What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Grants Manager position at United Way of Great Knoxville?
As the Community Grants Manager, you will be at the heart of our mission to support and uplift our community. You will play a vital role in managing and facilitating our grant programs, connecting with nonprofit organizations, and ensuring that resources are effectively directed toward initiatives that promote positive change. This position is ideal for an individual passionate about community development, equity, and philanthropy. Will adhere to the principles and philosophy of United Way of Greater Knoxville (UWGK).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
An individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed below at a satisfactory level, with or without accommodation:
Impact: Lead an inclusive strategy to transform systems, promoting self-sufficiency and equitable outcomes.
- Develop and oversee grant processes, from application to evaluation, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities that distribute funds to community partners.
- Efficiently manage the grant application review process, tracking progress and compliance.
- Connect nonprofits to community resources, including capacity building, volunteers, and other nonprofits.
- Attend community or partner meetings to collect and share data to increase awareness around systemic issues.
- Participate in cross-departmental meetings to align capacity building, systems work, programmatic initiatives, and grantmaking.
Employees: Create an exemplary and people-centric workplace through active engagement.
- Collaborate with colleagues from various departments to align grantmaking efforts with broader organizational goals.
- Participate in meetings and initiatives that enhance programmatic initiatives and organizational impact.
- Create opportunities to strengthen organizational culture and improve the employee experience.
- Engage in various UWGK committees, workgroups, and activities to support the strategic plan and mission.
- Implement and define opportunities to include DEI in all aspects of work.
Stakeholders: Maximize sustainable change through collaboration.
- Recruit and manage a diverse pool of volunteers for committees.
- Provide quality volunteer experiences that are accessible and inclusive.
- Create and facilitate training around grantmaking and other topics related to UWGK’s work.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish funding criteria and guidelines.
Operational Excellence: Steward every resource to its highest and best use.
- Work with other departments to improve and develop processes.
- Analyze data to identify trends, needs, and systemic issues, contributing to informed decision-making.
- Share data-driven findings to raise awareness and advocate for positive change.
- Collaborate with marketing to tell UWGK’s impact story.
- Share nonprofit needs in order to create the best possible services.
Revenue: Cultivate revenue streams that leverage relationships and opportunities.
- Administer grants from outside sources as needed, especially the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
- Provide referrals to external resources such as the Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN) and Volunteer East TN.
- Provide training to expand the resources of ABN.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (Master's preferred). Lived experience relevant to this role will also be considered and can supplement instead of an educational experience.
- Previous experience in grant management, nonprofit engagement, or related roles.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and data analysis skills.
- Experience working with computerized software, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, or other similar programs.
Start your journey here:
United Way of Greater Knoxville (UWGK) is part of a global organization that directly impacts our local communities. By creating a space for diverse voices from community members, businesses, and organizations, we are working to create a more equitable Knoxville where our neighbors have stable housing, financial security, early care and education, access to food, and more. YOU are an essential part of making our mission a reality. Join a team of great people, collaborate on meaningful work, and serve the communities you call home while you do it.
In an effort to model equitable hiring practices, UWGK strives to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level, experience and training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward merit-based performance, UWGK typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $50,000 - $60,000/year.
How we think:
Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of our culture, our reputation, and the organization’s achievement.
In an effort to model equitable hiring practices, UWGK strives to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level, experience and training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward merit-based performance, UWGK typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $50,000 - $60,000/year.
How we think:
Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of our culture, our reputation, and the organization’s achievement.
When you join UWGK, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and community stakeholders to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. In 2022, we celebrated the United Way of Greater Knoxville's centennial year and unveiled our plans for the next 100 years.
As the Modern United Way, we are broadening our scope to include systems-level work in areas such as housing, food, and early care and education. We will continue acting as a nonprofit funder and supporter, but we will also be advocating on a larger scale to create lasting, systemic change in our community.
At UWGK, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with local businesses, partner agencies, and community organizations in building more inclusive communities. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences that make our employees unique. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our teammates to succeed and grow. Please let us know if you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment process. We will be happy to assist.
Ready to become part of our mission? Join UWGK - where your ideas and actions make a difference.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.
UWGK provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
At UWGK, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with local businesses, partner agencies, and community organizations in building more inclusive communities. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences that make our employees unique. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our teammates to succeed and grow. Please let us know if you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment process. We will be happy to assist.
Ready to become part of our mission? Join UWGK - where your ideas and actions make a difference.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.
UWGK provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
All UWGK offers of employment are contingent upon the ability to complete a background investigation successfully. Background investigation components can vary depending on specific job criteria. UWGK will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
UWGK will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with UWGK's legal duty to furnish information.
UWGK will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with UWGK's legal duty to furnish information.
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