Grants Manager

Position Description

About Public Law Center

Founded in 1981, The Public Law Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free legal services to low income residents and other nonprofits in Orange County. Last year, Public Law Center staff and volunteers provided over 65,000 hours of free legal services in handling over 4,500 cases benefiting low-income children, adults and seniors. The estimated value of this work is roughly $60 million in just the past three years. Our services include counseling, individual representation, community education and strategic policy advocacy and impact litigation to challenge societal injustices.

About The Role

The Grants Manager plays a key role in sustaining and growing PLC’s grant funding portfolio. This position is responsible for managing a calendar of grant deadlines, preparing and submitting compelling grant applications and reports, and maintaining compliance with grant requirements. The Grants Manager works closely with program staff, the finance team, and senior leadership—including the CEO/Executive Director—to ensure PLC meets its fundraising goals and reporting obligations. The Grants Manager supervises 1-2 non-exempt employees and is part of the organization’s Development and Outreach Team.

This is a hybrid position and candidate must live within driving distance of PLC's Santa Ana office and be able to attend on-site events on a regular basis.

What You'll Do

• Grant Writing and Reporting

Draft and submit high-quality grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and reports to private foundations, corporations, and government funders.

Work with program staff and leadership to gather data, stories, and outcomes to support proposals and reporting.

Maintain familiarity with all funded programs and their goals, metrics, and progress.

Develop and maintain a bank of client testimonials and stories for use in grants and outreach materials.

• Grants Management and Compliance

Oversee accuracy and maintenance of comprehensive calendar of grant deadlines, including applications, renewals, reports, and deliverables.

Ensure compliance with all funder requirements and timely submission of reports and documentation.

Support site visits, audits, and monitoring from funders.

• Collaboration and Communication

Collaborate with program and finance teams to collect accurate and timely information for grant narratives and budgets.

Communicate regularly with the CEO/Executive Director to align grant activity with organizational priorities.

Maintain excellent relationships with grant funders, including communication regarding PLC’s work and impact.

• Research and Strategy

Identify and research new funding opportunities that align with PLC’s mission and strategic priorities.

Track trends in philanthropic and government funding for legal services and nonprofit advocacy.

Contribute to long-term grants strategy development in collaboration with senior leadership.

Salary & Benefits

• Compensation dependent on experience; range of $75,000 – $100,000
• Competitive benefits provided, and for this position include:
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance (100% of employee premium costs paid by PLC, and 50% of dependent health insurance premium costs paid by PLC)
• Flexible Spending Account Program to help pay for medical expenses and childcare costs
• 15 paid holidays per year
• Approximately 1 paid week off during office winter closure (between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day)
• 21 paid sick/wellness days per year to promote mental wellness and general wellbeing
• 15 paid vacation days per year
• Birthday paid time off (2 hours of paid time off during birthday month)
• 403b retirement plan (after 6 months of employment PLC provides a matching contribution equaling 100% of salary deferral up to a maximum of 3-4%, depending on length of employment)
• Monthly $55 stipend for Wi-Fi and cell phone use
• Monthly Bilingual Pay Premium upon successful completion of an oral and/or written test ($50 for oral premium and $50 for written premium)
• Optional monthly peer support group facilitated by third party mental health clinic
• Opportunities for growth and advancement