Grants Director

Description

Position Summary :

The Grants Director at YMCA of Southwest Florida supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. This individual is a key member of the philanthropy team and intentionally fosters a cause-centered culture while also conceptualizing, organizing, and implementing comprehensive strategic stewardship plan and grant management.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Writes, monitors, and manages grant applications including timely updates and final reports.  
• Establishes and manages a comprehensive process for timely and accurate grant evaluation, quality compliance, project, and program fulfillment.
• Monitors/Oversees grant programs and/or projects as assigned.
• Researches potential funders (e.g., foundations, corporations) and identifies opportunities for new funding. 
• Effectively communicates community benefit and the Y’s impact for all stakeholders (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, community leaders) and develops grant proposals to help fund the Y’s programs.
• Maintains an efficient and effective tracking and reporting system that communicates the purpose, roles, and expectations of the grant.
• Manages and implements an organized system of communications internally and externally to provide stewardship to donors and grantors.
• Implement the association’s donor stewardship plan including developing and implementing the stewardship calendar and stewardship pieces. 
• Supports executive leadership by maintaining an efficient and effective tracking and reporting system that supports the financial development efforts of the Y.
• Establishes systems for timely and appropriate acknowledgements of gifts and recognition based on the stewardship plan. 
• Manages and accurately maintains the grant database.
• Oversee and maintain strong relationships with local, state, and federal government agencies: manage all aspects of government grants and appropriations, including application, compliance, reporting, and renewal processes.  
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field preferred.
• YMCA Team Leader Certification preferred.
• Prior experience with grant writing to achieve fundraising goals and initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in achieving grant awards and upholding funder requirements.
• Solid understanding of fundraising principles and methodologies.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to work towards goals and within deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to analyze trends from quantitative and qualitative data.
• Able to think strategically and provide leadership to staff and volunteers in reaching specific goals.
• Able to serve as a key member of the Philanthropy team with strong collaborative skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, particularly the ability to read, analyze, write, and edit reports according to prescribed style/format and correspond with external businesses and community members.
• Adheres to the Donor Bill of Rights and exemplifies the highest ethical standards for the practice of fundraising.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge preferred. 
• Possess a valid Florida driver’s license.

Certifications & Trainings:

• CPR and First Aid Certifications preferred.
• Completion of YMCA’s Blood Borne Pathogens training annually
• Completion of YMCA’s Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Class annually
• Additional training classes as recommended by Supervisor.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.  The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 
• A portion of time may be spent driving as this position serves all branches of the association.

The YMCA of Southwest Florida has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the YMCA of Southwest Florida reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the YMCA of Southwest Florida may deem appropriate.