Grants and Development Manager

The Grants and Development Manager at IRC Denver is responsible for overseeing pre- and post-award activities including proposal development, grants management, and resource development efforts. The role involves collaboration with leadership, finance, programs, and headquarters teams to secure and manage funding from public and private sources.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Denver office in all regional funding opportunities, coordinating with leadership and program leads.
• Develop funding strategy and perform prospective research on potential funders.
• Manage proposal calendar and lead concept notes and proposal development ensuring quality and compliance.
• Support negotiation and agreements stage with donors and communicate contract terms internally.
• Coordinate grant opening and closing meetings for funded opportunities.
• Modify budgets and outcomes as requested by donors and coordinate with finance and programs.
• Support report preparation and coordination with local leads and headquarters.
• Serve as main point of contact for private donors ensuring adherence to IRC policies.
• Maintain contract and grant files with consistent documentation standards.
• Provide technical support for sub-awardee contracts and compliance.
• Set private fundraising goals and support local gift processing and donor stewardship.
• Coordinate with headquarters fundraising teams for donor engagement and corporate partnerships.
• Guide strategy and execution of annual special events and sponsorship solicitation.
• Ensure compliance with policies related to solicitation and use of charitable donations.
• Be a local expert in IRC business development processes and workflows.
• Support recruitment, training, and supervision of staff, AmeriCorps members, interns, and volunteers.
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Maintain communication with executive director and leadership on resource development status.
• Participate actively in staff and program meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in nonprofit management, community development, social sciences, social work, or related fields, or demonstrated work experience of similar knowledge.
• Certification or continuing education in project management, proposal development and/or fundraising a strong plus.
• Five+ years of nonprofit or public sector experience in development and grants.
• Five+ years of experience in a supervisory role preferred.
• Excellent writing, research, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with grants process of government funding agency(ies) (federal, state, or county/city level).
• Knowledge of funding opportunities in Denver, Colorado will be an advantage.
• Familiarity with the local non-profit/philanthropy environment a plus.
• Familiarity and comfort working with budgets and finance departments.
• Ability to work autonomously in their scheduling and prioritizing within tight deadlines and focused on the work product.
• Self-directed but with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, Outlook, and project management tools.
• Experience in IRC systems of PEERS, OTIS, Salesforce, Golden a plus (for IRC internal candidates).
• Excellence in written and spoken English.

Skills

• Non-profit Management
• Community Development
• Project Management
• Proposal Development
• Fundraising
• Grants Management
• Supervision Experience
• Research Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Government Grants Process
• Budget Management
• Financial coordination
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Project Management Tools
• Salesforce
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication

Languages

English