportunities from various sources, including government agencies, corporate partners, foundations and non-governmental organizations.

• Proficiency in drafting grant proposals and supporting documents that align with the funding requirements of the organization and the specifications of the funder.

• Competence in responding to internal and external inquiries regarding proposals and funding status. Personal skills in maintaining positive relationships with funders and other stakeholders.

• Ability to maintain accurate records and submit detailed reports related to grant opportunities and proposals.

• Work independently in a hybrid environment.

• Experience in utilization of Salesforce, CRM and grants tracking software.

• Proficiency in Office 365 and project management software

• Must have a mobile device that is compatible with company ran APs

As the Area Agency on Aging and Community Action Agency for Northwest Indiana, founded in 1965, the CoAction Mission is to ensure the people who experience financial hardship find opportunities, resources, and respect. We do this by helping individuals of all ages and families, through direct services and referrals.

Serving residents in Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, and Starke Counties.