As part of the Development Department, the Grant Manager is responsible for researching, prospecting, writing, coordinating, and tracking grants and grant reports (government, foundation and corporate) in collaboration with other Development and program staff to support agency programs. The position is also responsible for identifying and analyzing funder data gained from in-house and external databases to determine investor giving capacity, interest, and connections to programs.

Why You'll Love Working for Us:

At Arizona's Children Association, our employees are our most valuable asset; and as such we offer a wide range of benefits to aid your health and wellness including:

- Eligibility for Medical, Dental, and Vision plans on the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 8 paid holidays
- 403B Retirement Savings Plan

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What you'll do:

• Coordination and implementation of all grants activity, including proposal, tracking and reporting process.
• Maintains Grants Calendar tracking of all deadlines for grants submissions and reports in order to ensure all funder deadlines are met and all funder requirements are fulfilled. Monitors all grants activity on a regular basis to ensure that revenue goals are achieved.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive plan to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward new and existing prospects for grant proposals. Ensures all prospect information is entered into Raiser's Edge database.
• Secures and tracks information regarding grant guidelines on past, current and prospective funding sources.
• Confers with development team, program staff and Grants Committee regarding appropriate programs for grant requests and final review and approval prior to submission.
• Researches, analyzes, and compiles program goals and outcomes in order to make solid case for funding support.
• Writes compelling narratives for grant proposals, outcomes reports and other correspondence as needed. Works with program staff to compile additional documentation, such as budgets and program plans.
• Manages tracking systems for all grant-related actions, including prospect research, letters of inquiry, applications/proposals, and response data, into development database Raiser's Edge.
• Notifies responsible program staff of grants received and report deadlines, coordinates grant report activity with relevant programs and other internal departments, as applicable, in order to submit reports per funder guidelines and deadlines.
• Monitors and maintains an on-going and evolving pipeline of pending proposals of public and private funding agencies and RFPs.
• Coordinates with administrative program staff and AzCA's CPQI Coordinator for Performance Evaluation regarding grant strategizing, requested information, outcomes, and timely completion of applications and reports.
• Collaborates regularly with development staff and assists in ranking and prioritizing prospects for foundation and corporate engagement and solicitation. Works with department team to ensure proper donor recognition.
• Actively participates in grant-related networking opportunities and forums in the community and maintains relationships with corporate and foundation funders. Serves as department representative at internal and external committees and events (as appropriate).
• Upholds all fundraising and prospect research professional standards and expectations and adheres to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Donor Bill of Rights.

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum two years' experience working in fundraising, grants writing and/or grants management. Non-profit program management experience in child welfare and/or behavioral health settings is a plus.
• Or, Equivalent combination of education and experience to be able to perform the essential functions is required.

Minimum Qualification & Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age (licensing requirement).
• Possess a valid Arizona driver's license and be insurable under the agency's automobile policy.
• Must be able to provide DPS fingerprint clearance.
• Must be able to meet training and agency compliance requirements for the position.
• An individual may qualify for this position if the individual is able to perform safely the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

At Arizona's Children Association we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that not only promotes, but values and celebrates diversity. Our goal is to create an inclusive workplace and culture to better serve our children, families and community.

Just like the uniqueness of the families we serve, we strive to be diverse in:

race, color, ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, gender, age, sexual orientation/preference, gender identity and expression, disability and/or diagnosis, marital status, religion, status, or any other protected status.

AzCA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.