Grant Manager (Private Funding)

Description

At Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, private funding partnerships are essential to building homes and hope. The Grant Manager is a relationship-builder and strategist who leads our foundation and corporate grant portfolio. This role combines writing and research with cultivation and stewardship, ensuring that private funders are engaged, inspired, and invested in Habitat Omaha’s mission.

Requirements

What You’ll Do

• Lead private grant strategy: Identify, solicit, and cultivate foundation and corporate funders.
• Write and manage proposals: Research, draft, and submit compelling grant applications and renewals.
• Build relationships: Foster meaningful connections with private funders through communication, reporting, and stewardship.
• Collaborate with teams: Strategize funding proposals with program and development leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
• Ensure compliance: Communicate grant requirements and restrictions to colleagues and support accurate reporting.
• Support development strategy: Contribute to donor strategy, track grant information in systems, and assist with grant budgets.
• Mentor and guide: Provide supervision and support to the Grant Specialist (PT).

What You’ll Experience

• Purpose-driven impact: Every proposal you write and every relationship you nurture helps secure resources that transform lives.
• Collaboration & influence: You’ll partner with program leaders, finance staff, and funders to align resources with community needs.
• Professional growth: You’ll deepen your expertise in grant writing, relationship management, and nonprofit fundraising strategy.
• Mission in action: From cultivating funders to celebrating grant awards, you’ll see the direct connection between your work and Habitat Omaha’s impact.

What Success Looks Like

• Private grant proposals are compelling, timely, and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Relationships with foundation and corporate funders are strong, consistent, and growing.
• Grant renewals are secured, and new opportunities are identified and pursued.
• The Grant Specialist is supported and empowered to contribute effectively.
• Development team goals are met or exceeded, supported by accurate data and effective strategies.

What You Bring

• Experience: 3+ years in grant writing, foundation relations, or contract administration.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, Writing, Public Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strengths & Capabilities:
• Executing: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Communication: Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex ideas into compelling proposals.
• Relationship-building: Skilled at cultivating funder relationships and collaborating across teams.
• Adaptability: Able to work independently or as part of a team, with comfort using digital tools and systems.

Why It Matters

This role ensures that Habitat Omaha’s private funding partnerships are not only maintained but strengthened. By combining grant writing with relationship management, the Grant Manager helps secure the resources and trust needed to expand affordable housing opportunities and deepen community impact.

Equal Opportunity Policy 

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha (Habitat Omaha) actively recruits, employs, trains, and compensates employees regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status.  In addition to federal law requirements, Habitat Omaha complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including workplace harassment.  

At Habitat Omaha, we have a clear vision to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay, and to do their best work.  Our vision is to see a world where everyone has a safe, affordable place to live, and we know our company runs on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.  Our dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in the work that we do externally in the community, as well as internally with our employment practices.