Grants & Development Manager

To Apply: Send your resume AND Cover Letter to [email protected] - Use the words "Grants & Development Manager" in the subject line. The Grant & Development Manager will function as a capacity builder for the development team through grant seeking, writing, and reporting, management of the donor database and timely donor acknowledgments, helping prepare compelling reports for funders, and providing general support to the development department. The successful candidate will ensure all grant applications, development related materials and data meet the highest quality standards. Responsibilities • Lead the preparation and development of foundation and corporate grant proposals including all external and internal outreach and planning required and the drafting of the narrative, budget, and accompanying materials, • Post-award, ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, lead activities that see a grant through its full life cycle, including the execution of grant contracts, progress and final reports, and regular communication with institutional funders, • Maintain a grants calendar and manage all deadlines and workflows for LOIs, grant applications, and reports, including internal deadlines for collection of information from other staff ensuring on- time submission and high rate of successful funding requests, • Research and identify funding opportunities that are potentially a good fit for organization’s programs and strategic growth, • Partner with program staff and the senior management team to learn about emerging needs and opportunities and to translate those into a strong written narrative, • Remain the lead contact on Children’s Trust requests and reporting, • Maintain the integrity of donor and stakeholder information in the DonorPerfect database by: The background check will investigate criminal background and other matters related to suitability for employment, particularly since Miami Music Project works with children.