Development Specialist - Grants

Tommy Nobis Center; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tommy Nobis Center is seeking a Development Specialist - Grants to lead grant writing, research, and submission processes. The role focuses on identifying funding opportunities across government, foundations, and corporations to generate grant revenue for the organization.

You will coordinate budgets, track outcomes, and ensure compliance with funder requirements. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of nonprofit grant-writing experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Public Administration, or a related field; nonprofit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate revenue through timely submission of researched, well-documented grant proposals.
• Design and implement grants budget with Director, Development to support goals and metrics.
• Research and identify public and private grant opportunities from government, corporate, foundations, and private funding sources.
• Assess grant potential and prioritize responses with Director, Development.
• Communicate program budgets, metrics, and objectives to funders in proposals.
• Ensure thorough, timely submission of proposals with required documentation.
• Track grant expenses and reporting with Grants staff and Accounting.
• Update donor/foundation information in the donor management system like Blackbaud.

Skills

Grant writing

Proposal writing

Research

Editing

CRM systems

Data analysis

Project management

Microsoft Office

Written communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Public Administration, or a related field

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Development Specialist - Grants is responsible for grant writing, including research and identification of prospective funders, with the purpose of generating grant revenue to support the mission of Tommy Nobis Center. This role will identify, define, and develop funding sources to support existing and planned program activities. The role will coordinate the development, writing and submission of grant proposals to diverse sources of grant funding, including foundation, corporations, and government entities. The Development Specialist - Grants is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting program data and outcomes to support grant reporting, demonstrate program effectiveness, and comply with funder requirements.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

1. Generates revenue for Tommy Nobis Center programs and services through timely submission of thoroughly researched, professionally written, and well-documented grant proposals.

2. Works closely with the Director, Development to design and implement comprehensive grants budget in support of overall Development goals and metrics.

3. Researches and identifies public and private grant opportunities including but not limited to government, corporate, foundations and private funding prospects.

4. Assesses grant potential/viability and works with the Director, Development in prioritizing response efforts.

5. Works closely with Programs staff to effectively communicate program budgets, metrics, and objectives to potential funders through comprehensive proposal submissions.

6. Ensures proposals and grant applications are submitted in a thorough and timely manner including all required supporting documentation.

7. Collaborates with Director, Accounting and other Grants staff to track grant expenses, manage change requests and conduct grant reimbursement and reporting activities.

8. Updates donor/foundation information in the donor management system (Blackbaud).

9. Prepares, edits, and monitors all grant submissions, and manages the submission progress from initiation to completion, ensuring all critical timelines are met.

10. Coordinates and implements funder cultivation and stewardship activities to support long-term funding partnerships.

11. Builds, maintains, and acts upon an annual grant calendar with key due dates, timelines, and deliverables.

12. Cross-collaboration with organizational staff in the composition and writing of required reporting to government, corporate, foundation, and other funders.

13. Other relevant duties as assigned in support of meeting department goals.

Experience and Skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Public Administration, or a related field; nonprofit experience preferred. Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Prior Experience:

• Minimum three years of demonstrated experience independently researching, developing, and writing grant proposals in a nonprofit setting.
• Demonstrated success in securing grant awards.
• Proficiency in managing the full grant lifecycle and maintaining grant data within a CRM system.
• Experience in government grant writing preferred.

Other Qualifications or Requirements:

• Mission driven, guided by core values and a pleasure to work with.
• Exemplary writing, editing, proofreading, and research skills.
• Deadline driven and results oriented, with the ability to take direction well and apply feedback.
• Strong organization and planning skills, including project management and coordination.
• Proficient in interpreting and analyzing diverse data.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and/or other donor tracking software.
• Must pass drug screen and background check.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Analysis/Reasoning Examines data to grasp issues, draw conclusions, and solve problems.

Researching Information Identifies, collects, and organizes data for analysis and decision-making.

Thinking Generates creative solutions; translates concepts into actionable plans.

Problem Solving Resolves difficult or complicated challenges; develops alternative solutions; applies reason.

Customer Focus Can connect goals and interests of potential funders to the mission of Tommy Nobis Center.

Teamwork Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.

Decision Making & Judgment Makes timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.

Planning & Organizing Coordinates ideas and resources to achieve goals.

Results Focus & Initiative Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them. Gets the job done.

Special Skills/Abilities

Interpersonal: Ability to relate to a variety of individuals, corporate and foundation contacts building trust and support of organizational programs.

Written Communications: Strong writing skills to create and prepare professional quality documentation and to effectively communicate with a broad range of individuals.

Oral Communications: Ability to communicate and present information informally and formally to supporters and potential supporters of Tommy Nobis Center’s strategic objectives.

Organizational: Ability to organize data, as well as workloads and work schedules. Good attendance is expected; occasional overtime might be needed.

Other Qualifications or Requirements

Physical Requirements: Office environment not requiring strenuous physical qualifications.

Working Conditions: Office environment.

Works under the direction of the Director of Development, with significant responsibility for working independently. Work is primarily performed in an office environment.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. They may be subject to change at anytime. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.