Grants & Development Manager

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $65,000.00 Annually

Job Title :
Grants & Development Manager

Employment Status: Full-Time, Salary | Exempt

Department: Development
Reports To: Senior Vice President of Development

We value a diverse workforce and inclusive culture. OCM encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Mission: To engage the imagination and create excitement about learning.

Who We Are: Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) is a mission-driven non-profit that has positively influenced the lives of children for more than 50 years. OCM recognizes that behind every great organization, there are great people. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants who share our vision, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to our work and this mission.

OCM is a dynamic, interactive space designed to ignite the curiosity and creativity of children through engaging exhibits, workshops, and events. We are dedicated to providing an inclusive, educational, and fun environment that supports the learning and growth of all children. Our mission extends beyond our walls as we strive to be a community hub for early childhood development, connecting with childcare providers, teens, young parents, and early childhood advocates.

The Grants & Development Manager supports the Museum’s fundraising goals, with a primary focus on researching, pursuing, and managing institutional grant opportunities. This position oversees the grant process from prospect research and solicitation planning through proposal development, submission, award tracking, and reporting. The role also leads the annual appeal and supports other fundraising initiatives while maintaining accurate grant information and reporting in the development database in partnership with the Database Coordinator.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, organized, and analytical professional with strong writing, research, and project management skills. This individual works primarily behind the scenes, collaborating with internal departments and Development leadership to identify funding opportunities, prepare compelling proposals, and strengthen the Museum’s overall fundraising capacity.

• Research and identify grant opportunities aligned with the Museum’s mission, programs, and funding priorities.
• Evaluate prospective funders, including eligibility, giving history, priorities, deadlines, and award potential.
• Develop and maintain a strategic grants solicitation plan to pursue new and existing funding opportunities.
• Write and submit grant proposals, letters of inquiry, applications, and supporting materials.
• Collaborate with internal departments to gather program information, budgets, and outcomes for grant submissions.
• Manage the annual grants calendar, tracking applications, awards, funding restrictions, deliverables, and reporting deadlines.
• Prepare grant budgets and reports, maintain grant documentation, and monitor outcomes to inform future solicitations.
• Maintain accurate grant information and reporting within the development database, collaborating with the Database Coordinator on grant records and acknowledgments.
• Lead the annual appeal, coordinating campaign planning, timelines, materials, implementation, and performance tracking.
• Coordinate with the Database Coordinator to ensure accurate grant acknowledgments and related records.
• Prepare fundraising materials, presentations, and internal reports as needed.
• Collaborate with internal departments on projects and initiatives that advance fundraising priorities.
• Maintain development calendars, files, and tracking tools to support…