Grant Lifecycle Manager - Foundations & Compliance

Light of Life Rescue Mission; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

Light of Life Rescue Mission in Pittsburgh seeks a Grant Specialist responsible for coordinating and managing the full lifecycle of foundation, corporate, government, and community grants from application through closeout. This role serves as the central point of grant administration, compliance, documentation, reporting coordination, data management, and interdepartmental communication.

Responsibilities include maintaining grant records in Virtuous, monitoring timelines, coordinating award

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit-related field required.
• 2-5 years of grant administration, grant writing, nonprofit management, fundraising, or related experience.
• Experience managing deadlines and multiple projects; familiarity with databases or CRM systems.
• Experience with grant management systems (Virtuous) and managing foundation, corporate, and government grants preferred.
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain accurate grant records in Virtuous and other systems including opportunities, applications, awards, reporting requirements, funding amounts, grant periods, restrictions, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor grant timeliness and status from opportunity identification to closeout, maintain calendars and ensure deadlines are met.
• Coordinate grant award setup, including Grant Information Sheets, code creation, finance system setup, and documentation completion.
• Coordinate grant reporting and compliance, including collecting information, preparing reports, and maintaining audit documentation.
• Monitor grant finances with Finance; review balances and spending, flag budget or compliance concerns.
• Ensure activities and expenditures comply with budgets, restrictions, and grant agreements.
• Support grant proposal development and submission by researching opportunities and gathering required information.
• Coordinate grant-related communication across Finance, Programs, Operations, leadership, and other departments.
• Administer grant data systems and reporting tools, including dashboards and workflows.
• Develop and improve grant management processes, SOPs and training materials.

Skills

Grant administration

Grant writing

Nonprofit management

Fundraising

Interpersonal communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Microsoft Office

Database systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nonprofit Management

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Bachelor's degree in English

Tools

Virtuous

CRM system

Job description

Light of Life Rescue Mission in Pittsburgh seeks a Grant Specialist responsible for coordinating and managing the full lifecycle of foundation, corporate, government, and community grants from application through closeout. This role serves as the central point of grant administration, compliance, documentation, reporting coordination, data management, and interdepartmental communication.

Responsibilities include maintaining grant records in Virtuous, monitoring timelines, coordinating award