Grants Coordinator

• Research entails searching for possible grants, working with grantor staff to determine eligibility and viability, and working with Program staff to determine the scope of the proposal. 
• The Grants Coordinator will search for, research, and investigate federal, state, local, public and private foundations, corporate foundations, and civic organizations regularly.  
• Ensure that the agency is subscribed to and reviewing grants sources regularly, including the Council on Foundations, NC Non-Profit Report, Grant Station, local sources such as the Community Foundation, and others.  The outcome is an accurate, broad-ranging, ambitious, thorough calendar of appropriate pending applications.  

• Development means that the CEO, CPO and Program Director(s) understand what is being written into the proposal, are in agreement with what is being proposed, and that what is being proposed is within the agency’s ability to deliver. It also means that the proposal is written in accordance with the guidelines and intent of the grantor. 
• Submission means preparing comprehensive, clear, neat, timely proposals that clearly outline the proposed work and budget.  The outcome is a schedule of successful grants that meet budget goals. 

• Stewarding means cultivating and maintaining personal relationships with previous, current, and potential grant funders.
• Seek and develop personal relationships with federal, state, local, and private grantors, donors, funders, and support staff, including where appropriate, attendance at events held by the grant maker. 
• Coordinate all written and verbal communication with grantors.  The outcome is a personal visible presence in the grant making community.

• Compliance is the ongoing act of ensuring that the YWCA and its programs have documented and are practicing compliance with all grantor rules, regulations, designations, and intentions.  
• Manage grant implementation meetings and contract oversight meetings that are required by the YW’s Independent Auditor. 
• Assist the Chief Program Officer and Program Director(s) to ensure timely submission of all program reports.  
• Annually updates and submits required documentation for the Federal SAM system, FFATA (federal transparency act), GuideStar and Charity Navigator, NC Office of State Budget and Management (NCGrants.gov), and NC DHHS. The outcome is that the YW is in full compliance with all applicable regulations.

• Administration duties ensure the efficient, smooth operation of the grants writing, recording, and reporting system. 
• Regularly enter successful grants into the Development database, maintain a separate off-site back-up system of all grants and grant reports maintained electronically on Google Drive.  
• Keep a paper and e-catalog of vital YW documents, contracts, and proposals as submitted, and reconcile grant awards with the Finance Department to ensure accurate Development Department reporting.  The outcome is an accurate, seamless, efficient, replicable, transferrable system of grants.

• Participates as a member of the Advancement Department and collaborates in a hands-on manner to achieve development goals 

• Ensures alignment with the mission, values and administrative policies of the YWCA
• Assumes other responsibilities as may be appropriate for the position

• Three to five years experience with foundation and state grants is required 
• The ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and constituents  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• GPC preferred 

Salary : $40,000 - $45,000