Director of Grants

WHO WE ARE:

Cornerstones of Care is a mental and behavioral health nonprofit certified in trauma-informed care that provides evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services to help children and families improve their safety and health by making positive changes in their lives. Each year, our team empowers children and families in Kansas, Missouri, and beyond through three key service areas:

• Youth & Family Support - We help youth gain independence through social and living support programs while empowering families with the skills and resources they need to become resilient and successful.

• Foster Care & Adoption - We reunify and unite families while recruiting and providing support to foster parents and youth in foster care.

• Education & Community Trainings - We help students achieve academic success while giving educators the tools to create safe learning environments to improve their students' behaviors and offer innovative learning opportunities to build and improve knowledge in the community.

We are seeking a Director of Grants to join our team. Your role as the Director of Grants position will serve as lead on the agency's important grant funding work - both charitable and government sources, by providing lead strategy, management and relationship building to organize and execute fundraising plans through grant source identification, writing and reviewing proposals, ensuring timely submission, post-award management and compliance reporting. Duties include leading strategies on grant requests with agency leaders, being aware of program funding needs, managing the grants team members, and serving on the agency's Senior Leadership Team.

This position is part of the Advancement Team for the agency, whose charge is to fuel the engine to drive and advance Cornerstones of Care's mission through revenue growth, program partnerships, volunteer engagement, community collaboration, advocacy, brand management, strategic communication, fundraising, special events and charitable/government grants, with an intentional welcoming, inclusive, diverse and equitable lenses. The role is the lead of a three-member grant team (director and two managers), who help secure over $1 million in annual charitable support and over $7 million in government grant funding for short and long-term agency projects and program needs.

DIRECT REPORTS

* Grants Manager-Charitable

* Grants Manager-Government

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership of the overall grants fundraising strategy for the agency
• Direct supervision of two team members
• Collaboration on new program strategy and growth opportunities with C-level and senior program leaders
• Management of portfolio of funders from proposal writing to submission to reporting.
• In detail, this includes...
• Lead the grants team strategy, coordinating with the Chief Advancement Officer for the fiscal year development plan and budget. This includes research, planning, writing, and submission of grant proposals throughout the year.
• Assign and manage an active portfolio of funder relationships, funding organizations, and prospects through regular communication, stewardship, and reporting on agency programs and outcomes, in collaboration with the Chief Advancement Officer.
• Collaborate with grant team members on the development of and management of the annual grant calendar and budget. Work closely with grant team colleagues and executive and senior leaders to develop a full-year agency grant plan and work closely with these leaders to ensure the plan is executed appropriately.
• Request support or assign appropriate components of grant submissions to other key program, administration, and/or development staff.
• Convene other departments to ensure excellence in grant compliance. This includes providing outcome reports and data, informing appropriate staff of award details, monitoring grant spending, and ensuring compliance deadlines are met, in close collaboration with program leaders, the finance team, and performance excellence team members.
• Research prospective funding sources and pursue innovative funding opportunities on a regional and national level, both government and charitable grant sources.
• Utilize knowledge of local, regional, and national funding environments to support new business development and program growth opportunities, in collaboration with the Senior Director of Business Development and Chief Programs & Innovations Officer on strategy to secure funding for program development.
• Provide excellent customer service to fellow staff participating in the grant process, as well as external funders and partners.
• Commit to building a knowledge base and expanding personal understanding of Cornerstones of Care programs, growth strategies, and what it means to serve diverse populations.
• Utilize technology to develop and maintain processes and outputs that improve intra-agency communication and tracking related to grant opportunities and awards.
• Review and approve all grant applications to ensure work appropriately reflects the agency's Sanctuary commitments of trauma-informed care, our culture of being a welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization, and high-quality work.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Our ideal candidate will have 6-8 years in grant-writing, communications, or other development positions in the not-for-profit or related sector, with direct experience in grant writing, submission, post-award management, and compliance reporting.

Bachelor's degree in communications, Social Services, English/Literature, Education, or related field.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Complete Sanctuary training in a timely manner.
• Have a valid driver's license, proof of current vehicle insurance.
• Follow all agency policies.
• Be able to pass state abuse, neglect, and criminal background checks.
• Be able to carry out the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.
• Perform all job duties in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to Sanctuary values and practices.
• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the cultural and ethnic diversity of clients, team members, and other community partners.
• Other duties, as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 21 years of age and pass a background check, physical, and drug screening
• A valid driver's license, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation
• Be able to pass State Abuse, Neglect, and criminal background checks.
• Be able to carry out the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.
• Perform all job duties in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to Sanctuary values and practices.
• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the cultural and ethnic diversity of clients, staff, and other community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Starting Salary: $72,000 - 85,000 $ (Annually)

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S BENEFITS:

• Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:
• 9 Paid Holidays, flexible Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave

• Team members who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for
• Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
• Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
• Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
• Cornerstones of Care provides long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member

• Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
• Pet Insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• To view more information on our benefits, please visit our Job Openings page at Join Our Team - Cornerstones of Care - to download the current benefits guide.

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS:

Nonviolence - helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose.

Emotional Intelligence - helping to teach emotional management skills.

Social Learning - helping to build cognitive skills.

Open Communication - helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication, learn conflict management.

Democracy - helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority.

Social Responsibility - helping to rebuild social connection skills and establish healthy attachment relationships.

Growth and Change - helping to work through loss and prepare for the future.

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

• We believe in the creation of inclusive communities where children, families, and team members thrive in an environment characterized by safety, respect, and the freedom to authentically express their unique identities - a place where each individual experiences a profound sense of belonging. To ensure that this vision becomes a reality, we have engaged with our team members, clients, stakeholders, and volunteers to craft a diversity statement that defines our commitment to fostering diversity, inclusion, and equality throughout all aspects of our organization.
• We partner for safe and healthy communities.
• We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and community partners feel welcomed, safe, respected, empowered, and celebrated.
• We value diversity of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geographical location, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic status, and military status.
• We stand for anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity.
• We insist and affirm that discrimination and violence have no place in safe and healthy communities, including in our organization.
• We strive toward a more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization through our policies, partnerships, and practices.

Questions?

Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Department

8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114

Phone: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757

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Cornerstones of Care is an

Equal Opportunity Employer