Grants Manager
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Job Location:
Silver Spring, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 60000 - 65000
Posted on:
07-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
A Wider Circle is seeking a dedicated Grants Manager to support organizational fundraising efforts. The Grants Manager will report to the Director of Grants and Contracts and will assist in overseeing the full lifecycle of foundation corporate and government grants and contracts from proposal development to compliance reporting and invoicing. The first month will be on-site and will gradually increase up to 60% remote.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft proposals reports and other materials for government foundation and corporate funders reflecting organizational requirements and funder priorities
- Maintain working knowledge of program budgets basic financial attachments and other supporting documentation
- Conduct prospect research to identify and qualify grant funding opportunities
- Develop fluency in program data and accurately incorporate into proposals and other requests
- Work closely with the Director of Grants & Contracts to manage grants calendars deadlines and deliverables and ensure compliance with grant requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of proposals contracts reports and invoicing using project management tools
- Prepare and submit invoices in accordance with contract terms
- Coordinate across departments to gather program and evaluation data to monitor progress toward grant deliverables and outcomes.
- Support special projects or cross-team initiatives related to grants
- Attending fundraising and networking events as needed
Qualifications:
- Excellent writing and editing skills (writing sample required).
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Demonstrated project management abilities ability to manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities
- Familiarity with nonprofit finance budgets and development process.
- Knowledge of government contracting and grants management strongly preferred
- 3 years of experience in grant writing compliance or contract administration (nonprofit or government experience is a plus).
- Bachelors degree or above
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and MS office
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
Additional eligibility requirements:
Work authorization/security clearance requirements
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Other duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Travel required
Local travel
A Wider Circle offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-term Disability
- Vision Insurance
Application Requirements
As part of your application please submit a writing sample that demonstrates your ability to create engaging content for grant specific projects and/or submissions. The writing sample should be between 1000 words and can be an example of previous work or a short piece written for this application.
Please attach the writing sample as a PDF or Word document when submitting your application. To do so please upload one document at a time by selecting your document and clicking upload repeat the process for any additional documents. Ensure that any proprietary or sensitive information is removed.
Your writing sample will be used solely to assess your fit for this role and will be kept confidential.
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
A Wider Circle is deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive team. We ensure that all qualified applicants are considered regardless of race color gender (including gender identity or expression) religion national origin sexual orientation disability age veteran status or other non-merit factors. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Customer Service
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Math
- Employment & Labor Law
- Sanitation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Mentoring
- Supervising Experience
- Restaurant Management
About Company
Our vision is a world without poverty. Our holistic approach integrates on-the-ground services for the creation of stable homes, workforce development, and neighborhood revitalization. We also seek to develop large-scale solutions that incorporate greater awareness and engagement by t ... View more
