Director of Grants Strategy

Director Of Grants Strategy

JVS is a nonprofit working to close opportunity gaps in employment by supporting jobseekers with the skills and confidence to secure quality careers with family-sustaining wages. Grounded in core values of repairing the world and focused on helping our program participants achieve economic mobility, we believe everyone deserves access to training and the chance for a good job. JVS develops training programs in close partnership with employers in high growth sectors, offering high quality jobs.

Building on decades of experience and success, JVS is a data-driven organization that takes a whole systems approach to addressing employment and economic equity. Through our direct service programs, employer engagement and policy change, JVS is working toward a future where everyone has access to quality education and training programs that lead to high quality employment and economic mobility.

The Director of Grants Strategy is a leadership role responsible for driving corporate, foundation, and government fundraising strategies, managing a collaborative team, and securing transformational support for JVS's priorities. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this role directly oversees one direct report, the Grants Manager, and leads efforts to design, implement, and scale a comprehensive institutional fundraising strategy across corporate engagement, foundation relations, and government grants in order for the grants team to raise approximately $10m per year.

This position offers a unique opportunity to expand JVS's institutional giving program, increasing impact through innovative partnerships and multi-year strategic funding initiatives. The Director of Grants Strategy will play a key role in shaping the future of institutional and governmental philanthropy at JVS, ensuring strong alignment with organizational goals while positioning the organization for long-term growth and sustainability.

Scope

Strategic Leadership & Program Development

• Design and implement a multi-year strategy to increase funding across corporate, foundation, and government sources, with a goal of doubling institutional revenue over the next four years.
• Manage and coach the Grants Manager, setting performance goals and supporting professional growth
• Up-level current institutional giving with an emphasis on corporate philanthropy, partnering with the Director of Individual Giving and Special Events, integrating innovative fundraising approaches and leveraging community partners.
• Collaborate with the Chief Development Officer (CDO) and senior leadership to identify programmatic funding gap areas and to ensure alignment between restricted and unrestricted funding strategies, supporting the organization's overall revenue goals.
• Partner with internal teams to elevate JVS's visibility within the philanthropic and corporate sectors, fostering relationships that drive transformational impact.
• Implement complex, cross-functional grant management systems that enhance collaboration between programs and finance staff, ensuring streamlined tracking, compliance, and reporting.
• Collaborate with the Finance team to forecast potential revenue streams with accurate probabilities, supporting sustainable financial planning.

Institutional Giving & Foundation Relations

Corporate Engagement & Strategic Partnerships

Government Grants & Public Funding

Grants Team Operations & AI Efficiencies

Professional Development for Grants Team

Qualifications

What We Offer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, JVS is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic