Grants Manager

Title: Grants Manager

Reports to: Director, donor communications

Job Summary: As a key member of the Donor Communications team, the Grants Manager will own the end-to-end lifecycle of grants from top foundations, from proposal development, to delivery, to post-award reporting. The Grants Manager will have the opportunity to inspire transformational gifts from large foundations based on Heritage’s impact.

Job Duties:

• Ensures effective end-to-end lifecycle of grants from top foundations, from proposal development, to delivery, to post-award reporting
• Clearly articulates Heritage’s current and future impact
• Writes grant proposals and reports; completes foundation worksheets and online applications
• Owns relationships with foundation program officers
• Works collaboratively with Heritage’s gift officers to develop relationships with foundation officers and executives and to develop written materials such as proposals and reports
• Manages pre-award functions, including budget development, coordinating receipt of necessary documents with both internal and external collaborators, and submission of the final proposal
• Manages post-award functions, including tracking due dates and preparing progress reports
• Ensures application complies with award terms and conditions and applicable federal and state regulations
• Develops detailed line-item budgets, ensuring budget expenses are allowable, allocable, and reasonable for specific project and proposal

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree

Experience: Minimum of five years grant management experience, either at a nonprofit or within a foundation

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Technology: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Other Requirements:

• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the team’s goals and objectives.
• Experience with technical writing
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines