Grants Manager

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combo of education and experience. 
• 3 years of comprehensive development experience related to fundraising for a non-profit, including writing grant proposals with a successful track record of receiving grants. 
• Excellent verbal communication skills with an emphasis on persuasion and generating action. 
• Basic understanding of a museum or non-profit organization operations.   
• Knowledge of fundraising database systems and/or CRM such as Tessitura, Raiser’s Edge, or comparable. 
• Must be a team player and willing to share own expertise for the good of the museum. 
• Fiscally responsible and able to sensitively handle confidential information. Shows superior judgement during emergency situations. 
• Ability to manage the duties of this position without close supervision. Be initiative-taking and highly organized to initiate and complete projects in a timely manner.   
• Possess superior judgment and handle confidential information with discretion.   
• Superior time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and delegate effectively.  
• Keen analytical and business strategy skills; ability to think critically, make decisions, and justify recommendations and results based on data and analysis.  
• Strong project and people management skills, including demonstrated ability to think independently and with limited supervision. 
• Honesty, integrity, enthusiasm, perspective, and a strong work ethic supported by commitment and follow-through. 
• Ability to work within and support a diverse community of visitors, artists, and employees. 

• Master’s degree in business or non-profit management. 
• Five years of overall Development and Fundraising experience for a non-profit. 
• Three years of “focused” grant writing experience. 
• History of successfully writing for and awarded grants in excess of $1M. 
• Traits consistent with HoMA’s values; which include honesty, integrity, enthusiasm, and perspective; a very strong work ethic, supported by commitment and resolve.  
• The ability to work under pressure and meet aggressive deadlines.

Essential Duties: 

• Collaborates with the Chief Advancement Officer and other Grants Managers to: formulate and strategize management of annual written grant proposals; design, document, and implement a systematic and integrated grants proposal portfolio; develop and assess policies and procedures that are essential for a comprehensive grants program. 
• Researches, writes and submits letters of inquiry, proposals and other materials to secure foundation, government, and corporate grant support; tracks annual income goals for grant support. 
• Works with the Chief Advancement Officer to prepare, track, and report on project budgets that meet funder guidelines. 
• Ensures grant-funded projects are on-track and that obligations are fulfilled within the terms of the grant agreement. 
• Coordinates with existing grant funders and researches new sources of grant revenue in conjunction with institutional priorities. 
• Maintains the annual grant calendar to ensure timely submission of applications, reports, and other materials. 
• Ensures funder files are accurate and up-to-date inmuseum CRM, Tessitura. 
• Develops yearly budget by projecting anticipated revenue goals and expenses. 
• Handles incoming gifts and donations in a fiscally responsible and confidential manner. 
• Helps devise consistent, accurate, and appropriate information-sharing mechanisms for cross department collaboration. 
• Cultivates relationships with grant and corporate program officers. 
• UtilizesWealthPoint and Tessitura database for gift entry and data extraction. 
• Establishes monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual grantor donor reports. 
• Other duties as requested.