Grants & Foundation Relations Lead - Remote/On-Site

Kitsap-Mental-Health-Services; Bremerton (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO and holidays

YMCA membership

Life & Disability insurance

Student loan assistance

Professional development

403(b) retirement plan

EAP

Pet insurance

Wellness app

Job summary

Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is seeking a Grants and Foundation Relations Manager to secure funding for behavioral health services across Kitsap County. This role combines strategy, relationship-building, project management, and proposal development to connect opportunities with community impact.

The position supports a coordinated institutional funding strategy and requires collaboration with leaders across Finance, Programs, Communications and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, business administration, public administration, nonprofit management, public health, social sciences, or related discipline.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in grant development, grant management, institutional giving, fund development, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience developing competitive grant proposals for government agencies, foundations, corporate funders, or other institutional funding sources.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects with diverse stakeholders and deadlines.
• Experience with grant management systems, databases, or similar tracking tools.
• Ability to travel between KMHS worksites or to grant-related meetings and meet driving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of government, foundation, corporate, and institutional funding opportunities through all stages of the grant lifecycle.
• Research and evaluate funding opportunities that align with agency priorities and goals.
• Lead development, coordination, and submission of competitive grant proposals and supporting materials.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, Finance, program leaders, Communications, Quality, Facilities, and other departments.
• Develop and maintain grant management systems, calendars, templates, tracking tools, and records.
• Monitor grant awards, compliance requirements, reporting deadlines, and post-award activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, foundations, corporations, and other funding partners.
• Develop organizational content, data, outcomes, and supporting materials used in grant applications and reports.

Skills

Grant writing

Grant management

Proposal development

Stakeholder management

Research & analysis

Budgeting

MS Office

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Grant mgmt systems

Databases

Job description

Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is seeking a Grants and Foundation Relations Manager to secure funding for behavioral health services across Kitsap County. This role combines strategy, relationship-building, project management, and proposal development to connect opportunities with community impact.

The position supports a coordinated institutional funding strategy and requires collaboration with leaders across Finance, Programs, Communications and Operations.