Grant Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Grants Manager is responsible for securing funding to support Feeding South Florida’s mission through the development and management of grant opportunities, including renewals and new funding prospects. This role leads the research, writing, submission, and reporting of grants in a timely and strategic manner while managing the Grants Coordinator. The Grants Manager works collaboratively across departments to gather accurate programmatic and financial information, ensure compliance with grant requirements, meet deadlines, and strengthen philanthropic support for the organization’s programs and initiatives.

COMPENSATION: $65,000 - $75,000 Annually

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage FSF’s grant funding efforts including research opportunities, developing strategies, overseeing the accuracy and timeliness of grant applications, meeting all grant deadlines, and compiling monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports.
• Oversee the Grants Coordinator.
• Schedule and manage biweekly grant meetings.
• Develop and manage a shared grant tracking document/process.
• Compile and maintain hunger-related material and statistical data, including the compilation of external data from other sources.
• Work closely with the Philanthropy Managers to seek new corporate, foundation, and government grant revenue sources.
• Develop and maintain all timelines for grants and projects with all appropriate FSF departments.
• Implement appropriate metrics that evaluate and gauge effectiveness and impact to allow continuous improvement.
• Serve as the administrative liaison with the Finance team to ensure funding budgets are built collaboratively and that grant funds are drawn down in accordance with donor expectations.
• Ensure proper donor stewardship including appropriate follow-up, meetings, and drafting funding/impact reports.
• Stay current with impact evaluation, food security, food systems, and food bank trends, research, and literature.
• Assist management as necessary.