Director of Grants and Compliance Full Time NEW

Location: Grass Valley, CA (must live within driving distance)

Compensation: $90,000 – $110,000 annually

Schedule: Full-time, hybrid (in-office 3-days per week)

ABOUT YOUTH RISING

Youth Rising is a multi-state nonprofit growing into a national organization, serving youth and young adults ages 11-24 through mental health support, prevention and intervention programs, workforce development, and services for justice-involved populations.

We are a mission-driven, collaborative team that values strong culture, quality of life, and meaningful impact. While we have historically operated as a fully remote team across the country, we are now intentionally focusing on building a more local and regional leadership and administrative team to strengthen connection, collaboration, and execution.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7–10+ years of direct experience in federal/government grant writing and management (non-negotiable)
• Proven success securing and managing government funding
• Strong understanding of compliance, reporting, and grant structures
• Exceptional writing, organization, and deadline management skills
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically
• Bachelor’s degree required (non-negotiable); Master’s preferred

STRONGLY PREFERRED FEDERAL GRANT EXPERIENCE

• Experience writing and/or managing federal grants from agencies such as:
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• OJJDP (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)

Candidates with experience working with these agencies or closely related federal funding streams will be strongly prioritized.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a highly experienced Grants Director who operates as both a strategic leader and hands-on grant writer/manager. Over time, additional team members will be added to the grants department.

This role will own and drive the full grants function—from identifying and securing funding to managing compliance and reporting—while working closely with executive leadership.

This is a senior-level role requiring deep expertise in federal and government grants. The ideal candidate is both highly strategic and highly execution-oriented.

Youth Rising has extensive historical data, prior grant narratives, reports, and supporting materials, so you will not be building from scratch. Instead, you will be strengthening, refining, and expanding an already established foundation.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Leadership

• Lead and execute Youth Rising’s grant funding strategy
• Identify and prioritize federal, state, and local funding opportunities
• Align funding strategy with organizational growth and program expansion

Grant Writing & Submission

• Personally write and submit high-quality federal, state, and local grant proposals
• Leverage existing narratives, data, and reports to strengthen submissions
• Lead narrative development, budgets, and supporting documentation

Grant Management & Compliance

• Oversee full lifecycle of grants: tracking, reporting, renewals, and compliance
• Maintain grant calendars, deliverables, and reporting timelines
• Ensure all funding requirements are met with accuracy and integrity

Collaboration

• Work cross-functionally with program, finance, and leadership teams
• Gather outcomes, data, and program insights for proposals and reports

Foundation Grants (Secondary)

• Support foundation grant opportunities as needed (preferred but not required)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE IN THESE AREAS

• Mental health
• Prevention and early intervention
• Youth and young adult programs
• Justice-involved populations
• Workforce development

GROWTH OPPORTUNITY

This role offers significant opportunity for growth as Youth Rising expands over the next 3–5 years. The Grants Director will play a key role in shaping and scaling the organization’s funding strategy and overall impact.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE

• Collaborative, positive, and grounded team environment
• Leadership that values clarity, sustainability, and team morale
• Strong emphasis on high-quality work without burnout culture

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must live locally or within driving distance to Grass Valley, CA
• Regular in-office presence required for collaboration

Compensation is commensurate with experience and demonstrated expertise.

Most candidates who meet baseline qualifications can expect to start in the $90k -$100k range. Candidates with significant, directly relevant experience and a strong track record may be considered closer to the top of the range.

This role also includes the opportunity for compensation growth up to $110,000+ based on performance, successful grant outcomes, and overall contribution to the organization.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit Cover Letter (Required for Consideration) and Resume through Indeed.

To be considered for this role, applicants must submit a cover letter. (Submissions without a cover letter will not be reviewed)

In your cover letter, please include a summary or bullet points of the last 3 federal or government grants you personally wrote or managed, including:

• Funding agency (e.g., SAMHSA, CDC, OJJDP)
• Funding amount
• Outcome (awarded, pending, or not awarded)
• Your specific role in each grant
• (e.g., lead writer, contributor, project manager, compliance/reporting, etc.)
• Your experience managing post-award requirements (reporting, compliance, audits, deliverables, etc.) (brief description)
• Any direct experience working with SAMHSA, CDC, or OJJDP grants
• Confirmation of your ability to work in-office in Grass Valley, CA on a regular basis

Pay: $90,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off/vacation
• Tuition reimbursement

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)
• Master’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Government grant writing: 7+ years (Required)
• Federal grants management: 7+ years (Required)
• Work Location: Hybrid remote in Grass Valley, CA 95945