Grants Manager

Development

Malden

Emily Nolan

Full-time

About Us

At Housing Families, we are working to achieve housing equity and wellbeing for all. We partner with communities, families, and individuals to ensure housing stability by offering tailored services including temporary and permanent housing, food assistance, counseling and therapy, legal services, and youth programs.

With Housing Families’ continued growth, we now offer services in Malden, Everett, Revere, Chelsea, and Medford, where, since our inception in 1986, we’ve strengthened housing security for over 2,400 families and individuals.

We are looking for those who share in this vision and for skilled, compassionate individuals who share in our agency values of Respect, Caring, Integrity, Growth, and Team Work:

• Respect – We treat people with dignity.
• Caring – We show compassion and act thoughtfully.
• Integrity – We adhere to high standards.
• Growth – We foster innovation and continuous development.
• Team Work – We collaborate and celebrate.

Role Purpose & Responsibilities

Purpose

As a member of Housing Families’ Development Team, the Grants Manager reports directly to the Senior Director of Development Operations. The Grants Manager will work with the Development Team, CEO, Program Directors, and Staff to conceptualize, research, develop, write and edit grant proposals for funding. Housing Families works with state agencies, corporations, foundations, and individual donors to secure funding for agency programs and projects.

Responsibilities:

• Research and write proposals to state agencies, corporations, foundations, and individual donors to meet annual budget goal of $600,000 in grant revenue.
• Maintain a direct portfolio and manage relationships with foundations.
• Maintain and execute an annual calendar that identifies and tracks proposal and grant reporting deadlines.
• Conduct research on potential funding sources, qualify prospects, and develop and maintain relationships with external agencies.
• Identify and engage new funding opportunities to increase current grant portfolio by 20%.
• Facilitate and manage the grant submission process, including drafting required attachments.
• Manage Raiser’s Edge database for grants including maintaining record information, gift entry, and proposal documentation.
• Prepare grant reports and updates in accordance with grantor stipulations and the nonprofit’s reporting requirements.
• Write content for annual reports, blog posts, website, social media sites and other reports, as required.
• Assist Senior Director of Development Operations in producing grant revenue projections for Finance and Leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Development Operations.

 

Competencies:

We believe that to be successful in this position, it is crucial that the candidate can honestly assess their strengths and determine that they include:

• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to collaborate with many staff across programs and with external funders and partners
• Ability and comfort in interpreting data and synthesizing research in order to demonstrate need for non-profit interventions
• An interest in the homelessness and housing sectors in the United States and understanding of alignment with Housing Families’ mission
• An understanding of and interest in the principles of Community Centric Fundraising and ethical storytelling to root our fundraising in racial and economic justice

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be willing to work in Malden, MA and have reliable transportation.
• Must be willing to work 9am – 5pm on Monday through Friday with some flexibility
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be fluent in written and spoken English
• Must be able to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background check

 

Physical Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Must be able to lift cand carry up to 10 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time at a desk while working on a computer

Application/Compensation:

• Compensation/Hours: FT 40 hrs/wk, exempt salary of $75,000-80,000 based on experience
• Benefits: Eligible for full benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision insurances, 403B Retirement Plan, and Paid Time Off
• Send a cover letter, writing sample and resume to: [email protected]
• Please include “Grants Manager” in the subject line.

We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We are dedicated to improving our organization. We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. And we are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people etc. We are an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.