Grants Manager

Special Olympics Tennessee; Tennessee; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance policy

Paid time off

Fridays off during June and July

401K match

Job summary

Special Olympics Tennessee is seeking a Grants Manager to oversee all phases of grants development, evaluation, and compliance, from research and pre-award writing to post-award support and project closeout, ensuring accurate budgets and timely reports.

You will collaborate with program staff and leadership, coordinate multiple applications, maintain grant management systems, and cultivate a network of donors and partners to meet and surpass financial goals while upholding confidentiality and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of grant writing and nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, interpersonal, and time management abilities.
• Willing to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Must pass a criminal background screening.

Responsibilities

• Perform grants development, evaluation, and compliance activities.
• Research and evaluate funding sources (local, state, federal, private, foundation, corporate).
• Develop and maintain an internal grant application process.
• Maintain a grant management system with deadlines, budgets, and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with staff to gather input for funding asks and compliance data.
• Coordinate, develop, and process grant applications from concept to submission with leadership input.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities, including research, writing, reporting, and special projects.
• Cultivate donors and external stakeholders to meet and exceed financial goals.

Skills

Grant writing

Nonprofit fundraising

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, marketing, communication, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Docs

Database systems

Job description

The Grants Manager is responsible for all phases of grants development, evaluation, and compliance, including research, pre-award grant writing, the coordination and execution of grant applications, post-award support for grant funded projects and the closing out of grant projects with final budget and report outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform internal review of SOTN’s needs, collect and gather program data and narratives, and assess the feasibility of obtaining external funding for both project and program proposals
• Investigate and evaluate local, state, federal, private, foundation, and corporate sources of funds
• Develop and maintain an internal grant application process
• Develop and maintain a management system for funded grants that includes report due dates, budget adherence, and all other pertinent grant and fulfillment requirements
• Ensure best practices and maintain utmost confidentiality by protecting data and information integrity
• Develop and maintain a library of information on funding sources, organizational data and narratives, and key metrics relevant to SOTN’s programs and services
• Collaborates with key staff to gather input for all potential funding asks and any required compliance data
• Coordinate, develop, and process grant applications from concept to submission while working closely with the CEAO and key staff throughout all phases
• Manage multiple projects and priorities including research, composition, existing grant management, reporting, and identified special projects
• Continuously cultivate a network of dedicated donors and external stakeholders to ensure financial goals are met and surpassed
• Execute other duties as assigned by the Chief External Affairs Officer

Qualifications

• Three to five (3-5) years of experience grant writing management/nonprofit fundraising
• Bachelor’s degree in English, marketing, communication, or related field strongly preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational, critical thinking, interpersonal, and time management skills
• Ability to work well independently and in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in using relevant technology, including Microsoft Office Suite tools, Google Docs, and database systems
• Ability to work with diverse personalities with a team-first mindset
• Ability to build effective relationships with a variety of organizations
• Willing to travel and work evenings and weekends, as needed
• Have a valid Tennessee driver’s license and meet minimum Tennessee vehicle insurance requirements
• Must pass a criminal background screening

Additional Information

Special Olympics Tennessee provides:

• health/dental insurance
• life insurance policy
• paid time off
• Fridays off during June and July
• 401K match