Strategic Grants & Partnerships Manager

The Worker; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Worker is seeking a passionate Corporate and Foundation Relationship Specialist to support fundraising efforts and advance our mission. This role blends strong writing, strategic relationship-building, and research to secure funding that changes lives and strengthens communities.

You will manage grant writing and reporting, cultivate funder relationships, and help build a robust pipeline across foundations, corporations, and public sources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 1–3 years of experience in grant writing, fundraising, nonprofit development, communications, relationship management, or a related field.
• Experience developing and maintaining professional relationships with funders, donors, partners, or stakeholders preferred.
• Experience using donor databases or CRM systems preferred; Bloomerang experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, edit, format, and submit compelling grant proposals to foundation, corporate, and public funding sources.
• Manage the full grant lifecycle, including submission tracking, compliance, reporting, award management, and stewardship activities.
• Ensure all grant applications and reports are completed accurately and submitted on time.
• Maintain grant calendars, deadlines, and funding requirements.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective funders.
• Coordinate funder meetings, site visits, stewardship efforts, and appreciation activities.
• Develop meaningful engagement opportunities for corporate and foundation partners.
• Support leadership engagement with key funding stakeholders.
• Research and identify new grant and funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of foundation, corporate, and public funding prospects.
• Monitor funding cycles, application deadlines, and emerging opportunities.
• Conduct prospect research to support development and fundraising strategies.
• Create persuasive proposals, reports, impact summaries, funder updates, and stewardship materials.
• Translate program outcomes, client stories, and organizational data into compelling funding narratives.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Leadership teams to communicate organizational impact effectively.
• Support the development of materials for board and leadership presentations.
• Partner with Programs, Finance, Leadership, and Marketing teams to gather data, budgets, and success stories.
• Ensure funding proposals accurately reflect program goals, outcomes, and financial requirements.
• Help improve grant tracking systems, templates, and documentation processes.

Skills

Grant Writing

Relationship Building

Research

Project Management

Editing/Proofreading

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Bloomerang

Job description

The Worker is seeking a passionate Corporate and Foundation Relationship Specialist to support fundraising efforts and advance our mission. This role blends strong writing, strategic relationship-building, and research to secure funding that changes lives and strengthens communities.

You will manage grant writing and reporting, cultivate funder relationships, and help build a robust pipeline across foundations, corporations, and public sources.