Grants Strategist

SUMMARY

Under the immediate supervision of the Executive Director, the Grants Strategist develops and manages Prevent Ed’s grant funding strategy to support organizational sustainability, program growth, and mission-driven work. This position researches funding opportunities, develops compelling proposals, manages grants through the full funding cycle, coordinates budgets and reporting, monitors compliance, and cultivates relationships with funders. The Grants Strategist works closely with Finance, program teams, and leadership to translate Prevent Ed’s programs, outcomes, and community impact into strong funding proposals and reports.

• Develop and implement an annual grant strategy aligned with Prevent Ed’s strategic priorities and funding needs.
• Research and identify foundation, corporate, government, and other grant opportunities.
• Write, edit, and submit grant proposals, letters of inquiry, renewals, continuation applications, and reports.
• Collaborate with program staff to gather program information, outcomes, data, and impact stories for proposals and reports.
• Partner with Finance to develop grant budgets, budget narratives, and financial reports.
• Maintain an up-to-date grant calendar and current tracking system for applications, awards, deadlines, reporting requirements, and compliance.
• Manage the grant lifecycle from opportunity identification through application, award, reporting, renewal, and closeout.
• Monitor grant requirements, deliverables, outcomes, spending, and compliance.
• Maintain organized grant files and supporting documentation.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with current and prospective funders.
• Coordinate funder meetings, site visits, audits, and other grant-related communications.
• Analyze grant performance, funding trends, and program outcomes to inform future funding strategies.
• Provide regular updates to leadership regarding grant opportunities, applications, awards, deadlines, and concerns.
• Collaborate across departments to strengthen data collection, outcomes reporting, and funding opportunities.
• Adheres to all internal and external privacy and confidentiality expectations regarding agency programs, staff and clients.
• Represent Prevent Ed at community and professional events as appropriate.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Strong writing, editing, research, organization, and project management skills.
• Strategic and creative thinker that utilizes resources available (such as grant databases or AI) only as supportive tools while still creating original applications.
• Strong relationship builder
• Data-driven and analytical
• Experience developing grant proposals, budgets, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Strong ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Experience working with data, outcomes, and reporting requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel and ability to navigate grant software programs.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Nonprofit experience, particularly in prevention, behavioral health, substance use, recovery, education, public health, or human services.
• Experience with government grants and/or complex foundation grants.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed, person-centered, and recovery-oriented approaches.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse base of staff, donors, board members, community members, clients, etc.
• Willingness to work occasional weeknights and weekends.
• Committed to Prevent Ed’s mission and values

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Work, Business, or related field OR Five or more years of experience in grant writing, grant management, fundraising, development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing grants from application through reporting and closeout.
• Experience with grant databases, CRM systems, or grant tracking software, Donor Perfect preferred

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