Director of Grant Services

Would you like to see more good in the world?

So would we.

That's why we founded FundSource26 Inc., an award-winning funding vehicle for purpose-driven organizations. We provide strategic planning, coaching, and turnkey solutions that get nonprofits FUNDED so they can spend less time chasing money and more time doing good.

The Role

As our Director of Grant Services, you will lead the operations of our grant funding services agency. You will hire, train, mentor, and empower a team of high-performing professionals while ensuring the department meets its goals and KPIs. This is both a strategic and hands-on leadership role—your success will be measured not just by the numbers, but by the culture you create and the talent you retain.

Your mission: build the conditions for grant wins by driving operational excellence, fostering collaboration, and sustaining a work environment where top talent thrives.

Your Typical Day Would Include:

Team Leadership & Culture

• Recruit, onboard, coach, and develop staff while holding them accountable to performance goals.
• Create a positive, supportive, and growth-oriented culture that retains and engages top talent.
• Model strong leadership with empathy, clarity, and professionalism.

Operational & Performance Management

• Oversee daily operations, ensuring deadlines, KPIs, and client deliverables are consistently met.
• Implement and refine systems that enhance efficiency and quality while maintaining creativity and adaptability.
• Align team output with organizational priorities and client success.

Strategic Oversight

• Balance people leadership with financial and process accountability.
• Make resource allocation decisions that maximize impact while minimizing waste.
• Partner with leadership to align grant services with long-term organizational goals.

Celebrating Success

• Recognize individual and team achievements.
• Foster a culture where progress and results are celebrated regularly.

Hybrid Work and Occasional Travel Requirements

We believe in the value of in-person interactions with clients and team members. Our team collaborates 3 days a week in-office with the option to work remotely 2 days a week. You can also expect to travel 5-8 times per year for company conferences and to meet with geographically distant team members and clients. 

What Success Looks Like:

In 6 months… You've built strong relationships with both our team and our clients. You've streamlined key operational areas, removed bottlenecks, and established clear systems that make our work more efficient without sacrificing quality. The team feels supported, motivated, and aligned, and together we're consistently hitting our goals with confidence.

By 12 months…You are a key part of the leadership team, overseeing multiple projects and people. You've helped us increase our wins, improve client retention and satisfaction, and built the systems we need to scale. You are hungry, motivated, and driven—proving that you're ready for even greater ownership in the company's success.

You Are

• A grounded and strategic leader who knows how to create momentum without burnout and sees people as the key to long-term success
• A builder of systems and culture who naturally improves processes and strengthens teams—and believes both are equally important
• Experienced in both nonprofit and for-profit settings and knows how to apply business thinking to mission-driven work
• A thoughtful communicator who listens deeply, speaks clearly, and resolves issues with professionalism and grace
• Client-centered—you know how to make people feel supported and seen, while gently guiding them toward action and outcomes
• Excited by growth—you've helped organizations scale and love the challenge and creativity that comes with it
• Comfortable with change and see challenges as opportunities
• Trustworthy and committed—you take ownership, show up fully, and care deeply about your work and your people
• Motivated and hungry—you're excited to grow with us, build something meaningful, and earn your seat at the table

In the Past, You've

• Led teams and managed operations in fast-paced nonprofit, agency, or startup environments
• Balanced people leadership with financial and process oversight
• Successfully implemented systems, built workflows, and scaled programs or teams
• Built strong relationships across internal teams and external stakeholders
• Secured multiple 6- and 7-figure grants or major gifts and stewarded those funder relationships with excellence
• Written or overseen successful grant proposals and fundraising strategies that delivered measurable impact
• Celebrated wins and cultivated culture while meeting high standards

This Position Might Be Right for You If

• You want to help bring more good into the world
• You value people as much as performance
• You're excited by both structure and creativity
• You want a flexible work environment with high expectations and high support
• You're ready to grow with a team that's growing fast

Sound like you?

Please send us your CV with a cover letter explaining why you would be the perfect new addition to our team.