Job Description: The Grants Manager is a vital member of the Advancement Team, serving as the bridge between Sportable’s programmatic needs and the philanthropic grants community. This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of government, private, and public foundation grants—from identifying funding opportunities that support specialized equipment, programming, and capacity-building, to ensuring flawless compliance and reporting. The Grants Manager works horizontally across the organization, partnering with program staff to define resource gaps, collaborating with Finance to ensure budgetary integrity, and serving as the lead writer and project manager for all grant funding initiatives.

Reports To: Chief Advancement Officer

Category Type: This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position. Some night and weekend work is required.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Grants Planning & Development

• Collaborative Needs Assessment: Partner with program and operations staff to identify funding priorities, including specialized adaptive equipment, membership expansion, and internal capacity-building initiatives.
• Portfolio Management: Lead the identification, vetting, and cultivation of a diverse pipeline of federal, state, local, and private foundation prospects.
• Grant Architecture: Serve as the lead writer for all institutional requests, crafting compelling, data-backed proposals and LOIs that articulate Sportable’s mission and "proof of concept" metrics.
• Calendar Stewardship: Maintain a disciplined annual grant calendar to ensure all submissions, renewals, and deadlines are managed with 100% accuracy.

Compliance & Financial Oversight

• Operational Project Management: Act as the primary lead for awarded grants, ensuring that all programmatic milestones and donor-imposed restrictions are met with 100% accuracy.
• Fiscal Integrity: Partner closely with the Finance Department to track grant-funded expenditures, monitor budget-to-actuals, and ensure strict adherence to government and foundation compliance standards.
• Technical Reporting: Manage the institutional reporting calendar, drafting precise financial and narrative reports that demonstrate fiscal responsibility and contract fulfillment.

Cross-Departmental Collaboration & Culture

• Impact Storytelling: Collaborate with the Administration Department to leverage Salesforce data and qualitative "athlete journey" insights for grant-linked analysis and compelling narratives.
• Programmatic Visibility: Maintain a consistent "boots-on-the-ground" presence at Sportable programs to authentically understand the athlete experience and the direct impact of grant-funded assets like specialized equipment.
• Advancement Strategy: Participate as an integral member of the Advancement Team, ensuring grant initiatives are seamlessly aligned with the organization’s broader revenue strategy, campaigns, and donor stewardship efforts.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Non-profit Management, Communications, English, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• 3–5+ years of progressive experience in grant management, with a proven track record of securing and managing both private foundation and government grants.
• Demonstrated success in the entire grant process, from initial prospecting and writing to post-award compliance and financial reporting.
• Experience working horizontally across an organization (Finance, Operations, Programs) to move projects from idea to funded reality.
• Experience using Salesforce (preferred) or similar CRM systems to manage donor pipelines and extract participation data.
• Ability to build project budgets and work alongside finance teams to monitor grant-related spending.
• Experience in data analysis specifically tied to grant deliverables and impact reporting.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Deep passion for Sportable’s mission and an authentic commitment to the athletes we serve.
• Analytical and proactive mindset, with the ability to audit existing workflows and suggest strategic improvements.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate the distinct professional cultures of both community non-profits and giving institutions.
• A talented writer who can make technical equipment needs or capacity-building requests feel urgent, human, and inspiring.
• Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex data into compelling narratives for grantors and stakeholders.
• A results-oriented mindset, comfortable working independently to meet grant submission and revenue targets.
• High level of professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive member health information and organizational data.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary Range: $60,000-70,000
• Health, dental, vision, retirement benefits 
• Unlimited paid vacation and sick leave allotment
• YMCA Family Membership
• Great team work environment

To Apply

For consideration, send a resume and cover letter to jobs@sportable.org. No phone calls please.

Sportable provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Due to the nature of our work, people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.