Communities In Schools of Atlanta

Manager

• Manage a portfolio of existing grant relationships and cultivate mission-aligned partnerships with funders
• Lead development, writing, and submission of letters of inquiry, grant proposals, and related application materials
• Develop grant budgets and supporting documents with appropriate staff
• Partner with the Program Team on grant agreements, contracts, deliverables, and funder requirements
• Manage grant timelines, proposals, reports, renewals, and other portfolio requirements
• Collaborate with Finance on government grant invoicing, payment schedules, invoice submission, and grant records
• Steward funder relationships through communications and engagement
• Research education, equity, and related trends, data, and literature
• Maintain grant databases and calendars
• Research and evaluate new funding opportunities, especially corporate and government funding
• Cultivate prospective funders and develop proposals responding to RFPs
• Identify funding partners for special initiatives and expansion projects
• Improve systems for funder and prospect management, research, and data collection
• Plan and coordinate funder site visits and prepare presentations and briefing materials
• Provide administrative support for development activities
• Report to the Institutional Giving Director and collaborate with development, program and data, finance and operations, and executive teams

Grants Manager