Grants Compliance Manager

• Collaborate with fiscal, development, planning and allocations, program staff, community organizations, and management to ensure successful execution of awarded grants
• Coordinate and lead a cross-functional internal committee responsible for final review of new funding opportunities and innovation of potential projects before grants and proposals for contracted services are submitted
• Work with appropriate staff teams to identify resource needs for grant related projects (staffing, equipment, space, etc.), and develop budgets accordingly
• Manage end-to-end grant application and reporting processes, track follow-up activities, and confirm grant approval and funding requirements utilizing tools and technology to source, track and manage the grants life-cycle
• Produce monthly grants status reports for distribution to leadership team
• Provide links between program, finance, information technology, and other administrative functions so that all grant management activities are smoothly implemented

• Determine the needs for funding, write and develop grant programs and proposals for opportunities relevant to the organization's fundraising goals and impact objectives
• Conduct research and prospecting activities to identify multiple sources for public, foundation, corporate, federal, state and local grant funding
• Develop a consultative relationship with internal program staff and glean knowledge from throughout the organization for the purposes of content creation, proposal development, and for competitively positioning proposals for funding
• Cultivate relationships with potential private and public funding sources
• Stay abreast of current issues in grants management and policy changes affecting programming
• Create compelling written and oral communications to support United Way program/project operating funds
• Conduct ongoing grants administration and research, including analyses of grant reports and trends

• Grant proposal preparation and budget development, working closely with program and project teams
• Write, assemble, edit, and submit accurate grant proposals in a timely manner to a variety of funding organizations and foundations in exact accordance with the prescribed guidelines and criteria

• Regulate all grant administration policies, systems, and documentation to ensure compliance, incorporate best practices, and ensure excellent controls
• Liaison among finance, development, and program departments and staff ensuring an accurate and transparent process for the entire grant life cycle grant agreements and MOUs
• Track pre-and post award management, invoice payment process for United Way's public and private grants portfolio, creating reports and monitoring
• Provide regular training to program and finance staff as it relates to grant administration and organizational policies

• Develop and maintain a Grants Standard of Operations Manual concerning policies and procedures and updates

• Provide hands on training to grantees as it relates to grant administration and compliance policies.
• Manage the due diligence process for each sub-grantee's ability to comply with governmental regulations with a thorough review of all their financial and operational policies.
• Design and execute sub-grantee monitoring processes, collecting and analyzing data, documenting results, and identifying and discussing implications.
• Proactively interpret and assess sub-grantee gaps, provide technical assistance as necessary and surface and address issues. Perform other duties and/or responsibilities as required to satisfy the needs of the organization.
• Contribute to the overall success of United Way by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Generate new revenue through grant writing engaging public private, federal, state, and local funders with our services
• Draft proposals/LOIs, grant application narratives, and budgets collaborating finalization leadership, program staff, and finance
• Maintaining master calendar of grants and prospects and all associated files and correspondence
• Maintaining library of grant support documents including resumes, bios, IRS forms, Board/staff diversity lists, etc.
• Facilitating grant contracts/agreements
• Tracking progress toward organizational and programmatic outcomes and goals;
• Assembling all necessary supporting materials and documents including budget reports, outcome measurements, success stories, etc.; submit reports to funders with staff support.

• Minimum of five years' demonstrated experience in nonprofit grant writing, successful, documented track record of procurement of grants and management. Bachelors' degree in English or Journalism or Communications or Marketing
• Experience with grants administration and/or compliance (governmental/federal grant experience is a plus)
• Experience working with grants management databases.
• Knowledge and application of best practices in grantmaking.
• Knowledge of current state and federal regulations pertaining to IRS, OMB (Office of Management and Budget) circulars, and advocacy grantmaking.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Possession of financial acumen is preferred

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