Development Director
22 Sep 2025
About the job
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for the identification, solicitation, and cultivation of foundation, government, and corporate grant funders;
Researches, writes, reviews, and submits proposals and grant applications to support HFH of Columbus’s programs;
Tracks and completes grant renewals;
Strategizes funding proposals, grant amounts, and fundraising with leadership;
Educates team members on the conditions of grants;
Works and supports HFH of Columbus’s Development team to achieve revenue goals to support the organization’s current and future initiatives;
Builds meaningful relationships with funders through ongoing communication and reporting;
Communicates funding designations and restrictions as needed;
Communicates grant compliance requirements;
Perform other duties as assigned to ensure a positive public image, funding goals, and improve organization function.
SUPPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists with donor strategy;
Maintains awareness of other affordable housing efforts in the community and how HFH of Columbus might align;
Provides grant writing support, as needed, for HFH of Columbus’s government grants;
Aids in the preparation of grant budgets.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Bachelor’s degree with a major in English, Writing, Public Administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience in grants and contract administration;
3+ years of experience in grant writing and foundation relations;
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work under and manage multiple deadlines concurrently;
Demonstrated writing and editing skills;
Proficient and a high level of comfort with digital programs and tools;
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
Ability to work independently or cooperatively in a team environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work involves sedentary to light work in an office setting. There is frequent need to stand, stoop, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms and perform other similar actions during the workday.
REPORTING: The Grant Manager reports to the Executive Director
Please send your resume to lori@fhfhcolumbusne.org by September 1, 2025.
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About
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses in partnership with families in need. HFHI has an Administrative Headquarters based in Atlanta, Georgia, an Operational Headquarters based in Americus, Georgia and Area Office bases of operations in Manila, Philippines for our Asia and the Pacific work, San Jose, Costa Rica for our Latin American and the Caribbean work, and Bratislava, Slovakia, for our Europe, the Middle East and Africa work.
HFHI is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Responsible for the identification, solicitation, and cultivation of foundation, government, and corporate grant funders;
Researches, writes, reviews, and submits proposals and grant applications to support HFH of Columbus’s programs;
Tracks and completes grant renewals;
Strategizes funding proposals, grant amounts, and fundraising with leadership;
Educates team members on the conditions of grants;
Works and supports HFH of Columbus’s Development team to achieve revenue goals to support the organization’s current and future initiatives;
Builds meaningful relationships with funders through ongoing communication and reporting;
Communicates funding designations and restrictions as needed;
Communicates grant compliance requirements;
Perform other duties as assigned to ensure a positive public image, funding goals, and improve organization function.
SUPPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists with donor strategy;
Maintains awareness of other affordable housing efforts in the community and how HFH of Columbus might align;
Provides grant writing support, as needed, for HFH of Columbus’s government grants;
Aids in the preparation of grant budgets.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Bachelor’s degree with a major in English, Writing, Public Administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience in grants and contract administration;
3+ years of experience in grant writing and foundation relations;
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work under and manage multiple deadlines concurrently;
Demonstrated writing and editing skills;
Proficient and a high level of comfort with digital programs and tools;
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
Ability to work independently or cooperatively in a team environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work involves sedentary to light work in an office setting. There is frequent need to stand, stoop, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms and perform other similar actions during the workday.
REPORTING: The Grant Manager reports to the Executive Director
Please send your resume to lori@fhfhcolumbusne.org by September 1, 2025.
#LI-aff
About
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses in partnership with families in need. HFHI has an Administrative Headquarters based in Atlanta, Georgia, an Operational Headquarters based in Americus, Georgia and Area Office bases of operations in Manila, Philippines for our Asia and the Pacific work, San Jose, Costa Rica for our Latin American and the Caribbean work, and Bratislava, Slovakia, for our Europe, the Middle East and Africa work.
HFHI is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
