Grants & Compliance Coordinator

Tarrant Area Food Bank; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarrant Area Food Bank is seeking a Grant Administrator to manage grants from award through closeout, ensuring funding commitments are carried out accurately and efficiently. You will coordinate with Programs, Finance, Development, Operations, and leadership to meet grant requirements and deadlines.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prepare reports and dashboards while maintaining audit-ready documentation for funders.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in grant administration, grant writing, nonprofit development, project coordination, compliance management, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Experience collecting, organizing, and reporting data and performance information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with CRM databases and project management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage grants from award through closeout, including agreements, reporting schedules, deadlines, deliverables, documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain organized, accurate, and audit-ready grant files and records.
• Coordinate with Programs, Finance, Development, Operations, and leadership to ensure grant-funded activities and commitments stay on track.
• Collect program outcomes, financial information, impact metrics, and supporting documentation needed for grant reporting.
• Prepare timely and accurate grant reports and funder communications in partnership with internal teams.
• Maintain dashboards, trackers, and other tools that provide visibility into grant performance, deadlines, milestones, and compliance.
• Identify potential risks, missed deadlines, or gaps and work with internal partners to resolve issues proactively.
• Serve as a central point of coordination for grant-funded projects, helping teams stay aligned on responsibilities and timelines.
• Prepare and submit select low- to mid-tier grant proposals, sponsorship requests, and letters of inquiry.
• Maintain organizational information, program narratives, budgets, impact data, success stories, and other materials that support efficient proposal development.
• Support the Director of Grant Strategy with funding opportunities, proposal priorities, and grant pipeline management.
• Look for opportunities to simplify workflows, improve data quality, strengthen internal controls, and make grant management more efficient.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

CRM databases

Job description

Tarrant Area Food Bank is seeking a Grant Administrator to manage grants from award through closeout, ensuring funding commitments are carried out accurately and efficiently. You will coordinate with Programs, Finance, Development, Operations, and leadership to meet grant requirements and deadlines.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prepare reports and dashboards while maintaining audit-ready documentation for funders.