Job Description

Grants Manager (Development)
Louisville, KY, United States of America
$60,000.00 - $80,000.00

Overview

Metro United Way Vision and Mission The vision of Metro United Way is that our regional community will be the most vital, caring community in the nation. Our mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.

METRO UNITED WAY
 
For more than 100 years, Metro United Way (MUW) has been improving lives and our community, which includes Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham, and Shelby counties in Kentucky and Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Indiana. We are uniquely positioned to harness the power of donors, volunteers, thought leaders, experts, other nonprofits, and government at all levels to ensure positive, sustainable change for every person in our seven-county region. 

Now more than ever, we are focused on three priorities: thriving kids, strong households, and an equitable community. Because there’s nothing more important than ensuring our community’s children have what they need to thrive; when we have strong households we are creating pathways out of poverty to prosperity which is a win for us all; and we envision the Greater Louisville region as a place where zip code doesn’t determine destiny and everyone has the opportunity to live up to their full potential. 

We use data-driven insights to identify our community’s greatest needs and address systemic challenges with a focus on advancing equity and sharing opportunities for all. Together, we fight to improve the disparities that persist in early care and education, economic mobility, home ownership, racial equity, and public policy in our community.

There is no single solution, and we strongly believe that the key to social change is working together beyond individual efforts to impact widespread progress. That is why our approach is so effective - we are on the ground, leading collective action that drives results at scale. 


Job Skills / Requirements

POSITION SUMMARY
 
The Grants Manager supports the mission of Metro United Way by managing and monitoring various grant opportunities that align with the organization's community impact strategies. The Grants Manager will work closely with the Grants Director to research grant prospects, write and edit grant proposals and related correspondence, all within required deadlines.  The Grant Writer will develop and maintain templates containing key organizational data and ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and grantor requirements. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
 
1.      Study and master all information regarding MUW’s impact areas, strategies, goals,           and measures. Keep informed of new developments in MUW’s approaches. 
  
2.      Conduct research and prospecting activities to identify multiple sources for public,           foundation, and corporate grant funding.
  
3.      Write, assemble, edit, and submit high-quality grant proposals in a timely manner               and in accordance with the funders’ prescribed guidelines and criteria.
 
  • Prepare and complete grant applications and coordinate grant-writing activities with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Compile grant templates, proposals, budgets, letters, and other supporting documentation for MUW to apply for grants. 
  • Circulate drafts and coordinates workflow for the approval process. 
  • Track and meet deadline requirements for each grant. 
  
4.      Provide support to program leads (and/or other department leads) in:
  • Developing metrics for tracking progress on grant-supported programming.
  • Developing proposal budgets.
 
 5.      Oversee proposal development and submission for new and reoccurring local                    government, corporate, and foundation opportunities.
  
6.      Assist the Grants Director in development and submission of large, complex grant             proposals. 
  
7.      Create inventory of proposals to be used on subsequent applications, allowing for             increased efficiency, consistency, and greater sharing of information within the                   organization. 
  
8.      Periodically report the status, including deadlines, of proposed, pending and                       completed funding proposals, and grants received.  
  
9.      As needed, may assist the grants team with post-award management including                 thank you process, award processing, and reporting.
  
10. Other assigned duties as required. 
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
  • Must be personally committed to advancing MUW’s values, mission, goals, and strategies.
  • Experience: 2 years’ experience in grant writing, grant development or related field.
  • Demonstrated ability to write successful grant proposals
  • Strong written communication skills, including the ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals and strong editing skills
  • Relationship Management Skills: ability to establish and maintain good rapport and relationships with customers and coworkers and to collaboratively work as part of a team
  • Analytical Skills: ability to develop information and raw data into meaningful conclusions
  • Technical aptitude: ability to relate to topics that require specialized knowledge and understanding
  • Project Management: ability to plan, organize, direct and control tasks to meet specific goals
  • Creative Skills: ability to think in new ways that produce something new or lead to novel ideas
  • Problem Solving: ability to recognize courses of action that can be taken to handle problems, and apply contingency plans to solve those problems
  • Business Acumen: ability to understand business-related topics and issues
  • Decision Making; Ability to evaluate information and select an effective suitable course of action using sound judgment
  • Computer/Office Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Must be able to take initiative, create and execute strategies, demonstrate leadership, work independently and produce consistently high-quality work
  • Must be bondable
  • Must be able to work nights, weekends and other unusual hours when necessary
  • Passion for serving individuals and communities.  

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
  1. Embraces the Metro United Way Values:
 
  • Champion Equity – Commits to operationalizing and integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into our culture every day, because without equity our other values are incomplete.
  • Think We Before Me – Prioritizes team and community over self; is a consistent ambassador of MUW both inside and out of the office.
  • Build Up – Cultivates growth in self, colleagues, and community through succeeding and failing forward.  
  • Break Through – Demonstrates courage, innovation, and resiliency by embracing change and encouraging and acting on new ideas.  
  • Own It – Takes personal responsibility and accountability for one’s role and actions.  
 
  1. Assists or takes on new tasks to help Metro United Way achieve its mission.
  2. Maintains confidentiality regarding personnel and organizational information.
  3. Adheres to and models the Metro United Way Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct at all times.
 
Note: The description given is intended only to provide information about the general nature of the job and is not an all-inclusive list of the job duties, skills or abilities which may change.

Additional Information / Benefits

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K/403b Plan

This job reports to the Grants Director

This is a Full-Time position 1st Shift.

Number of Openings for this position: 1