Grants Manager

Reports to: Chief of Staff

Location: Remote with travel to Washington, DC and other regions quarterly

Work Hours: Full-time 

Salary range: $70,000 - $85,000 

The Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement (CM3) aims to transform the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and the systems that impact them by supporting and advancing credible messenger mentoring initiatives in communities across the nation. Credible messengers – community-rooted, indigenous natural leaders who have successfully navigated their experiences with the justice system — help justice-involved and foster youth with personal development, family and community relationships, educational support, workforce development, and leadership training opportunities. 

Credible Messengers trained by CM3 currently serve nearly one thousand youth and families in nearly 20 states and cities nationwide. CM3 is a national organization headquartered in Washington, DC.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

CM3 receives financial support from national foundations, federal support from entities such as the Corporation for National and Community Service, as well as local and state contracts. Currently, roughly half of the operating budget comes from government funding and the other half from foundations and nonprofit organizations with which we partner that provide fee-for-service or pass-through funds. Working with the CEO and senior team, the grants manager will lead the management and internal coordination of all in-hand grants, contracts, and deliverables for CM3. Working with an innovative and growing organization in this pivotal role is an exciting opportunity. 

 ESSENTIAL GRANTS MANAGEMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage proposal submission and reporting deadlines, as well as the overall fundraising calendar.
• Assist with writing compelling proposals, Letters of Intent (LOIs), and other materials about our organization (e.g., program model, outcomes, other) to present to donors and funders.
• Develop written reports that let funders know how their investment made an impact; tailor them as needed to various funders.   
• Identify new private and government funding opportunities. This might include national foundations, federal or state grants from agencies, family foundations, subgrants from other organizations, and any other funding source that is a fit.
• Research each prospect to understand who they give to, where they give, what size grants they give, who is on their board and team, where we have connections and any other nuanced details that inform the pitch or proposal.
• Prepare senior leaders as needed for meetings with funders and program officers.
• Ensure the organization is in touch with program officers over the course of the grant period to tell them about wins and build relationships throughout the grant cycle.
• Ensure all attachments and financial information needed for proposals are up to date and easily accessible. Keep all funder records and files up to date. 
• Provide recommendations for annual funding targets based on analysis of targeted funding cycles and funds received by CM3.

 DESIRED COMPETENCIES

We are looking for: 

• Excellent and compelling oral and written communication skills. 
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and data and project management skills. 
• Ability to work independently and with others as needed, as well as ability to work effectively under multiple deadlines. 
• Strong time management and ability to communicate progress where and when needed to reduce stress and lead to timely and successful completion of tasks. 
• Knowledge of and ability to manage data software programs to enter and track relevant donor, program, and funds management data.
• Ability to work with donor and program data, grant portals, financial documents, and other required items for grant applications.
• Understanding of the funding ecosystem that supports youth justice, racial justice, youth development, mentoring, and other target areas that will support our work.
• Proven honed technical skills in the areas of grant writing for national foundations and government grants and contracts.
• Successful proposal submissions commensurate with national, federal, state, and local funding sources are a plus. 
• Strong interpersonal communication skills. 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 

·       A bachelor’s or graduate level degree preferred, but not required

·       Three to five years of experience in grants management and/or fund development for a mission-driven, nonprofit, or government office. 

·       Strong knowledge, experience, and successful acquisition of diverse funding, including regional and local sources, are a plus.