Associate Director, Scholarships & Grants – Impact Leader

Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Parking downtown Atlanta

Job summary

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is seeking an Associate Director of Scholarships & Grants Management to lead donor stewardship, manage a multi‑million dollar scholarship and grant portfolio, and guide system implementations and policy improvements. You will supervise a Scholarships and Grants Associate and collaborate with Finance, IT, and program teams.

The role emphasizes equity, program design, and data‑driven decision making within a hybrid Atlanta office environment, reporting to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience, including people leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing donor, funder, or client relationships at a senior level.
• Experience setting due-diligence, compliance, or grantmaking standards and managing related systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead approximately 30 scholarship funds and donor relationships with strategy and stewardship.
• Oversee end-to-end scholarship and discretionary grantmaking operations with equity and donor intent.
• Serve as department liaison to Finance, Shared Services, General Counsel, and IT for systems and compliance.
• Supervise and develop Scholarships and Grants Associate and model equitable, accountable leadership.

Skills

Donor relations

Portfolio management

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Foundant

Blackbaud philanthropy

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is seeking an Associate Director of Scholarships & Grants Management to lead donor stewardship, manage a multi‑million dollar scholarship and grant portfolio, and guide system implementations and policy improvements. You will supervise a Scholarships and Grants Associate and collaborate with Finance, IT, and program teams.

The role emphasizes equity, program design, and data‑driven decision making within a hybrid Atlanta office environment, reporting to