Grants Manager (Funding Strategy, Grant Writing & Development) – Volunteer Leadership Role

About Us:

The Donovan’s Venom is a 501c3 nonprofit organization focused on curating universal accessibility to fine arts and music education for all. We are passionately dedicated to ensuring that everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, has access to high-quality music education, performance opportunities, and fine art. We aim to inspire, empower, and uplift communities by fostering a love for music and the arts through our commitment to education, inclusivity, diversity, and social impact, which drives us to expand our reach continually and enrich the lives of those we serve

Grants Manager (Funding Strategy, Grant Writing & Development)

The Role

This role leads the organization’s grant strategy, writing, and submission process.

You will identify opportunities, manage the grant pipeline, and develop proposals that clearly communicate our mission, impact, and vision.

You are not just writing grants.

You are building the funding engine behind the organization.

This role operates at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and development, ensuring the organization has the resources to grow and sustain its impact.

What You’ll Own

Grant Strategy & Pipeline Development

• • Identify and evaluate grant opportunities
  • Build and manage a structured grant pipeline
  • Align opportunities with organizational priorities

Grant Writing & Proposal Development

• • Lead the development of:
  • Grant proposals
  • Letters of inquiry (LOIs)
  • Supporting documentation
  • Clearly communicate mission, impact, and outcomes

Submission & Deadline Management

• • Track grant deadlines and requirements
  • Ensure timely and complete submissions
  • Maintain organization and accuracy

Research & Opportunity Identification

• • Research foundations, organizations, and funding sources
  • Identify new opportunities for funding
  • Stay informed on relevant grant programs

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• • Partner with:
  • Programs team
  • Finance team
  • Leadership
  • Gather data, metrics, and narratives for proposals

Reporting & Compliance Support

• • Assist in tracking grant outcomes and requirements
  • Support reporting as needed
  • Ensure alignment with grant expectations

Documentation & Tracking

• • Maintain grant records, submissions, and statuses
  • Track outcomes and funding progress
  • Ensure visibility into pipeline performance

Storytelling & Impact Communication

• • Translate organizational work into compelling narratives
  • Highlight measurable outcomes and impact
  • Strengthen the organization’s funding case

Process Development & Standardization

• • Build and improve grant writing processes
  • Create templates and reusable materials
  • Ensure consistency and quality

Continuous Improvement

• • Identify ways to improve success rates
  • Refine grant strategy and approach
  • Strengthen long-term funding efforts

Who This Is For

This role is for someone who:

• • Has strong writing and research skills
  • Thinks in strategy, structure, and funding pipelines
  • Can turn information into compelling narratives
  • Is highly organized and deadline-driven
  • Wants to support a mission-driven organization through funding

Qualifications

Required

• • 3–5 years of experience in:
  • Grant writing
  • Development
  • Fundraising or similar roles
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Experience managing deadlines and multiple submissions

Preferred

• • Experience in nonprofit or mission-driven organizations
  • Experience with grant research tools
  • Experience in remote teams

Commitment

• • 10–15 hours per week
  • Flexible schedule (aligned to grant deadlines)
  • Participation in grant and development discussions required
  • Fully remote

What You’ll Gain

• • Experience leading grant strategy and funding efforts
  • Opportunity to directly impact organizational growth
  • Exposure to nonprofit funding and development
  • Development in writing, strategy, and fundraising

Application Requirements (Read Carefully)

We are building — and funding in real time.

To ensure alignment:

• • You must be able to start within 14 days
  • You must complete the full application

Important Disclaimer

As a 100% volunteer-led U.S. nonprofit organization, we may engage volunteers located outside the United States. International volunteer participation is subject to applicable U.S. sanctions and export-control requirements, data privacy and information-security requirements, background screening where appropriate, and confirmation that the volunteer’s country and assigned responsibilities have been approved by the organization.

This is a volunteer position and does not constitute employment