Grants Manager
Company: School on Wheels
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Description: School on Wheels is a nonprofit organization that
aims to enhance educational opportunities for children experiencing
homelessness from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Since 1993,
we have been shrinking educational gaps and providing students with
the highest quality education possible.About the positionThe Grants
Manager works to secure financial support from foundation,
corporate, and community Grantmakers. They are involved with
researching and identifying prospects, developing new grant
applications/proposals, grant renewals, grant reporting, and
ongoing communications with institutional funders. The Manager
works with the Executive Director, Executive Advisor, and Chief
Development Officer to develop and achieve short- and long-term
funding goals for School on Wheels. All applicants for the Grants
Manager role must live in LOS ANGELES, CAGrant Research and
Development
- Collaborate with the Executive Director, Executive Advisor, and
Chief Development Officer to ensure adequate funding is in place to
meet School on Wheels' mission, programs, and organizational
goals.
- Create and execute an annual fundraising plan outlining
strategies for foundation, corporate, and community outreach,
engagement, solicitation, and partnerships.
- Manage a personal portfolio of foundation, corporate, and
community funders with an FY24 revenue goal of $2.0 - $2.5M.
- Identify and establish strategic partnerships to advance
organizational goals by cultivating and maintaining relationships
with existing partners and exploring opportunities for new
collaborations that align with School on Wheels mission and
objectives.
- Identify, secure, and renew foundation, community, and
corporate grant funding.
- Review, recommend, and implement application strategies for all
private RFP solicitations.
- Build and maintain expert knowledge of the grants/funding
landscape, researching innovative funding partnership opportunities
that align and resonate with our core mission and amplify our
reach.
- Coordinate with the Board grant writer/consultant to craft
letters of inquiry, grant proposals/applications, and grant
reports.
- Identify and work with program and regional staff to gather
appropriate stories, statistics, and outcomes for grant-related
purposes.
- Work closely with the Executive Director and Executive Advisor
to develop accurate budgets for grant proposals/applications;
monitor grant expenditures to ensure financial accountability and
compliance.
- Prepare for and conduct site visits with the Leadership Team
and Executive Board.Grants Management:
- Oversee the entire grant life cycle, from award acceptance to
project completion.
- Review and facilitate grant contracts/agreements and craft
appropriate thank you acknowledgments.
- Maintain accurate and complete grant records in Salesforce and
other databases.
- Ensure compliance and adherence to grant restrictions, grant
terms, and reporting requirements.
- Provide regular updates on grant activity, deadlines, and
outcomes.
- Partner with the Executive Board on foundation and corporate
prospects and relationships and provide regular Board reports.
- Collaborate with program and regional team members to monitor
project progress and report outcomes to funders.Grants
Communication and Reporting:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for foundation funders
and partners, maintaining open, transparent, and consistent lines
of communication.
- Maintain grant management tracking tools, including a calendar
of grants and prospects, submission logs, etc., to ensure
compliance with all application and report schedules.
- Develop opportunities to enhance SOW's marketability by
establishing a solid foundation and corporate and community
relationships.
- Provide regular updates and reports to foundation, corporate,
and community funders, showcasing the impact of their support and
highlighting the value and change driven by their
investment.Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (or combination of education and relevant
work experience)
- 5+ years in a nonprofit environment researching, writing, and
submitting grant applications, funding reports, and related
correspondence.
- Ability to craft compelling funding proposals, including
demonstrated success in writing proposals resulting in awards of
$25,000 and above. A solid understanding of budgets as they relate
to proposals and grants.
- Experience working with major foundations and corporate giving
programs in Southern California is a definite plus.
- Exceptional skills in comprehension, analysis, and technical
writing, including the ability to articulate funding and financial
issues in a clear manner.
- Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
- Excellent computer skills including Google Suite, Microsoft
Office, and Excel; strong knowledge of fundraising databases.
(Salesforce and Donor Search are highly preferred.)
- Ability to travel locally for site visits, events, and
partnership development is required.
- MUST LIVE IN LOS ANGELES, CA
- Grant writing: 5 years (Required)
- Proposal writing: 5 years (Required)
- Microsoft Excel: 3 years (Required)
- Database management: 3 years (Required)Compensation details: 0
Yearly Salary
PI-1450
Keywords: School on Wheels, South Gate , Grants Manager, Executive , Los Angeles, California
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