Director of Grant Development & Programs

Evolving Solution Services; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) is seeking a Director of Grant Management & Administration to lead its grant programs and develop a formal philanthropic function in Baltimore. The role oversees both inbound and outbound grants, ensuring strong governance, compliance, and durable funding relationships with foundations, corporations, and government entities.

The ideal candidate will design pipelines, systems, and stewardship practices from the ground up, manage a growing portfolio, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, nonprofit management, public administration, public policy, communications, or a related field.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in grant development and management, including direct team leadership.
• Demonstrated track record of securing and managing grants from foundations, corporations, and government entities.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, reporting, and fiscal oversight; proficiency with grant and donor management software.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and written and oral communication skills, with sensitivity to diversity, equity, and inclusion in nonprofit and public-sector development

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive resource development strategy aligned with the Mayor’s pillars and BDC’s organizational priorities.
• Collaborate with the CEO, EVP/CFO, VP of Finance, VP of Philanthropy & Lending, Board of Directors, and senior leadership to establish annual and long-term development goals.
• Lead the identification and cultivation of key funding opportunities, ensuring a diversified pipeline across philanthropic, corporate, and public sources.
• Provide strategic guidance on pre-award activities, proposal writing, and post-award compliance for grant-funded projects.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of grant applications to funders, including prospect research, proposal development, budgeting, submission, award tracking, and reporting.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with institutional, corporate, and philanthropic funders, maintaining an active portfolio with documented engagement and solicitation plans.
• Build stewardship and recognition practices that sustain multi-year funder relationships and support renewals.
• Lead targeted fundraising initiatives that generate unrestricted and mission-aligned revenue.
• Administer the full lifecycle of outbound grant programs, including application intake, eligibility review, award processing, disbursement tracking, monitoring, and closeout.
• Prepare complete and defensible award files for every grant and conduct subrecipient monitoring consistent with funder and federal requirements.
• Staff and support award review committees; the Director administers the process and does not make unilateral award decisions.
• Maintain published program cycles, applicant communications, and appeal or reconsideration procedures.
• Ensure compliance with funder regulations, internal policies, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements — including, where federal funds are involved, 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and single-audit requirements.
• Monitor grant performance, deliverables, budgets, and deadlines; implement corrective actions as needed.
• Develop, maintain, and refine systems for managing grants and related documentation, including grant management software and reporting tools.
• Identify and upscale conflicts of interest and comply with all applicable City ethics and financial disclosure obligations associated with a role that administers public and philanthropic awards.
• Prepare and present reports on development and grant activity for the CEO, EVP/CFO, VP of Finance, Board of Directors, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate across departments to guide grant-related financial, programmatic, and compliance matters.
• Represent BDC to funders, philanthropic partners, and community stakeholders, coordinating with the Brand & Marketing team on public communications.
• Manage, mentor, and develop grants staff, building distributed accountability and a culture of collaboration and high performance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership Team on funding strategy, funder cultivation, and grant compliance.

Skills

Grant writing

Grant management

Leadership

Budgeting

Donor relations

Communication

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Grant management software

Job description

Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) is seeking a Director of Grant Management & Administration to lead its grant programs and develop a formal philanthropic function in Baltimore. The role oversees both inbound and outbound grants, ensuring strong governance, compliance, and durable funding relationships with foundations, corporations, and government entities.

The ideal candidate will design pipelines, systems, and stewardship practices from the ground up, manage a growing portfolio, and