Grant Manager - Nonprofit

Legal Aid Society Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-funded pension contribution

401K

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati is seeking a Grant Manager to join our Development Team in a downtown Cincinnati office. This in-person role focuses on tracking grants, drafting narratives, and coordinating with program and finance staff.

The position requires strong grant-writing experience, relationship-building with funders, and the ability to interpret guidelines and reporting requirements. We offer competitive benefits and a supportive non-profit environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, liberal arts, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• At least three years of successful grant writing and grant management experience.
• Experience building and stewarding relationships with foundation, corporate, and/or government funders.
• Ability to interpret funder guidelines, regulations, and financial information and communicate requirements clearly.
• Exceptional attention to detail, effective project management skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong persuasive and technical writing, editing, research, and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor information for varied audiences.
• Knowledge of outcome measurement, evaluation planning, and impact reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Experience with Donor Perfect or comparable donor management systems.

Responsibilities

• Tracking philanthropic and government grants and deadlines.
• Drafting grant narratives for funders.
• Coordinating with program managers and the finance staff.
• Ensuring compliance with funder requirements and reporting.

Skills

Grant writing

Grant management

Relationship building

Project management

Technical writing

Editing

Storytelling

Outcome measurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Donor Perfect

Job description

Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati is actively seeking a Grant Manager to join our Development Team. This is an in-person position based in our downtown Cincinnati office.

Legal Aid is Southwest Ohio’s largest non‑profit law firm. Our mission is to reduce poverty and ensure family stability through effective legal assistance. Our attorneys represent individual clients in preventing evictions and foreclosures, addressing domestic violence and divorce, fixing unsafe and unhealthy living conditions, obtaining Medicaid and other health and income benefits, overcoming barriers to employment, or resolving school problems. Legal Aid has multiple government and philanthropic funding sources.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Grant Manager has responsibility for tracking philanthropic and government grants, drafting grant narratives, monitoring deadlines and coordinating with program managers and the finance staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, liberal arts, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• At least three years of successful grant writing and grant management experience.
• Experience building and stewarding relationships with foundation, corporate, and/or government funders.
• Ability to interpret funder guidelines, regulations, and financial information and communicate requirements clearly.
• Exceptional attention to detail, effective project management skills, ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, and manage multiple priorities
• Strong persuasive and technical writing, editing, research, and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor information for varied audiences.
• Knowledge of outcome measurement, evaluation planning, and impact reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Experience with Donor Perfect or comparable donor management systems.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This is an exempt position with a salary of $65,000+, depending on experience. Legal Aid Society offers an attractive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, employer-funded pension contribution, 401K, generous PTO, and paid holidays.

Interviews will be arranged by Legal Aid Society. Please do not call. The Legal Aid Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Legal Aid offers reasonable accommodations in the hiring and employment process.