Grants Manager

Uplift Center for Grieving Children’s (Uplift) mission is to help children grieving a death heal and grow through their grief, while strengthening families, communities and professionals' understanding of how best to respond to their needs. Now in its 24th year of operations, Uplift was established in 1995 as part of the Bereavement Program at St. Christopher's Hospital. Recognizing a growing need for high-quality, free grief services in Philadelphia, the program incorporated as an independent nonprofit in 2000.

Since that time, Uplift has grown from offering a handful of support groups to providing a suite of grief and mental health support services, including in-school grief groups in more than 125 public, charter, and parochial schools across the city, Family Services programming supporting youth alongside their caregivers, as well as caregiver-only support and skills-building services; acute-loss supports for schools and communities following the death of a student or other school community member; specialized grief supports for Spanish-speakers, LGBTQIA+ youth, and justice-involved students; training programs for front-line professionals to create more trauma-informed and grief-sensitive communities; and the Philly HopeLine, a free telephone helpline staffed by Uplift’s Masters-level clinicians, offering immediate support for students and caregivers experiencing grief, stress, anxiety, or other stressors. Over the 2022-23 program year, Uplift supported nearly 5,000 youth, caregivers, school community members, and front-line professionals across its programs.

Uplift is currently seeking a dedicated and passionate professional to join its development team to support its mission.

The Grants Manager will be responsible for all aspects of Uplift’s grant writing and proposal development. This includes, but may not be limited to, researching, vetting, conceptualizing, writing, and editing opportunities with government, corporate, private, and individual entities. This is a full-time position that reports directly to the Director of Development.

Responsibilities

• Identify and research new funding opportunities from public, non-profit, and private sources.
• Prepare summaries highlighting key details of each opportunity (including eligibility criteria, funding priorities, amount awarded, application deadlines, etc.) and facilitate discussions during interdepartmental grant meetings to assess alignment with Uplift's services and budgetary needs.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and outside stakeholders (vendors, consultants, community partners, and others) to develop concepts for proposals.
• Establish and execute timelines and action plans for the accurate and timely submission of proposals, ensuring adherence to deadlines and completion of work with precision.
• Responsible for writing Uplift’s proposals to secure resources to implement its mission.
• Develop comprehensive grant budgets, narratives, and additional supporting materials, in collaboration with program staff and leadership team.
• Collaborate with clinical staff to gather data and other information needed for grant proposals and applications.
• Provide coaching and technical assistance when necessary.
• Submission of funding and grant applications.
• Keep up to date records including submissions, awards, declines, renewals, and upcoming opportunities.
• Guide and advise leadership on cultivation of potential supporters.
• Keep all grant attachments updated and easily accessible.
• Coordinate and follow-up on the progress of submitted proposals.
• Stay informed about trends and best practices in grant management and make recommendations for improving Uplift grant strategy and processes.
• Perform any related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience writing grants/proposals for health and human services non-profits preferably youth serving organizations
• Demonstrated experience developing proposals worth at least $500,000
• Demonstrated experience writing proposals for government, corporate, private, and/or individual entities. It is understood that experience/expertise may not exist in each area, but applicants should have experience in at least two areas and a willingness to learn in the other areas.
• Ability to maintain high standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism.
• Able to work independently without close oversight.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task and operate in a deadline driven environment.
• Ability to work with diverse communities
• Works well under tight deadlines
• Bachelor’s Degree or Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in grant writing or relevant development experience.
• Child abuse clearance as well as FBI and criminal background checks required.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: The salary range is $60,000-70,000 annually, based on experience.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance with vision premium covered 100% for employee
• Optional Dental Insurance
• SIMPLE IRA with up to a 3% company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Three (5) PTO days for continuing education
• 20 PTO days
• 9 Paid holidays
• Uplift is closed two weeks of the year for a winter and summer break
• Summer Fridays
• Unlimited Bereavement Leave

Uplift is currently operating on a hybrid work schedule with some work done in the office, some work done in the field and some work done from home. We reserve the right to change this policy upon any future circumstances.

The Uplift Center for Grieving Children is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic work force providing services in a multicultural environment where differences are valued and respected. Women, Black/Indigenous/People of Color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and intersectional individuals are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time