Grants Manager Job Anchorage area,Alaska USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Agency Overview:

thread assists families in finding affordable, high-quality child care that meets their needs. We provide professional development, technical assistance, and financial support to early childhood educators and programs to ensure they are preparing children for lifelong success. By collaborating with communities and businesses, we work to achieve positive outcomes for families and young children through increased access to affordable, high-quality child care.

We undertake research and advocate for child care policies. This work is guided by our core values of empowerment, access, child care professionalism, children’s rights, and entrepreneurial incubator.

Specific Responsibilities:

The Grants Manager leads thread's Government grants program and is responsible for identifying, securing, managing, and stewarding grant funding that advances the organization's mission and program strategic priorities. This includes complex public funding from Federal, State and Local Government sources. This role oversees the full grant lifecycle, including research, proposal development, reporting, compliance, and funder stewardship. The Grants Manager collaborates closely with program and finance staff to ensure successful application, implementation and management of grant-funded initiatives.

Strategy

& Prospecting:

Design and implement a comprehensive annual government grants calendar aligned with the nonprofit’s strategic goals and budget.

Develop and implement a grants growth strategy aligned with organizational goals and funding priorities.

Research, identify, and evaluate grant opportunities from federal, state, and local funding sources.

Grant Writing & Submission:

Write compelling proposals, letters of inquiry (LOIs), and case statements for government grants.

Manage a portfolio of grant opportunities, awards, and renewals.

Lead grant proposal development, including narratives, budgets, supporting documentation, and application submissions.

Coordinate proposal development efforts with program, finance, and leadership teams.

Collaborate with program leaders to develop competitive and fundable projects.

Maintain a grant calendar and ensure timely completion of applications, reports, and renewal submissions.

Post-Award Management:

Partner with finance and program teams to track grant spending, fulfill reporting requirements, and meet project deadlines.

Oversee post-award grant management, including tracking deliverables, reporting requirements, performance measures, and deadlines.

Work closely with Finance to develop grant budgets, monitor expenditures, track revenue, and support reimbursement requests.

Prepare and submit accurate programmatic and financial reports to funders.

Grant leadership, relations:

Ensure compliance with assigned grant requirements, funding regulations, and organizational policies.

Work closely with Finance to facilitate, develop and track grant budgets, monitor expenditures, and support reporting/reimbursement requests.

Maintain grant records, files, and reporting systems.

Support audit preparation and funder monitoring activities as needed.

Build and maintain positive relationships with grant funders, government agencies, and community partners.

Provide regular updates on grant activity, funding opportunities, and portfolio performance to leadership.

Strengthen and maintain policies and procedures for this position and thread’s grant work.

Supervise assigned staff and perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Communications, Finance, or a related field;
Master's degree preferred.

Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in grant development, grants management,…