Impact-Driven Development & Grants Manager

Read Better Be Better; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 57,500 - 80,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-from-Home Fridays

Generous Paid-Time Off and Holidays

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Short-Term Disability, Accident Plan,

Professional Development

Casual Dress Code

Sabbatical Benefit Policy

Job summary

Read Better Be Better is seeking a highly organized Development Manager to lead fundraising operations, grants management, funder communications, and Development workflows from our Phoenix, Arizona office.

This role focuses on managing a portfolio of funding opportunities, maintaining grants calendars, coordinating proposals across teams, writing donor materials, and reporting on revenue performance to advance our literacy mission.

Qualifications

• Experience in nonprofit fundraising, grant writing, development operations, donor relations, project management, or a related field
• Experience managing complex projects, workflows, deadlines, or cross‑functional processes with strong ownership and follow‑through
• Experience writing, editing, coordinating, or supporting grants, proposals, reports, sponsorship requests, donor communications, or similar external‑facing materials
• Experience using CRM systems, donor databases, project trackers, spreadsheets, or similar tools to manage records, deadlines, and activity tracking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization, process management, attention to detail, and follow‑through skills
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with donors, funders, partners, clients, volunteers, or other external stakeholders
• Commitment to Read Better Be Better's mission, vision, values, and equity‑driven culture
• Valid Arizona driver's license, or ability to obtain prior to start
• Valid IVP fingerprint clearance card, or ability to obtain prior to start, and successful completion of a Department of Child Safety Central Registry check

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned portfolio of foundation, institutional, corporate, individual, multi‑year, and other funding opportunities
• Own and maintain the grants calendar and funding pipeline, ensuring deadlines, reporting requirements, renewal opportunities, assigned owners, and follow‑up actions are accurately tracked
• Coordinate grant and proposal workflows across the full grant lifecycle, including opportunity review, submission, compliance monitoring, reporting, stewardship, and renewal
• Write, edit, and project‑manage grant proposals, sponsorship requests, renewal materials, donor communications, funder reports, and other Development‑related materials
• Track portfolio performance, funding progress, proposal status, reporting deadlines, and revenue risks; prepare timely updates, summaries, and reports
• Coordinate with Development team members, grant‑writing support, and cross‑functional partners to support shared fundraising priorities, deadlines, and funder outcomes
• Research and identify prospective funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities

Job description

Read Better Be Better is seeking a highly organized Development Manager to lead fundraising operations, grants management, funder communications, and Development workflows from our Phoenix, Arizona office.

This role focuses on managing a portfolio of funding opportunities, maintaining grants calendars, coordinating proposals across teams, writing donor materials, and reporting on revenue performance to advance our literacy mission.