Grants Specialist II

Overview

The position works a hybrid schedule at our East Point location.

The Atlanta Community Food Bank is committed to ending hunger in our community by leveraging food, dedicated people, and innovative solutions to ensure that no one has to worry about their next meal. Since 1979, we’ve provided vital resources to a growing network of nonprofit partners, including food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters, and senior centers. Today, we proudly serve over 700 partners across 29 counties in metro Atlanta and north Georgia, working together to create a hunger-free future.

Institutional Giving / Foundation Relations

As part of the Foundation Relations team at the Food Bank, the Grants Specialist will help build strategic public and philanthropic partnerships to address food insecurity in our community. Supervised by the Senior Manager, Foundation Relations, the Grants Specialist will support the organization, implementation, and ongoing management of administrative processes that enable the Foundation Relations team to meet financial targets of $6M-$7M annually.

The Grants Specialist manages a small portfolio of foundation and corporate donors with annual giving of $5,000 and above, while also supporting the Foundation Relations Manager and Senior Manager in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of larger funder relationships. The role will lead prospect research efforts to identify new funding opportunities and works in partnership with program, operations, and development staff to coordinate communications, tours, and written materials that strengthen donor engagement and awareness of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

• Grants Management, Donor Support, and Coordination (60%)
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of mid-level foundation and corporate donors and prospects, with guidance from the Senior Manager
• Maintain the grants calendar, tracking deadlines for proposals, reports, and letters of intent
• Manage and organize all grant files (digital and physical), ensuring accurate and accessible records
• Maintain donor and grant records in Raiser’s Edge NXT, accurately tracking submissions, payments, reporting requirements, and donor communications
• Assist in the preparation and assembly of grant packets, including compiling required organizational documents (e.g., 501(c)(3) letter, Board list, budget).
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to gather information and documents needed for proposals, reports, and donor engagement

• Research and Prospecting (30%)
• Conduct preliminary research on prospective foundation, corporate, and government funders to assess alignment with organizational programs and funding priorities
• Create and maintain profiles for prospective funders, noting guidelines, deadlines, and application requirements
• Monitor grant search databases and relevant news sources for new funding opportunities

• Writing and Reporting Assistance (10%)
• Draft, proofread, and edit standardized grant acknowledgement letters and correspondence
• Assist the Foundation Relations Manager with basic data gathering for inclusion in boiler plates, grant reports and proposals
• Format and prepare proposal narratives and attachments for final submission.

• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• Accountability
• The Ability to Navigate Change

If you’re excited about this role and can clearly demonstrate these and the other skills named below, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

• Excellent written communication and editing skills, some grant writing experience preferred
• Highly organized with attention to detail
• Ability to use donor data management systems or other CRMs, with a preference for Raiser’s Edge NXT
• Ability to maintain highly confidential and proprietary information
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Self-starting with a strong ability to work independently with purpose and accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• Prior nonprofit development experience

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

• Employee is routinely required to lift 25 lbs.
• Expected local travel time for this position is up to 10% per year