Grants Manager

• Collaborate with members of Vista Maria’s Strategic Leadership Team to research grant opportunities that align with Vista Maria’s key strategic initiatives and programs.
• Develop and write letters of inquiry, concept notes and grant proposals including budget narrative and justifications.
• Coordinate with program and finance staff to gather relevant programmatic and financial information
needed to draft high-quality grant applications and program reports.
• Prepare reports demonstrating the grant’s impact, successes and challenges for funders as required by
grant agreements and contracts.
• Assist in establishing new and deepening relationships with key foundations, corporations, and board members as appropriate.
• Contribute to donor-centered publications, including quarterly newsletter, grant acknowledgment letters, and other communications with foundations, corporations or individual donors.
• Coordinate grant schedule for writing proposals, reports, and circulate to the Director of Fund Development and other appropriate staff.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with funded programs including maintaining detailed records of
all applications and reports
• Draft agency support letters as needed.
• Gather relevant statistics, impact evaluation data, and performance indicators to inform funders.
• Works cooperatively and in collaboration with agency employees from other departments.
• Meets all assigned task deadlines with efficiency and is attentive to details.
• Demonstrate personal integrity and professional demeanor in accordance with the ethics of the agency
and profession.
• Stays informed of current practice developments, grant-making trends, and federal, state, county, and local funding opportunities; proactively researches and identifies potential grant opportunities; and uses educational and training opportunities to ensure continual professional competence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or related field or the equivalent in experience.
• 5+ years of professional grant writing experience including federal, state and local grants.
• Valid driver’s license without relevant restrictions.