Grants Manager

Creating Connected Communities | Dunwoody, GA, United States

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Posted Date 9/24/2024
Description

Grants Manager

Summary: 

This exciting position offers an opportunity to support a growing nonprofit in making a tremendous impact on hundreds of Jewish teen volunteers as well as thousands of children and families experiencing hardship across Atlanta.  As Creating Connected Communities’ (CCC) Grants Manager, you will work collaboratively with our team to raise funds that provide significant support and much-needed resources to our community. This position offers significant flexibility and the opportunity to make this role your own, utilizing your specific skills and experiences.  

We are also open to filling this position as an expanded part-time or full-time Development Director role with additional responsibilities and adjusted benefits and salary.  As the Development Director, you may be eligible for the Atlanta Professional Jewish Day School Tuition Grant (jewishatlanta.org) and/or CCC’s benefits package for employees working 30+ hours weekly.   

A little bit about us:  

Creating Connected Communities’ (CCC) mission is to enhance the lives of children and families in need by empowering teens to become community leaders and volunteers. Through its signature program, Amy’s Holiday Party, and other community outreach programs, CCC serves 7,000+ children and families each year and offers hundreds of teen volunteer opportunities annually.  At these programs, children receive meals, books, gifts, educational and activity-based experiences, and much-needed resources. CCC’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) is an up to 4 year-long experiential-learning program that empowers Jewish teens in 8th-12th grade to develop their Jewish identity, values, and leadership skills as they implement these programs.  CCC currently engages 300 teens in LDP and hosts 40+ community programs annually. We need an innovative and enthusiastic team member to help us increase our community impact! 

Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Work with the Executive Director and Senior Director to determine the annual fundraising goals, strategies, and priorities of the organization related to grant work. 
  • Write grant requests and reports and manage the grant application/reporting timeline. 
  • Maintain and expand CCC’s existing grants in collaboration with the team. 
  • Seek and secure new grant opportunities from family foundations, independent foundations, and corporate foundations. 
  • Oversee our internal recordkeeping of existing and prospective grantors with support from the Operations Director. 
  • Work with the Marketing Communications Director to provide relevant and informative materials and graphics to be utilized for grant work. 
  • Attend various CCC outreach programs and LDP sessions to experience CCC through a development lens. 
  • Perform other related duties, as assigned. 

Required Qualifications 

  • Demonstrable track record of personally identifying and securing grant funding. 
  • Extensive knowledge of fundraising strategies and best practices related to grant research, writing and reporting. 
  • Excellent writing skills. 
  • Strong independent work ethic. 
  • Affinity for the dual mission of CCC. 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and database management, Raiser’s Edge experience a plus. 

Required Education and Experience 

  • Bachelor’s degree 
  • At least three years of fundraising, grant writing, and/or other development experience with a nonprofit organization or in a similar role. 

Creating Connected Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, national origin, ethnic origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in its employment policies. 

Salary25,000.00 - 30,000.00 Annual
Duration
Part Time, Contract, & Seasonal
Categories
Fundraising/Grants/Giving
Organization Type
Community Relations | Youth
Benefits
Paid Holidays | Paid Vacation
Job Location
US
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