Director of Grant Development

About the role

The Director of Grant Development at God Restoring Order (GRO) Community is responsible for creating, leading, and executing a comprehensive development strategy that advances the organization's financial sustainability and mission.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual and multi-year fundraising plans to meet organizational revenue goals
• Lead all aspects of individual giving, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, foundation support, and planned giving
• Manage donor segmentation, outreach, and cultivation efforts
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with current and prospective donors, including high-net-worth individuals
• Oversee donor acknowledgment processes and ensure meaningful stewardship activities
• Cook up and maintain donor events, briefings, and recognition efforts
• Build an individual donor relations base
• Identify new funding opportunities from foundations, government, and corporate entities
• Lead or support the writing and submission of grant proposals and reports
• Prepare, draft, edit, and submit grant proposals, letters of inquiry, applications, and supporting narratives
• Collaborate with leadership and program teams to gather data, budgets, outcomes, and program information needed for submissions
• Maintain a grants calendar to track application deadlines, reporting requirements, and renewal opportunities
• Aid with post-award reporting and ensure compliance with grant deliverables and timelines
• Monitor funding trends, legislative updates, and community investment opportunities relevant to behavioral health, youth services, housing, outreach, and community programming
• Plan and execute capital campaigns, annual appeals, and fundraising events
• Collaborate with marketing for campaign messaging and materials
• Oversee development team members and contractors, if applicable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or CFRE preferred
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive development experience in the nonprofit sector
• Proven success in securing major grants and building donor pipelines
• Strong grant writing and campaign management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of grant data analysis
• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute hands-on initiatives