Development and Grant Manager

Title: Development and Grant Manager 

Reports to: Director of Resource Development (DRD)

About United Way of Northern Utah: United Way of Northern Utah is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves Weber, Morgan, Box Elder, Cache, and Rich counties. Its mission is to unite people and organizations to build a healthy, stable, well-educated community where individuals, families, and neighborhoods thrive.

Goal: More than a fundraiser, United Way of Northern Utah (United Way) creates opportunities for people in our community to work together to improve the health, education, and financial stability of every person. We move quickly to meet changing needs in our community and need strong team members to assist with mission advancement.  We are seeking a Development and Grant Manager. In this role you will craft innovative and unique funding proposals for government and educational agencies, corporate giving programs, and foundations in a timely, professional, and effective manner. You will be responsible for complete grant management including research, writing, submission, and reporting. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a comprehensive grant plan to support annual funding needs as identified by the CEO, Controller, and Director of Resource Development. 
• Lead the writing and submission of grant proposals, applications, LOIs, and reports.
• Collaborate with program teams to develop grant objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Support programs writing for department funding through coaching, proofreading, and editing grant applications. 
• Identify and research grant funding opportunities to grow revenue. Actively seek out competitive and non-traditional grant funding opportunities.
• Assist in the development of the annual budget and forecast of grant funding. 
• Prepare detailed budgets for grant proposals, ensuring alignment with funder requirements and organizational objectives. Collaborate with program and finance teams to project costs accurately and ensure that all necessary expenses are included.
• Serve as the primary liaison with grantors for pre-award and post-award activities. 
• Initiate and cultivate productive, positive relationships with grantors.
• Manage and maintain the grant filing management system. 
• Actively participate in team meetings, events, workgroups, and organization-wide initiatives. 
• Serve as a liaison between leadership and programs on any issues regarding grants. 
• Coordinate debriefs with funders on rejected proposals. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Competencies: 

• Written and Verbal Communication: Strong ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders through emails, verbal conversations, reports, and proposals.
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Team Player: Works well with others to achieve a shared goal, while also contributing to the team's success.
• Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks, with the ability to identify and correct errors, follow procedures precisely, and maintain high standards of quality in work.
• Tech Proficiency: Comfort using digital tools such as grant management platforms, Asana, Adobe, Microsoft 365, Google Suite, email platforms, and customer relationship management tools.
• Responsive: Ability to respond promptly, prioritize inquiries, and act as needs arise.
• Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good and organization-wide fundraising; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact. 
• Action-oriented: Look for new solutions to old problems and take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. 
• Self-Starter: Requiring little to no supervision to meet deadlines and mutually established goals.
• Teachable: Demonstrates a strong willingness to learn and improve, actively seeking out feedback and guidance to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Storytelling: Demonstrates the ability to simplify complex ideas and present them in an engaging, relatable manner that reinforces brand values, inspires action, and enhances audience understanding.
• Relationship Building: Ability to engage, motivate, and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, funders, and partner agencies.
• Mission-Focused: Catalyze others’ commitment to the UWNU mission to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities with a high level of integrity. 
• Adaptability to Change: Willingness to adapt to new processes, technologies, and program requirements, and help others adjust as well

Required Qualifications: 

• 2+ years of nonprofit grant writing, technical writing, and/or fundraising experience 
• Associate’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience (2+ years of fundraising/nonprofit) 
• Minimum 2 years project management experience
• Proficient knowledge of English language usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Excellent organizational skills (including task and time management).
• Familiarity and history of service within the landscape of community development and social services networks in the UWNU service area (including assets, challenges, community demographics, organizations, existing programs and services, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience in nonprofit grant writing, technical writing, and/or fundraising experience 
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience (4+ years),  in fundraising, communication, English, creative/technical writing, or related field
• An operating knowledge of the United Way Worldwide mission, core values, and professional competencies and UWNU’s mission, vision, values, purpose, objectives and role.

Compensation:

Wage: $45,000-$60,000 annually based on experience and qualifications; annualized based on working 40 hours per week.
Benefits: A comprehensive benefits plan includes vacation, sick, holidays, health, dental, vision, and life and an organization-matched 403(b) plan of up to 10% after one year.

Location: Ogden, Utah (hybrid/remote work options available as approved by the direct supervisor). 

Hours: Full-time (40 hours), non-exempt, hourly; UWNU hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. UWNU strives for employees to have great work-life balance and allows for remote work assuming it does not interfere with productivity, results, and/or quality of relationships with partners. Work hours are subject to change based on UWNU and/or events and activities happening in the community. 

How to apply: Send a cover letter AND resume to Madeline Robles, mrobles@uwnu.org. Applications will NOT be considered without providing BOTH a cover letter AND resume.

Closing date: November 12, 2024