Manager II, Grants & Institutional Giving

Manager II, Grants & Institutional Giving

Applications Due By August 7, 2026

Goodwill of Colorado

Pay: $75,000-$85,000/year

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

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Job Summary:

The Manager II, Grants and Institutional Giving, leads Goodwill of Colorado's grants program and is responsible for the strategy, management, and performance of the organization's foundation, corporate, and government grants portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President (VP) of Marketing and Development and supervising the Grant Writer, this position develops and executes the organizational grants strategy, manages a robust funding pipeline, cultivates funder relationships, oversees proposal development and grant compliance, and ensures achievement of annual grant revenue goals.

The Grants Manager serves as the organization's primary grants strategist, providing leadership throughout the full grant lifecycle while ensuring proposals, reports, budgets, and stewardship activities align with organizational priorities and funder expectations.

Essential Functions:

• Grants Strategy and Portfolio Leadership:
• Develop and execute the organization's comprehensive grants strategy.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of foundation, corporate, and government funders.
• Establish annual grant revenue goals and maintain a qualified grants pipeline sufficient to achieve organizational objectives.
• Evaluate funding opportunities and determine pursuit strategy based on organizational priorities, capacity, competitiveness, and return on investment.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align grant opportunities with strategic initiatives, capital projects, and program growth.
• Monitor portfolio performance and recommend strategic adjustments as needed.

• Funder Cultivation and Relationship Management:
• Develop, cultivate, and steward relationships with foundation, corporate, and government funders.
• Represent Goodwill in meetings, site visits, conferences, and presentations.
• Coordinate cultivation strategies, stewardship activities, and recognition opportunities that strengthen long-term funder relationships.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing partnerships and secure new funding sources.

• Proposal Oversight and Grant Management:
• Establish proposal strategy, messaging, and competitive positioning for grant pursuits.
• Oversee all proposal development, providing direction, review, editing, and final approval of grant applications.
• Develop grant budgets in collaboration with Finance and Program leadership.
• Ensure proposals accurately reflect organizational priorities, financial requirements, and program outcomes.
• Approve final submissions and ensure compliance with all funder requirements.
• Oversee post-award administration, including grant agreements, payment tracking, reporting schedules, compliance monitoring, and budget oversight.
• Ensure timely submission of narrative and financial reports.

• Team Leadership and Operational Excellence:
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Grant Writer.
• Establish priorities, workflows, quality standards, and best practices for grant development and administration.
• Ensure accurate grant documentation and customer relationship management (CRM) management.
• Continuously improve grant processes, templates, and reporting systems.
• Foster collaboration across Program, Finance, Development, Marketing, and Executive leadership to support a high-performing grants program.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• A Bachelors degree is preferred; or education and equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in grant development, institutional fundraising, or grants management, including foundation,…