Grants and Compliance Manager

Position Summary

UCFS-CALC is seeking a resourceful Grants and Compliance Manager to join our team. In this role, you will play a vital part in guiding clients through complex systems and helping them access supportive services under multiple grant-funded programs. You will be entrusted to make thoughtful decisions, manage your caseload independently, and serve as a reliable partner in our mission-driven work.

• Participates in the development, evaluation and implementation of annual plans for grant development by working collaboratively with the CEO, COO and staff in designing grant programs in order to produce grant applications and/or proposals.
• Understands program and Agency funding priorities and financial goals. Helps to meet the government, corporate and foundation support goal of $800,000 - $1,500,000 per year.
• Develops individual grant proposals, letters of intent, concept papers and other proposals in accordance with each grant-making organization’s preferences and guidelines. Write high-quality grant proposal narratives, applications, including compiling required attachments, appendices and forms.
• Develops goals, logic models and outcomes for grant submissions
• Develops budgets and budget justifications for grant proposals.
• Writing grant-required quarterly, annual, and final reports for awarded grants.
• Compiles statistical and informational data for use in reports.
• Collaborates with various team members, including CEO, COO, program staff, and Accounting to collect accurate and current program information and data for use in proposals and end-of-period grant reports. Ensures compliance and responsiveness with funder guidelines and requests.
• Identify and communicate with community agencies and external organizations thought to be relevant to the funding project and solicit their support, including letters, input, and participation as appropriate.
• Maintain a grant calendar and a database system for tracking all grant submissions and reporting deadlines.
• Generate acknowledgements and other letters and communications as needed.
• Other tasks assigned by CEO.

• Minimum of 3 years of grant writing experience at a nonprofit required, including demonstrated experience with securing grants of $100,000+.
• Experience writing and managing government, corporate and foundation grants.
• Knowledge of Michigan and Southeast Michigan area foundations and corporations.
• Proven superb writing and editing skills required.
• Experience with goal-setting, metrics tracking and reporting
• Possess a knowledge of, and a passion for, the work of human service organizations.
• Detail-oriented, organized, deadline-driven
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with purpose and accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• High proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point

• Health insurance coverage, employer paid up to $500.00 monthly.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time off
• SIMPLE IRA retirement match
• Full-time position in office, no remote work, M-F 9 am-5 pm