Grant Manager

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage FSF’s grant funding efforts including researching opportunities, developing strategies, overseeing the accuracy and timeliness of grant applications, meeting all grant deadlines, and compiling monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports.

• Oversee the Grants Coordinator.

• Schedule and manage biweekly grants meeting

• Develop and manage a shared grant tracking document/process

• Compile and maintain hunger related material and statistical data, including the compilation of external data from other sources.

• Work closely with the Philanthropy Managers to seek new corporate, foundation, and government grant revenue sources.

• Develop and maintain all timelines for grants and projects with all appropriate FSF departments.

• Implement appropriate metrics that evaluate and gauge effectiveness and impact to allow continuous improvement.

• Serve as the administrative liaison with the Finance team to ensure funding budgets are built collaboratively and that grant funds are drawn down in accordance with donor expectations.

• Ensure proper donor stewardship including appropriate follow up, meetings, drafting funding/impact reports.

• Stay current with impact evaluation, food security, food systems, and food bank trends, research, and literature.

• Assist management as necessary.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Human Services, or a related field.

• Impeccable verbal and written communication skills, including proper grammar and knowledge of AP Writing Guidelines.

• Minimum 3-5 years of grant writing experience with private foundations, government (local, state and federal) contracts, and corporations.

• Successful track record of funded projects and high net worth portfolio

• Efficient time management skills with strong ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously, while paying extreme attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to learn quickly and grasp new overarching concepts while ensuring attention to detail and accuracy.

• Sound judgment and strong decision-making ability.

• Ability to work with confidential donor information.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

• A positive, can-do attitude with a desire to take the initiative and ensure excellence.

• Computer literacy: ability to use Windows-based software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as learn customized, internal FSF systems.

• Flexibility and the ability to work effectively as a member of a professional team.