Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Manager of Grants oversees grant portfolio operations ensuring grant and revenue compliance. Under the direction of the Director of Development, this role will support grants across Bridges. This position will collaborate with Finance, Site Leaders, and Operations to support development and growth efforts of the organization.   

Core Responsibilities:

The Manager of Grants’ primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Grant Portfolio Management: Manage a portfolio of grants, including prospecting, stewarding relationships, submitting grant requests, and completing grant reports for grants sizes $10K and up.
   1. Cultivate, steward, and sustain relationships with the organization’s current grant (foundations, government, corporate) funders.
      1. Tailor language and create new language for grant proposals.
      2. Complete and submit grant proposals and all required reporting by or before deadlines.
      3. Attend meetings with funders and facilitate site visits and donor cultivation.
      4. Proactively manage all deadlines and ensure key dates and interactions are tracked using Salesforce.
      5. Manage partnerships, including ensuring compliance with all administrative and other grant requirements plus supporting where required. 
2. Prospecting: Conduct ongoing prospect research on new grant opportunities working in collaboration with the Director of Development, CEO, and site directors with the expectation to bring in additional funders each year.
3. Goals: Achieve annual goals that are outlined each year in coordination with the Director of Development including maintaining the current grants portfolio and growing to continually grow and expand the mission and operations of Bridges.
4. Collaborate Cross-Departmentally: Work across other departments such as Program, Finance, and Operations to effectively push forward grants work and ensure grants align with program needs and execute mission goals.
   1. Finance: Budget requests for reports and proposals.
   2. Program: Site-specific program updates for grant reports and requests; accurate data reporting.

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Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 3-5 years of experience required in fundraising, communications, or grants management
• Overall professional working experience in
  • Project Management
  • Writing Experience
  • Nonprofit sector
  • Strong Communications & Relationship Building Experience

Required Skills: 

• Ability to build strong, long-term relationships with donors and prospects; strong listening skills, and ability to converse with donors and prospects in a thoughtful, engaged manner.
• Ability to compellingly convey Bridges from School to Work’s mission, impact, and needs to external audiences in an authentic way that honors our participants and communities where we operate.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with other departments within the organization, including an understanding of how to proactively manage projects and deadlines.
• Strong skills in planning, organizing, attention to detail, and oral and written communication, including strong presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with a solutions-oriented approach to addressing challenges.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including strong editing skills and a high attention to detail.
• Extremely organized with the ability to manage individual and supervisory responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of current issues influencing workforce development, people with disabilities, opportunity youth, and the youth development field.
• Familiarity with Salesforce.
• Commitment to the mission and work of Bridges from School to Work.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to operate general office equipment.