Grants and Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Grants and Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Job Overview – The role supports the Diocese of Phoenix in its mission, advancing financial sustainability and volunteer engagement. The position collaborates with the Bishop’s Office, Office of Mission Advancement, diocesan departments, ministries, and parish leadership to identify, secure, manage, and steward grant funding while strengthening systems and processes that support volunteer engagement.

Grant Research, Writing, and Management (75%)

• Identify, research, and evaluate grant funding opportunities aligned with diocesan priorities.
• Develop, write, and submit high‑quality grant proposals that meet funder guidelines.
• Manage the full grant lifecycle for diocesan departments and ministries including applications, budgets, timelines, documentation, internal approvals, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all grant terms and reporting requirements in coordination with finance and program staff.
• Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with grantors and program officers.
• Prepare timely and accurate grant reports for funders and leadership.
• Provide consultation, training, and support to ministries and parishes seeking grant funding.

Volunteer Engagement Coordination and Management (25%)

• Serve as primary point of contact and liaison for volunteers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain the volunteer engagement platform: opportunity postings, user access, activity monitoring, reporting, and updates.
• Coordinate volunteer onboarding, tracking, recognition, and acknowledgment.
• Provide administrative and logistical coordination for volunteer initiatives.
• Collaborate with diocesan departments to align volunteer opportunities with mission priorities.
• Contribute to developing best practices, tools, and materials to strengthen recruitment, participation, and retention.

• Strong knowledge and commitment to the Catholic faith and mission of the Diocese of Phoenix.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local grant regulations and compliance procedures.
• Proficiency in grant research, proposal development, budgeting, tracking, and reporting.
• Experience guiding users in volunteer engagement platforms; experience with Golden preferred.
• Highly organized, proactive, adaptable, capable of working independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Adaptable and resourceful, able to learn new grant programs, volunteer platforms, and regulations quickly.
• Ability to travel as needed for meetings and diocesan activities.

• Active, practicing Roman Catholic in full communion with the Church.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Grant Writing or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in grant research, writing, and management.
• Demonstrated success securing funding from federal, state, corporate or private foundation sources (preferred).
• Experience supporting or managing volunteer engagement or administration (preferred)."