Fund Development & Grants Manager

Fund Development & Grants Manager

Lakewood Ranch - Bradenton, FL 34211

Sun Coast Blood Centers is seeking a strategic and mission-driven Fund Development & Grants Manager responsible for leading and coordinating the organization's fundraising, grant development, philanthropic partnerships, and community funding initiatives. This role is responsible for identifying, securing, and managing funding opportunities through federal, state, local, corporate, foundation, and community-based sources in support of Sun Coast Blood Centers' mission of bringing people together to save lives through innovative blood services and therapies.

The Fund Development & Grants Manager develops and manages grant proposals, funding campaigns, sponsorship initiatives, gifts-in-kind partnerships, and donor engagement strategies designed to expand organizational capacity and community impact. This position works collaboratively with executive leadership, finance, marketing, operations, and community stakeholders to strengthen external partnerships, support strategic growth initiatives, and secure sustainable funding opportunities.

This position plays a critical role in supporting organizational sustainability, community engagement, emergency preparedness initiatives, healthcare access efforts, and strategic mission advancement throughout the communities served by Sun Coast Blood Centers.

Grant Development and Funding Administration

• Research, identify, and pursue federal, state, local, corporate, and foundation grant opportunities aligned with organizational priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare, coordinate, and submit grant proposals, applications, budgets, supporting documentation, and funding narratives.
• Monitor grant compliance requirements, reporting deadlines, deliverables, and funding restrictions.
• Coordinate with finance and operational departments to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of grant expenditures and program outcomes.
• Maintain grant calendars, funding pipelines, reporting schedules, and application timelines.
• Identify and assist leadership in pursuing appropriations, public funding opportunities, and healthcare infrastructure investment initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with grant agencies, community foundations, governmental entities, and funding partners.
• Support organizational efforts to position Sun Coast Blood Centers as critical healthcare infrastructure within emergency preparedness, healthcare access, and community resilience initiatives.

Community Campaigns and Gifts-in-Kind Partnerships

• Coordinate community fundraising campaigns and donor engagement initiatives supporting organizational priorities and mission awareness.
• Develop partnerships supporting gifts-in-kind donations including supplies, services, sponsor ships, equipment, and operational resources.
• Coordinate solicitation, documentation, valuation, tracking, and acknowledgement of in-kind contributions in accordance with organizational and financial reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with businesses, healthcare partners, vendors, and community organizations to support mission-focused campaigns and events.

Additional Responsibilities

• Regular, reliable, and timely attendance is essential.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of Sun Coast Blood Centers' mission, vision, and operational needs.

• Strategic Thinking
• Relationship Management
• Communication and Influence
• Initiative and Accountability
• Project and Time Management
• Mission and Community Focus
• Financial Stewardship
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Adaptability and Problem Solving
• Professionalism and Ethical Conduct

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and engage in community activities for extended periods.
• Occasional lifting of materials up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to travel locally for meetings, community events, donor engagement activities, and organizational initiatives.

• Primarily office-based with frequent community engagement and external partnership activities.
• Local travel may be required to attend meetings, events, grant-related activities, and donor engagement opportunities.
• Occasional evening and…