Senior Grants Manager

About Harvest Hope Food Bank

Embark on a fulfilling journey at Harvest Hope Food Bank (HHFB), where your talents play a vital role in our mission to end hunger. As the largest hunger-relief organization in South Carolina, serving 20 counties, we annually distribute 30 million pounds of food across the Midlands, Pee Dee, and Upstate regions. Our dynamic nonprofit values innovation, collaboration, and diversity, offering a uniquely rewarding experience for employees dedicated to making a meaningful difference in their communities. Join our dedicated team in building a hunger-free tomorrow through active engagement with nearly 400 partner agencies. Together, we strive to address food insecurity and positively impact lives across the state.

Logistics & Work Environment

This full-time position within drivable distance to one of our three locations: Upstate (Greenville), Midlands (Columbia), or Pee Dee (Florence).

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, totaling 37.5 hours per week.

The role involves extended desk work, computer use, and occasional daytime travel.

Duties And Responsibilities

The Sr. Grants Manager secures, documents, tracks grants and proposals from various sources for Harvest Hope Food Bank, aiming to contribute over $1 million annually. This role operates in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, collaborating across departments to align and fund key initiatives. The manager identifies needs, researches and develops proposals, and manages grants, including financial and reporting requirements. Additionally, the role involves strategic planning to ensure sustainable funding for future services

• Maintains absolute confidentiality regarding all donor records, transactions, data, research, and communications, respecting the anonymity of each donor's identity, as directed by the donor and department policy.
• Meets regularly with management and program staff to identify funding needs.
• Conducts on-going research of grant possibilities
• Maintains up-to-date data on HHFB and hunger-related research for use in writing grants, proposals, and other funding use.
• Collaborates with community agencies to secure additional grants to sustain and/or expand operations.
• Monitors grant-based philanthropic field for trends to plan for future opportunities.
• Identifies, collects, and drafts client stories for use in grant proposals, publications, and acknowledgement letters.
• Monitors grants process and provides gift acknowledgement and stewardship letters, status reports, and evaluations to funder; meets with grantors to steward their support when appropriate.
• Oversees the maintenance records of grants applied for, received, dollars utilized etc. and contributes to annual data collection and analysis.
• Participate in community events, special events, fundraisers, and other meetings appropriate to fundraising, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Five years of grant writing experience.
• Grant writing certification preferred.
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge of Microsoft office.
• Must be able to clearly articulate the mission of Harvest Hope Food Bank.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, donors, and organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to compose reports and organize information into compelling presentations.
• Knowledge of basic evaluation methods and tools.
• Ability to independently manage multiple deadlines and priorities, identify opportunities, think strategically, and effectively communicate our mission and the experiences of our clients.
• Demonstrated ability to perform research and read budgets and IRS 990s, analyze information, and interpret complex regulations and guidelines from all types of funders.
  
  

We offer competitive pay ranging from $65,000 - $75,000, equal with experience and qualifications.

SOME OF THE VAST REWARDS OF WORKING HERE

As we work to eliminate hunger throughout, we state, we also work to care for our team's professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Full support and career development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise and maximize your potential along your career journey.
• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates empower each other.
• Generous Total Rewards Plan - comprising health, finance, and wealth work/life balance.
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Paid Annual Leave - the longer you work here, the more you earn.
  
  

Harvest Hope Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer and embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity.