Sr. Grants Manager

Under the direction of the Chief Development Officer, the Sr. Grants Manager develops proposals, creates reports, and stewards relationships with foundation, corporate, government, religious, and civic partners for Our House. The Sr. Grants Manager also researches and proactively cultivates relationships with new institutional funders, in partnership with Our House’s leadership and development team.

• Implement an effective fundraising program focused on foundation, corporate, government, religious, and civic funders.
• Work with Our House’s leadership and development team to create and implement annual and multi-year plans to increase revenue from foundation, corporate, government (local, state, and Federal), religious, and civic funders.
• Prepare and write grant proposals, applications and reports for government agencies and private and corporate foundations to secure funding for Our House’s general operations and programs.
• Work collaboratively with program and finance staff to obtain content required to write narratives for proposals and reports, including the preparation of grant forms and the assembly of budgets and supporting materials.
• Collaborate with program and finance staff to assure grant measurements and outcomes are monitored and Our House complies with all applicable local, state and federal grant requirements.
• Research and identify new funding opportunities from foundations and religious and civic institutions.
• Deepen existing relationships with key individuals at foundations, religious and civic institutions, and government agencies through site visits, personal notes and in-person meetings.
• Work closely with the Community Engagement Manager to fully engage corporate volunteers and volunteers from faith-based organizations and solicit in‑kind support from institutional funders.
• Work with the Chief Development Officer to develop and distribute donor communications such as case statements, annual reports, and stewardship reports.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Chief Development Officer to engage Board and Advisory Council Members in foundation, corporate, religious, and civic funder prospecting, cultivation, and solicitation. Help Our House’s leadership make appropriate connections, prepare for solicitation calls and follow‑up, and monitor fundraising progress.
• Maintain accurate internal fundraising and programmatic reporting and file management.
• Working with the Development team, draft and manage the Development Grants Calendar, ensuring accurate deadlines and relevant data, and updating on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain timely and accurate file management and track all application and reporting processes and correspondences in the Development Drive.
• Work collaboratively with program and finance staff to obtain information required for applications and reports, including the preparation of grant forms and supporting materials.
• Ensure that frequently needed attachments such as audits, 990’s, board of directors lists etc. are updated and filed electronically in the attachments folder.
• Working with the Development Coordinator, ensure uniform and consistent use of Bloomerang for recording donor relationship and giving activities.
• Work with the Development team to monitor, report, and analyze fundraising streams and fundraising performance.
• Manage passwords for donor grant management portals.
• Serve as an integral member of the Our House development team.
• Represent Our House in appropriate community forums.
• Help sustain a culture of high‑performance and teamwork.
• Ensure uniform and consistent use of Bloomerang for recording donor relationship and giving activities.
• Stay abreast of key issues and trends in the homeless community and activities at Our House and help communicate these to donors and prospects.

Disclaimer:
This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform. Duties and responsibilities can be changed, expanded, reduced, or delegated by management to meet the business needs of Our House.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Non‑Profit Management or similar field required.