Grants & Data Strategy Manager

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive medical with 75% Employer-funded health insurance.
• 100% Employer-paid ancillary benefits for employee only.
• Club Membership at locations in Sarasota, Venice, North Port and Arcadia is included for dependents ages 6-18.
• 403(b) retirement plan with 2.5% employer match of eligible compensation
• 5% Employer pension contribution.
• Generous paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities with complimentary access to Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Spillett Leadership University for online education and training

GREAT CAREERS START HERE:

Are you interested in becoming a valued member of an award-winning team of professionals who are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of young people in our community? Apply today to the Grants & Data Strategy Manager position at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties (BGCSDC).

The Grants & Data Strategy Manager will serve as a key contributor to the organization’s strategic plan for resource development, supporting data integrity, grants management and prospect research. This position plays a vital role in sustaining revenue growth by supporting a robust grants pipeline, maintaining clean, actionable data, and providing insights that enhance cultivation, solicitation and stewardship efforts. The role offers a well-rounded opportunity for a driven professional to contribute meaningfully across multiple areas of nonprofit fundraising and development operations.

Essential Duties:

Grant Support (~40%)

• Research and qualify funding opportunities (foundations, corporations and government).
• Assemble timelines, draft common narrative sections and collect attachments for proposals.
• Coordinate with program staff to prepare compelling reports and ensure timely submission.
• Track award agreements, deliverables and deadlines in the grants matrix.
• Independently manage select small-to-mid-size grants from proposal to close-out.

Data & Systems (~40%)

• Serve as day-to-day administrator for the DonorPerfect CRM.
• Enter and acknowledge all gifts within 48 hours; generate accurate tax receipts.
• Maintain record integrity through deduping, coding, applying soft credits and ongoing database clean-up.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports for gift officers, KPIs, retention, LYBUNT/SYBUNT tracking and campaign performance.
• Generate targeted mailing lists for fundraising campaigns, donor strategies and other engagement efforts.

Prospect Research (~15%)

• Conduct wealth and affinity screenings for individual prospects and donors.
• Prepare concise, research-based profiles for donor meetings and strategy.
• Identify candidates for monthly giving and giving circles; flag potential elevations.

Other Responsibilities (~5%)

• Support appeals, events and donor stewardship touch-points as needed.
• Stay informed about best practices in nonprofit data systems, grants and analytics.
• Collaborate with the Advancement Team on events, donor communications and digital fundraising.

Strategic Planning:

• Contribute to the implementation of the organization’s fundraising strategy, especially as it relates to data-informed donor engagement and cultivation.
• Develop and enforce database standards, integrity protocols and quality control measures.
• Support team planning with insights derived from CRM analysis and prospect trends.

Impact & Engagement:

• Collaborate with marketing staff to enhance donor engagement through digital and print materials.
• Help facilitate donor recognition and stewardship efforts, including newsletters, eblasts and reports on impact.

Resource Management:

• Maintain all donor records, including gifts, pledges, in-kind contributions and donor intent.
• Generate acknowledgment letters and ensure timely stewardship communications.
• Produce reports and dashboards that support Advancement and Executive Team decision-making.

Relationships:

• Internal: Work closely with Advancement, Finance, and Program teams to ensure alignment and timely execution of grant and donor-related tasks.
• External: Engage with funders, donors, volunteers and community stakeholders to support Advancement goals and share BGCSDC's mission.

Position Requirements (include, but are not limited to):

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in fundraising operations, grants management or a related nonprofit role.
• Proficiency with DonorPerfect (preferred) or similar donor databases.
• Strong data skills, including Excel, with the ability to turn numbers into insights.
• Proficient with Zoom, MS Office and other applicable software.
• Excellent written communication skills; able to synthesize complex information clearly.
• Detail-oriented, organized, deadline-driven, and capable of handling confidential information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, Board members, grantors, donors, volunteers, community groups and other constituents.
• Occasional evenings/weekends required for events.
• Background screening required.