Manager, Grant Development

Manager, Grant Development

An established leader in the Northeast Ohio civic landscape, College Now has been changing the lives of students in our region since 1967. We do this by providing college and career access advising, financial aid counseling, and scholarship and retention services to students from middle school through adulthood. An individual filling this position can expect to have an impact on Northeast Ohio students and families.

When you work for College Now, you are part of an innovative and visionary team, committed to College Now's mission, vision, and values as we are committed to creating a collaborative workplace for team members. Offering superior benefits, ample opportunities for professional growth and development, and the chance to make an impact on the community, College Now is where careers are made and grown.

Position Title:

Manager, Grant Development Status:
Full-time;
Non-Exempt Standard

Hours:

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Location:

Hybrid – 3 days in office/2 days remote

Reports To:

Senior Director, Grant Development Starting Salary:
Between $54,000 - $58,000, commensurate with relevant experience Assigned To:
Development

Position Summary:

The Grant Manager plays an integral role in College Now's Development Department, responsible for writing and editing competitive grant proposals and reports and for administering grant-related processes and submission calendar. This position prepares applications to local, regional, and national funders, including foundations, corporations, other organizations, and government agencies. For federal opportunities, the role takes the lead on organizing and managing the technical submission process and contributes key section writing, editing, and application preparation.

Working closely with the Senior Director, Grant Development, as well as finance and program leadership and staff, the Grant Manager helps secure and steward funding that advances College Now's mission. The role is primarily internally facing, with limited direct funder relationship management.

Essential Functions:

Initiation, Planning:

• Administer College Now's grant-related processes and maintain the grants submission calendar for proposals and reports.
• Support and conduct grant prospect research to identify opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
• Develop compelling and innovative messaging that effectively communicates College Now's programs, services, and mission to funders and stakeholders as the organization evolves to meet new opportunities and strategic priorities.
• Develop, maintain and update documented grant-related processes, procedures, and workflows in the department procedures manual.
• Serve as project lead for federal grant submissions, coordinating the effort end to end. This includes assigning and tracking tasks across contributors, keeping writers, finance, program, and evaluation staff on timeline, assembling all required components, and managing the technical submission process.

Execution/Operations, Management, and Monitoring:

• Write and edit competitive grant proposals, letters of inquiry, concept papers, and reports, translating program activities, outcomes, and community need into compelling, well-structured narratives aligned with funder guidelines.
• Contribute key section writing, editing, and application preparation for federal grant applications, ensuring all written materials adhere to RFP guidelines and requirements.
• Leverage emerging technologies and productivity tools to support grant research, proposal development, editing, and information management while maintaining accuracy, quality and compliance with organizational standards.
• Collaborate with finance, program, and evaluation departments to gather and update narrative content and supporting documentation for proposals and reports.
• Ensure all proposals and reports are accurate, complete, and submitted on or ahead of deadline.
• Manage grant-related documents, including inquiries, proposals, applications, reports, budgets, deadlines, and other pertinent award information in the donor database (Raiser's Edge), SharePoint, and other systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all data.
• Maintain…