Grants Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Carolina.

📋 Description

• Develop, sustain, and update a long-term funding opportunity pipeline along with a schedule for grant production, submissions, and reporting.

• Conduct research on foundations, government entities, corporations, and various institutional funding organizations.

• Evaluate the eligibility for funding opportunities, alignment with programs, funding viability, and staff capabilities.

• Oversee the proposal development and submission process, which includes preparing necessary materials, submitting applications, monitoring their status, and recording relevant information in Salesforce.

• Create production and review timelines for proposals and reports.

• Provide updates to the Chief Development Officer regarding the status of proposals and reports, including deadlines, decisions, delays, and required support.

• Collaborate with program and Finance teams to ensure that narratives, budgets, deliverables, and timelines are precise and approved.

• Maintain a repository of grant support documents.

• Manage funder acknowledgments through the website, e-newsletter, and social media platforms.

• Ensure compliance with grants, maintain reporting schedules, measure outcomes, and oversee grant budgets.

• Track progress towards organizational and programmatic objectives and goals.

• Communicate significant changes, implementation obstacles, and compliance issues.

• Monitor grant expenditures and prepare financial reports, reimbursements, and drawdowns.

• Write progress reports and focused program updates for funders.

• Gather supporting documents for funder reports.

• Request extensions and modifications for grants, obtaining necessary internal approvals.

• Keep comprehensive records of funding sources, applications, awards, agreements, budgets, deadlines, reports, amendments, and invoicing in Salesforce and shared files.

• Document interactions and communications with institutional funders.

• Engage in improvements and documentation of processes, policies, and procedures.

• Execute other related responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A passion for the role and the mission of the organization.

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in nonprofit administration, grant writing/management, or fundraising.

• Over 3 years of experience in grant writing and management, showcasing successful development and acquisition of institutional funding.

• Proficiency in creating complex proposals, multi-year budgets, measurable outcomes, and funder reports.

• Experience in international conservation, environmental programs, or comparable international nonprofit work is preferred.

• Capability to plan, adhere to internal review and funder deadlines, and juggle competing priorities while maintaining quality.

• Proven organizational and time management abilities for handling multiple projects with varying priorities in a collaborative environment.

• Exceptional verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with donor development/CRM software, particularly Salesforce, is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Individual retirement account featuring a current employer match of 3%.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Up to $750 employer contribution per month towards medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Employer-paid life insurance.

• Paid time off.

• Sick leave benefits.

• Remote office stipend.

• Continuous professional development opportunities.