Grants Manager

Grants Manager

Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts

Development Department

Position Title: Grants Manager

Position Type: Part Time

Reports To: Development Manager

Salary Range: $40,000–$60,000 annually, commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications

Location: Roxbury, MA (Hybrid: On-site + Remote)

About the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM)

The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) is a 107-year-old civil rights and direct services organization dedicated to promoting economic empowerment, educational opportunity, and racial equity for African Americans and other historically underserved communities. With a $2.5MM operating budget and a dynamic team, ULEM provides workforce development, education, and advocacy programs that create pathways to stability and success. As a trusted leader in Greater Boston’s nonprofit community, ULEM partners with corporations, foundations, government agencies, and individuals who share our commitment to equity and opportunity.

Position Summary

The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) seeks a highly organized, strategic, and mission-driven Grants Manager to support the organization's fundraising and programmatic goals through comprehensive grants development and management. The Grants Manager will oversee the full lifecycle of institutional funding opportunities, including prospect research, proposal development, submission, tracking, compliance, reporting, and renewal strategies. Working closely with program leaders, finance staff, and executive leadership, the Grants Manager will help ensure ULEM remains competitive for funding while building organizational capacity to effectively measure and communicate impact. The Grants Manager serves as a key liaison between Development, Programs, Finance, and Executive Leadership to ensure proposals and reports accurately reflect organizational priorities, program outcomes, and community impact. 1 This is a part-time position with the potential to become full-time based on experience and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Grant Development and Management

• Research, identify, and evaluate grant opportunities from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and other funding sources.
• Develop, write, edit, and submit compelling grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and funding applications.
• Develop and maintain standardized program templates capturing program goals, objectives, activities, outcomes, and key metrics to streamline grant development and reporting.
• Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar tracking deadlines, reporting requirements, award periods, renewals, and funder communications.
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate grant reports and compliance documentation.
• Maintain grant records, proposal outcomes, award histories, and supporting documentation.
• Support grant budgeting efforts in partnership with Finance and program staff.

Program Collaboration and Impact Reporting

• Partner closely with program leadership, including the Vice President of Programs and Partnerships and other program leaders, to gather programmatic information, participant outcomes, performance metrics, and success stories needed for proposals and reports.
• Translate program outcomes and organizational impact into compelling, funderfocused narratives.
• Collaborate with program and finance staff to collect and report data required by funders.
• Support the development of systems and processes that strengthen ULEM's ability to capture, organize, and report program outcomes.

Building a Culture of Grant Readiness

• Work collaboratively across the organization to ensure information needed for funding requests and reporting obligations is consistently captured and readily available.
• Support staff in understanding funder expectations related to outcomes measurement, evaluation, and reporting.
• Identify gaps in available data and recommend processes that strengthen ULEM's ability to demonstrate impact to current and prospective funders.
• Promote cross-functional accountability for maintaining accurate and timely information needed to support grants management.

Funder Intelligence and Strategy

• Monitor emerging trends, priorities, and reporting requirements among institutional funders.
• Regularly share insights with ULEM leadership regarding funding priorities, reporting expectations, outcome measures, and emerging opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen ULEM's competitiveness by aligning program outcomes and organizational messaging with funder priorities.
• Prepare periodic reports and recommendations regarding grant performance and funding opportunities.

Qualifications

Required:

• Demonstrated experience in grant writing, grants management, fundraising, nonprofit program management, communications, or a related field.
• Proven success developing grant proposals and securing funding from foundations, corporations, government agencies, or other institutional funders.
• Exceptional written, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management, organizational, and deadline-management skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and translate programmatic outcomes into compelling funding narratives.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and build productive relationships with program staff, leadership, and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with data, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and database or CRM systems.
• Commitment to ULEM's mission and values.

Preferred:

• Experience writing grants for workforce development, youth development, entrepreneurship, economic mobility, education, or community-based programs.
• Experience managing government grants and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.
• Knowledge of nonprofit financial reporting and grant budgeting.
• Experience working in a multi-program nonprofit environment.

Success Measures

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date grants calendar and reporting system.
• Submit high-quality proposals and reports on time and in compliance with funder requirements.
• Strengthen collaboration between Development, Programs, Finance, and Executive Leadership.
• Increase organizational awareness of funder priorities, emerging trends, and funding opportunities.
• Improve systems for collecting and reporting program outcomes and impact data. Support the growth, sustainability, and diversification of ULEM's institutional funding portfolio.
• Contribute to a culture of grant readiness and cross-functional accountability across the organization.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $40,000–$60,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
• Paid time off
• Professional development and support
• Flexible hybrid schedule.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the Grants Manager role at ULEM

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Pay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Roxbury, MA 02119