Grants Manager

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Fergus Falls (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) in Fergus Falls, MN, is seeking a Grants Manager to oversee all LRAC grants, including Arts and Cultural Heritage programs. The role involves intake, eligibility, reviews, and file maintenance, reporting to the Executive Director, and collaboration with office staff.

The position is full-time year-round with benefits such as retirement, PTO, and health/dental/vision insurance, and supervision of a part-time Grants Assistant.

Qualifications

• A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in managing grant programs in nonprofit, foundation or government fields.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are essential.
• Experience with board of directors is helpful; ability to write in standard business English.

Responsibilities

• Administer LRAC grant programs and grant reviews.
• Administer initial intake with prospective grant applicants and provide recommendations.
• Manage the grants process, respond to inquiries, determine eligibility, and maintain records.
• Prepare materials for grant review meetings and processing results.
• Oversee general office management related to grant programs.
• Maintain records and reports of financial payouts of awarded grants.
• Develop and conduct grant writing workshops for applicants.
• Provide information to the Executive Director and Board regarding grants.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director on policy and program reviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in grant management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Content management systems

AI applications

Job description

GRANTS MANAGER--Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC)

Distinguishing Features of Work. The Grants Manager position oversees all the LRAC grants including Arts and Cultural Heritage programs. This position is responsible for communicating with applicants, processing applications, checking applications for accuracy, and maintaining files. This is a year around, full time position with benefits (retirement, PTO, health/dental/vision insurance). The Grants Manager reports directly to the Executive Director and works with the office staff, including a part-time Grants Assistant.

Specific Responsibilities

• Administer LRAC grant programs and grant reviews.
• Administer initial intake with prospective grant applicants, gathering basic information and making appropriate recommendations.
• Administer the grants process, including answering applicants’ questions, determining the eligibility of grants, preparing grants for review, notifying grant applicants of the status of their grants, keeping accurate records of all grant applications received, monitoring final reports, and spot audits, if necessary.
• Prepare materials for grant review meetings and processing the results of the grant reviews.
• Oversee all office management, i.e. filing, typing, correspondence, etc. associated with administering the grant programs.
• Maintain records and reports of financial payouts of awarded grants.
• Develop and conduct grant writing workshops for grant applicants.
• Provide information to the Executive Director and Board regarding grants or grantees as necessary.
• Work in association with the Executive Director to review policies, program services, accounting, and other management activities related to the individual grant programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience and Qualities

• A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in managing grant programs in a nonprofit, foundation or government field or experience in other systems such as bookkeeping where attention to detail and organizational skills are a priority.
• Computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, web-based content management, Artificial Intelligence applications and others.
• Experience working with a board of directors is helpful.
• Able to provide professional references upon request.
• Able to write standard business English.