Funding & Grants Manager

Feeding South Florida; Pembroke Park (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Feeding South Florida in Florida is seeking a Grants Manager to develop and manage grant opportunities, including renewals and new funding prospects. You will lead research, writing, submission, and reporting while supervising the Grants Coordinator.

Collaborating across departments, you will ensure compliance, meet deadlines, track budgets, and strengthen philanthropic support for FSF’s programs. The role requires strategic thinking, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, human services, or a related field.
• Impeccable verbal and written communication skills, including AP Writing Guidelines.
• Minimum 3-5 years of grant writing experience with private foundations, government contracts, and corporations.
• Successful history of funded projects and high net worth portfolio.
• Efficient time management with ability to manage multiple deadlines with extreme attention to detail.
• Ability to learn quickly and grasp new overarching concepts while ensuring accuracy.
• Sound judgment and 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.
• Proficiency with Windows-based software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and FSF systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage FSF’s grant funding efforts including research 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 grant meetings.
• 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, and drafting funding/impact reports.
• Stay current with impact evaluation, food security, food systems, and food bank trends, research, and literature.
• Assist management as necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, human services, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Feeding South Florida in Florida is seeking a Grants Manager to develop and manage grant opportunities, including renewals and new funding prospects. You will lead research, writing, submission, and reporting while supervising the Grants Coordinator.

Collaborating across departments, you will ensure compliance, meet deadlines, track budgets, and strengthen philanthropic support for FSF’s programs. The role requires strategic thinking, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple