Grants Manager

• Write and submit LOIs, proposals, and reports to secure new grant funding from corporate, foundation, government, and philanthropic partners.
• Manage the entire institutional grants cycle including inquiry, submission, compliance, and renewal.
• Coordinate with Impact, Finance, and Communications teams to ensure timely preparation of proposals and reports.
• Research and implement AI tools to increase efficiencies within the Capitalization department.

This role directly supports Working Solutions' mission to provide affordable capital and free business consulting to historically underserved entrepreneurs, helping to deploy over $70 million to small businesses and drive economic equity in California.

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of related work experience required.
• Exceptional and persuasive writer with strong experience in grants management and proposal writing.
• Excellent ability to conduct research, synthesize, and implement findings.
• Proficient with virtual office tools including Zoom, Outlook, and CRMs such as Salesforce.

Working Solutions offers a competitive salary based on industry best practices, plus excellent benefits including company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution, employer-paid basic life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, flexible spending accounts, professional development funds, generous paid time off, cell/internet stipend, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Working Solutions CDFI is a certified nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution that provides affordable capital and free business consulting to start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs, prioritizing lower-income individuals, BIPOC entrepreneurs, and women. It has deployed over $70 million to more than 3,000 small businesses in California.