Compass Center, a non-profit organization providing prevention, crisis, and long-term
self-sufficiency services for survivors of relationship violence across Orange County seeks a
skilled and detail-oriented Grants Manager to join our team!
The Grants Manager serves as the primary grant writer, completes most programmatic
reporting, ensures compliance with grant obligations, and supports project development
and outcome reporting. This position requires strong writing, data analysis, program
budgeting, and project management skills, with an emphasis on grant compliance and
outcome measurement.
The Grants Manager reports to the Development Director, collaborates with the Executive
Director, Associate Director, accounting team, a part-time Communications Manager and
other staff to apply for grant opportunities from federal, state, and local government
agencies and corporate funders. The Grants Manager serves as an integral member of the
staff leadership administrative team who collectively manage around 15 staff members. A
dedicated team of more than 100 volunteers help teach self-sufficiency and financial
literacy courses, provide support for legal and court issues, and help ensure that the
Domestic Violence Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day.
The Grants Manager will work with the Development Director to ensure that the Center
follows an integrated development plan that supports and enhances all areas of the
organization. Specific areas of focus include:
Grants Management
● Write high quality grant proposals, applications, and coordinate supporting
documents. Develop, edit and submit appropriate, clear and targeted proposals and
reports within funder specifications and deadlines.
● Create, monitor, and assist in evaluating the fiscal administration of grant budgets in
collaboration with program and finance teams.
● Manage external program data reporting required by various grants on a monthly,
quarterly, and annual basis.
● Build relationships with grant officers/points of contact at foundations or
grant-making agencies.
● Prepare, or assist the leadership team in preparing, accurate programmatic progress
reports to funders and submit in a timely manner.
● Collaborate on the construction of new and continuing grant applications with the
Development Director, Executive Director, Associate Director, and other staff.
● Assist in the annual budget preparation process and budget review process throughout the year.
● Assist as requested with funder site visits; assist with the preparation of site visit
documents.
● Maintain master grants calendar of grant-related deadlines. Maintain excellent
records of grant funding.
● Prepare end of fiscal year summary of program outputs for Executive Director.
● Research new funding opportunities as requested.
Data Quality
● Work in coordination with the Associate Director to ensure that accurate
documentation related to client contacts and evaluation is completed.
● Work with staff assigned to the management of the client database to ensure that
data needed for grant output and outcome reporting and general program
evaluation is being collected and reported accurately in the client database.
Administration
● Prepare monthly reports as needed.
● Attend staff, program, and other meetings as requested and as necessary for the
duties of the position.
● Participating in the on-going maintenance of a clean, organized and welcoming
environment.
● Other activities as assigned by the Executive Director.