Grants and Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Description

• Identify, research, and evaluate grant funding opportunities aligned with diocesan priorities, initiatives, and ministry needs, remaining current on funding trends, eligibility requirements, and regulatory changes.
• Facilitate diocesan volunteer engagement efforts by serving as a primary point of contact and liaison for volunteers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide administrative and logistical coordination for volunteer initiatives, including scheduling, documentation, recordkeeping, and volunteer-related events or meetings.
• Volunteer engagement coordination and platform management, ensuring a consistent, mission-centered experience for volunteers
• Coordinate volunteer onboarding, tracking, recognition, and acknowledgment in collaboration with diocesan teams.
• Manage and maintain the Diocese of Phoenix volunteer engagement platform, including opportunity postings, user access, activity monitoring, reporting, and coordination of updates or enhancements.
• Manage the full grant lifecycle for diocesan departments and ministries including applications, budgets, timelines, documentation, internal approvals, and reporting requirements.
• Grant research, writing, management, and compliance; and
• Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with grantors and program officers to support long-term funding partnerships.
• Ensure compliance with all grant terms, conditions, and reporting requirements, in coordination with diocesan finance and program staff.
• Develop, write, and submit high-quality grant proposals that meet foundation, corporate, and government funder guidelines and advance diocesan priorities.
• Contribute to the development of best practices, tools, and communication materials to strengthen volunteer recruitment, participation, and retention
• Prepare timely and accurate grant reports for funders and diocesan leadership, communicating outcomes, impact, and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with diocesan departments to assess volunteer needs, align opportunities with mission priorities, and promote effective volunteer utilization.
• Provide consultation, training, and collaborative support to diocesan ministries and parishes seeking grant funding, including proposal development and grant readiness support

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Grant Writing, or a related field.
• Active, practicing Roman Catholic in full communion with the Church.
• Strong knowledge of, and commitment to the Catholic faith and mission of the Diocese of Phoenix.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.
• High attention to detail, organization, and accountability
• Experience with budget development, tracking, and financial reporting.
• Ability to support and guide users in volunteer engagement platforms through clear communication, training, and troubleshooting; experience with Golden preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience supporting or managing volunteer engagement or volunteer administration (preferred).
• Proficiency in grant research, proposal development, budgeting, tracking, and reporting.
• Ability to travel as needed for grant-related meetings, volunteer initiatives, and diocesan activities.
• Demonstrated success securing funding from federal, state, corporate, or private foundation sources (preferred).
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in grant research, writing, and management.
• Adaptable and resourceful, with the ability to learn new grant programs, volunteer platforms, and regulations quickly.
• Highly organized, proactive, adaptable, and capable of working independently.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local grant regulations and compliance procedures.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance