Grant Manager

Title: Grant Manager  

Reports to: President & CEO

Location: Kansas City Urban Core

Disclaimer

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.

Role Summary
Grants Manager will be a member of the Development Team and is a liaison between UNI and its donor investors. The Grants Manager is responsible for researching, preparing, submitting, and managing grant proposals/reports that support agency goals and meet funder guidelines and criteria. They will serve as the primary grant writer, help manage funder relationships, engage in compliance reporting, and supporting special project initiatives. This position requires strong writing, data analysis, research, program budgeting, project management skills, with an emphasis on outcome measurement.

Key Responsibilities

·      Lead grant research, proposal development, submission process, preparing and organizing materials for proposals, submitting, and monitoring grant applications.

·      Researching new funding and business development opportunities on a local, state, and federal level.

·      Maintaining and building relationships with funders and other strategic partners on a local, state, and national level as part of the direction of the CEO or Fund Development Director. 

·      Drafting proposals/LOIs, grant application narratives, and budgets and collaborate to finalize with program staff, finance, and the CEO. 

·      Submitting grant applications via paper or online portals, and maintain list of passwords;

·      Meeting with funders and UNI staff to explore funding opportunities.

·      Maintaining master calendar of grants and prospects and all associated files and correspondence.

·      Executing thank you letters and facilitate grant contracts/agreements.

·      Ensuring acknowledgment of funders/investors via website, e-newsletter, and social media

·      Maintain grant compliance and reporting, including outcome measurement and grant budgets.

·      Monitoring and maintaining funder and investor reporting schedules and requirements.

·      Tracking progress toward organizational and programmatic outcomes and goals.

·      Requesting reimbursements and drawdowns as needed. 

·      Assembling all necessary supporting materials and documents including budget reports, outcome measurements, success stories, etc.; submit reports to funders and investors.

·      Researching statistics, trends and data for grant proposals and community advocacy, 

·      Performing research and data-gathering

·      Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

·      Bachelor’s degree (or 3-5 years of work experience with nonprofit administration, grant writing, or fundraising)

·      3+ years of experience in fundraising, grant writing or grants management.

·      Demonstrated analytical and persuasive writing skills experience as well as superior editing skills, including ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience.

·      Strong administrative skills and self-motivated with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks under minimal supervision in effective and efficient manner.  

·      Skills in Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Experience with donor development/CRM software systems a plus. 

·      Familiarity and experience working with national, governmental and Kansas City funders is a plus. 

·      Ability to work under pressure and respond to deadlines without sacrificing quality. 

Must successfully pass credit, criminal and reference background check. 

Compensation

$45,000 - $55,000

Fringe Benefits

100% employer paid Medical Insurance (Vision, Dental, Health), Short & Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance AD&D, Accident Insurance.