Manager, Grants

Position: Manager, Grants
Location: Remote (all candidates should be based in the United States) 
Employment Type: Full-time, Salaried, Exempt
Compensation Range: $75,000-$90,000/year DOE
Level: Manager I
Reports To: Director, Development Strategy & Operations
Manages: None
Supported By: Development team, Communications team, Operations team, Impact and Learning team
Education/Experience Preferences: Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent professional experience preferred
Start Date: ASAP, open until filled

We Are DigDeep  

The DigDeep Right to Water Project is a WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) organization committed to closing the water access gap for the 2 million + people in the U.S. who still don’t have a tap or a toilet at home. 

DigDeep believes access to clean water is a human right. We run several nationally recognized programs that empower communities to build their own water and sanitation systems. We won the 2018 US Water Prize for our Navajo Water Project, which has brought clean, running water to hundreds of Native families across New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. DigDeep launched the Appalachia Water Project in 2020, in McDowell County, WV. It has since brought clean, sustainable running water to hundreds of families in Southern West Virginia through public - private partnerships with the McDowell County PSD and East Logan PSD in Wyoming County. In addition to clean running water, the project is installing septic systems and connecting households to centralized sewer. The AWP is now expanding into neighboring states of Kentucky and Virginia to continue its quest of clean water for every Appalachian family. Our water projects expanded in 2022 when we launched our Colonias Water Project. This project works to bring clean, running water to the residents living in communities along the Texas-Mexico border. The Texas colonias are largely unincorporated, low-income communities that fall just outside city limits and often lack basic infrastructure. Our work began in Cochran colonia near El Paso. DigDeep partnered with residents, housing nonprofits, and county officials to innovate a new model for public-private-partnership that brings these basic services to families for the first time. Now we're getting the water flowing in 5 more communities. 

The Opportunity

DigDeep is looking for a collaborative, organized, and detail-oriented person to join our Development team as the Manager, Grants. Reporting to the Director, Development Strategy & Operations, the Manager, Grants will be responsible for the development of grant proposals, donor reports and communication initiatives to drive investment and foster deeper connections with our existing and potential donor/funder base. This position involves significant writing and editing, so a love of writing is a must! Collaborating closely with the Development, Communications, Operations, and Learning & Impact teams, the ideal candidate will be an engaging storyteller and problem solver, demonstrating extreme attention to detail and a deep commitment to water as a human right. 

Key Responsibilities

This is what you’ll do once you join the team: 

• Serve as a primary writer and project manager of all institutional grant proposals, corporate and individual solicitations, and donor report submissions, playing a key role in securing ongoing and new support.
• Communicate in a timely and effective manner internally across departments on upcoming deadlines and development information needs for use in grant development and reporting.
• Support frontline fundraisers by contributing to initiatives for DigDeep’s donors to ensure excellent engagement and prompt follow-up, including crafting regular written updates and impact reports.
• Maintain a tracking and reporting system for grant proposals, awards, and prospects to ensure the timeliness of submissions and reports in advance of both internal and external deadlines.
• Manage all necessary records, files, reports, databases, and resource materials pertinent to grant activities to ensure they remain up to date and accurate.
• Build firsthand knowledge of the DigDeep model and impact by working collaboratively with other departments, participating in relevant programmatic discussions and activities, and occasionally traveling for team gatherings.
• As DigDeep continues to increase revenue and diversify its portfolio, potential tasks may include exploring opportunities to develop grant proposals for federal funding by researching, drafting, and submitting comprehensive applications aligned with the organization's mission and programs.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and support other tasks/duties as assigned. 
  
  

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. As the organization continues to evolve, duties or tasks may change without impacting the overall job description. 

Competencies 

• Change Management: Task/strategy orientation. Seeks out opportunities for task /team/ functional area growth and innovation. Anticipates obstacles from both team members and active projects, beginning to forecast and prepare contingencies. Collaboratively establish structures and processes to plan and manage the orderly implementation of change. Collaborate on the project goal and provide guidance on how to get there, especially under novel circumstances. Effectively navigates uncertainties and incomplete information with a problem-solving mindset to identify appropriate strategies, creatively apply solutions, and uses a community-driven, sustainable approach. Champions new policies/ procedures/ strategies. Are a focal point for driving adoption within functional area.
• Personal Development: Shifting toward professional development from personal development. Continual development of self. Become a better leader through feedback and consistent collaboration. Developing for team. Identifies own learning needs and areas for development based on self-initiated need analysis as well as in response to others’ feedback and suggestions for improvement. Maintains fluency in appropriate work applications, software, or tools. Beginning to identify and share information regarding key technologies and best practices to team.
• Influence: Oversees relationships and alliances within functional area with support from supervisor (internal and external). Uses extensive industry and team knowledge to help guide teams outside of functional area. Able to synthesize and triage various project needs in order to best achieve goals within functional area. Challenge directives when appropriate and, with evidence, propose alternative solutions. 
• Ownership: Beginning to fully own projects along with limited guidance from supervisor. Demonstrates commitment to delivering on all promises as a credible, trusted organizational representative. Establishes agreements with others as to how success will be measured. Accepts the consequences of own performance. Able to work independently with limited guidance and exercise independent judgment, knowing when to elevate concerns or issues. 
• Professional Communication: Professional presence, strong written and verbal communications skills, has the ability to appropriately represent both oneself and the company in external-facing situations, and is able to adapt and react appropriately to novel circumstances. Tailors communications and presentations to effectively reach the desired audience and with maximum impact, both internal and external to the organization. Debates opinions, effectively clarifies ambiguities, and judgments. Handles conflict empathetically. Converses with, writes reports for, and creates/delivers presentations to all levels of colleagues and peer groups in ways that support understanding, problem solving, and planning. Explains the context of multiple interrelated problems/challenges, asks searching, probing questions, and solicits expert advice prior to taking action and making recommendations.
• Personal Development: Shifting toward professional development from personal development. Continual development of self. Become a better leader through feedback and consistent collaboration. Developing for team. Identifies own learning needs and areas for development based on self-initiated need analysis as well as in response to others’ feedback and suggestions for improvement. Maintains fluency in appropriate work applications, software, or tools. Beginning to identify and share information regarding key technologies and best practices to team.
• Technical Expertise: Has demonstrated ability and depth of knowledge with the technology in the desired technical area. Effectively uses and applies technical knowledge, and uses knowledge to identify solutions to existing problems.  Basic understanding of data security best practices.

Skills and Qualifications

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience required, including grant writing, grant management, foundation relations, institutional fundraising, and grant reporting.
• Exceptional grant writing, editing, and proofreading skills required, with a demonstrated track record of developing successful grant proposals, letters of inquiry, reports, and other funder-facing communications.
• Strong ability to synthesize complex programmatic, financial, and impact data into clear, compelling, and persuasive narratives tailored to diverse funding audiences.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full grant lifecycle, including proposal development, submission, reporting, stewardship, and compliance.
• Outstanding written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail, accuracy, consistency, and adherence to funder guidelines.
• Ability to manage multiple grant deadlines simultaneously while producing high-quality work under time constraints.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace required.
• High computer literacy, technical aptitude, and comfort learning new systems and platforms.
• Experience with Salesforce, Slack, Asana, or similar CRM and project management software preferred.
• Able to focus under pressure, prioritize competing demands, and consistently deliver high-quality work against deadlines.
• Organized, trustworthy, dependable, and diplomatic.
• Comfortable working independently, exercising sound judgment, and completing assignments within established timeframes.
• Understanding of data security and donor confidentiality best practices preferred.
• Experience and/or willingness to work across diverse cultural contexts and communicate effectively across cultural differences.
• Flexibility to travel occasionally for team gatherings, retreats, site visits, and other organizational needs, including locations such as Navajo Nation (AZ/NM/UT), West Virginia, Texas, Los Angeles, and other destinations as required.
• Please note: This position will be hybrid or remote, dependent on the candidate's location.

Compensation and Benefits

At DigDeep, we believe that great work requires a great job. We understand that people thrive with rest and holistic support, which is crucial for our long-term success. We take pride in offering top-notch benefits to our team across the United States, prioritizing their health and wellbeing, as well as providing additional support for our employees' families. If you join us, here’s how we’ll support you in your work:

• Competitive Wage to Commensurate with Level of Position
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave
• 23 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Health Benefits
  • Employee Offering: Medical, dental, vision insurance, 100% employer paid
  • Spouse/Children/Family Offering: Employer covers up to $500 of the monthly cost for medical insurance for spouse/children/family; Employer covers 100% of the cost for dental and vision insurance for spouse/children/family
• 401k Retirement Plan (With employer match)
• Life Insurance (100% employer paid)
• Annual Professional Development Stipend
• Annual Wellbeing Reimbursement
• BrightPlan Membership (Financial wellness benefit)
• One Medical Membership
• Kindbody Membership
• Access Perks Membership (Discounts and savings benefit)
• Monthly Cell Phone Use Reimbursement (Position dependent)
• Monthly Internet Use Reimbursement (Position dependent)
• Annual Protective Weather Gear Reimbursement (Position dependent)
• Annual Protective Footwear Reimbursement (position dependent)
• Work Laptop
• 15 Paid Holidays (Including, one week closure for Labor Day)
• Domestic Travel 

Interested? 

When applying, please submit a thoughtful cover letter,  resume, and writing sample. References should be available upon request. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No office visits. No calls please. Thank you.

In an effort to promote pay equity and transparency, DigDeep does not negotiate compensation outside of posted compensation ranges. DigDeep’s compensation is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to: internal budget analysis, external market value, internal pay alignment, and annual merit increases. A candidate’s compensation history will not be used in determining compensation at DigDeep.

Please note that DigDeep cannot provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Pursuant to Navajo Nation's Dept. of Labor NPEA Title 15 N.N.C. Chapter 7, members of the Navajo Nation are strongly encouraged to apply.

DigDeep is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe social change happens when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. DigDeep is built on the principles of equity, transparency and the power of human experience. Your work will improve the daily lives of real people. We believe everybody should have the clean, running water they need to thrive. Join us, and we’ll close the US water gap in our lifetimes.

DigDeep is a certified Great Place to Work® 

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