Grants Manager: Education Impact & Growth

Child Care Aware

Richmond (VA)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement matching

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Communities In Schools of Virginia (CIS-VA) is seeking a Grants Manager to lead the full grants lifecycle, research, proposal development, reporting, and stewardship. You will manage a portfolio of funders and collaborate with program and finance teams to develop budgets and gather impact data, ensuring timely submissions and strong grant governance.

This role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, retirement matching, PTO, and professional development

Qualifications

5-7+ years of professional experience in grants writing and management.
Demonstrated success securing and managing six- and seven-figure grants.
Strong understanding of public and private grant management processes.
Outstanding writing and editing skills with the ability to tailor messages for funders, donors, and public audiences.
Experience with government grants and statewide policy engagement.

Responsibilities

Lead the full grants lifecycle, including research, proposal development, reporting, and stewardship.
Manage and grow a portfolio of foundation, corporate, and government funders, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
Collaborate with program and finance staff to develop budgets and gather data that demonstrate CIS-VA’s impact.
Maintain a robust grants calendar to ensure timely submission and reporting.
Contribute to statewide fundraising initiatives by identifying and coordinating grant opportunities that benefit CIS-VA and its affiliates.
Oversee grant, contract, and restricted-fund accounting, as applicable.
Manage all aspects of the various grants programs including but not limited to applications, grant guidelines, supporting committee decision-making, and payment of all grant awards.
Facilitate various grant committee meetings to ensure clear and consistent program management.
Collaborate with the Senior VP of Advancement and the Vice President of Operations to develop, contribute to, and maintain internal grant management policies and procedures, performance measures, and dashboards.
Monitor the overall activity of existing funds, responding to inquiries from fund holders including timely action for contribution and distribution request.
Generating timely monthly, quarterly, and annual grant statements and financial analysis.
Contributing to organizational budgeting, reporting, and routine expenditure reports.
Collaborate with the Vice President of Advancement and leadership team to integrate grants strategies into broader advancement goals.
Represent CIS-VA at meetings with funders, partners, and affiliates as the subject matter expert on grants and finances.
Work in partnership with donors and fund advisors to refine and improve all aspects of grant making programs to ensure programs reflect philanthropic goals of the donors.
Manage grant partner relationships and communications, organize engagement and follow-up opportunities, problem-solve challenges, track progress, and maintain accurate records.