Grant Manager

Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) with employer match up to 5%

PTO, holidays, and paid time off

Job summary

Catholic Charities of Kansas City‑St. Joseph is seeking a Grant Manager to lead a comprehensive grants program supporting the agency’s mission.

The role covers prospect research, opportunity assessment, relationship development, and full-cycle grant management from concept to closeout. The position supervises a grants team and works with Finance, Philanthropy, and senior leadership to align funding with program needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Communications, English, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in grant writing, grants management, or related field.
• Experience securing and administering federal grants and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, writing, coordination, and submission of competitive grant proposals and renewals.
• Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, foundations, corporate partners, and stakeholders.
• Manage the full grant lifecycle including award acceptance, contracts, compliance, and reporting.
• Collaborate with Finance, Philanthropy, and leadership to develop budgets and track outcomes.
• Supervise grants staff and establish grant strategy and processes across the organization.

Skills

Grant writing

Grant research

Relationship building

Project management

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree (Communications/English/Public Admin/Public Policy/Social Work/Nonprofit Mgmt)

Tools

CRM systems

Grant management tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description: Our HistoryIn 1879, Father Bernard Donnelly established Mount St. Bernard’s Orphanage in Kansas City. With that one act of faith, hope and charity, many lives — and a community — were transformed. And, from that humble beginning a strong tradition of compassionate care and social service took root, thrived, and grew to become Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph. Catholic Charities empowers at risk people to create a pathway out of poverty by alleviating their immediate crises to create stability; then providing robust support to lift them to dignity and self‑reliance. Today, millions of lives have been transformed, in the communities we serve. We have office locations in the Kansas City metro‑area, St. Joseph, Missouri, a Food Pantry in Kansas City and another in Cameron, Missouri, while serving a 27‑county region.

Mission

Helping people move to a better life through hope‑filled care, services, and advocacy; calling all those of goodwill to join us.

Vision

By lifting people in need to the dignity of self‑reliance, and encouraging others to help, our communities will become one human family.

Values

Hope/Faith, Trust, Commitment, Collaboration

Position Title

Grant Manager

Employment Type

Full‑time

Exemption Status

Exempt

Program

Development

Reports to

Vice President of Development

Position Objective

The Grant Manager is a key member of the Development team and is responsible for leading a comprehensive grants program that secures public and private funding to advance the mission of Catholic Charities of Kansas City‑St. Joseph. The position manages the full lifecycle of grants, including prospect research, opportunity assessment, relationship building, proposal development, contract compliance, reporting, and stewardship. This role oversees funding opportunities from federal, state, county, municipal, foundation, and corporate sources and works closely with finance, philanthropy, and executive staff. The Grant Manager supervises one full‑time and one part‑time grants staff member and helps establish grant strategy, processes, and accountability systems across the organization.

Benefits

This position is eligible for a comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental and vision plans, STD/LTD fully paid by the employer, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match of employer contributions up to 5% of their annual pay, paid time off including vacation/sick leave accrual, 10 holidays each year, and more! Our office hours are Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm and our offices are closed on Friday. Although the Grant Manager will need to work nights and weekends on occasion as needed for events, they would often have 3 day weekends! The pay for this position is $70k to $75k, depending upon experience. This position is based out of the Kansas City office but will require occasional travel to our St. Joseph and Rockhurst locations.

Essential Duties

• Research, evaluate, and pursue federal, state, county, city, foundation, and corporate funding opportunities aligned with agency priorities and program needs.
• Lead the development, writing, coordination, and submission of competitive grant proposals, applications, renewals, and supporting documentation. Build and maintain productive relationships with government agencies, foundation program officers, corporate partners, and community stakeholders.
• Manage the full grant lifecycle, including award acceptance, contract management, compliance monitoring, reporting requirements, renewals, and closeout activities.
• Partner closely with Finance, Philanthropy, and program leadership to develop budgets, track expenditures, monitor outcomes, and ensure accurate reporting.
• Maintain accurate grant records, documentation, deadlines, funder communications, and reporting schedules within the CRM and related systems.
• Supervise one full‑time and one part‑time grants team member through coaching, workload management, quality assurance, and professional development.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional written, verbal, technical, and persuasive communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, county, municipal, foundation, and corporate grant processes.
• Experience with public funding systems and programs such as HUD, SSVF, HMIS, USDA, and other government‑funded initiatives.
• Strong project management, organizational, and deadline‑management skills.
• Ability to interpret funding guidelines, regulations, budgets, and contractual requirements.
• Proficiency in CRM systems, Microsoft Office applications, and grant management tools.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
• Intellectual curiosity and commitment to continuous learning.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Communications, English, Journalism, Technical Writing, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Work, Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Human Services, Marketing, Political Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in grant writing, grants management, fund development, program administration, project management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success securing and managing grants from government, foundation, corporate, or other institutional funders.
• Required experience securing and administering federal grants and contracts.
• Experience with state, county, municipal, foundation, and corporate funding sources preferred.
• Experience supervising staff preferred
• Managing cross‑functional projects required.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of fundraising and donor engagement events.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

I Understand That As An Employee Of Catholic Charities I Am Expected To Perform In a Manner Consistent With The Stated Characteristics As Outlined On The Performance Based Evaluation Form And The Following Mission Characteristics

• Follows the Catholic Social Teachings in all aspects while performing the job duties.
• Works collaboratively to achieve goals and resolves conflict to achieve the greater good.
• Respect for the diversity of talents and gifts of others and belief in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development.
• Demonstrates compassion and commitment for helping others improve their lives.