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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC
Job Posting Title:
Grant Manager
Job Description Summary:
E3 Alliance, a nonprofit focused on systems change in education, is looking for a full-time Grant Manager. The Grant Manager is a key member of the Development department and leads E3 Alliance’s institutional fundraising strategy, including foundation, corporate, and government grants. This role is responsible for managing the full grant lifecycle—from prospecting and proposal development to award management and reporting—to secure and sustain funding aligned with E3’s mission, strategic priorities, and investable plan.
The Grant Manager will partner closely with program, research, finance, and executive leadership to translate complex, data-driven work into compelling, fundable narratives, while ensuring compliance with grant requirements and delivering high-quality stewardship to funders.
Job Description:
Position Description: E3 Alliance Grant Manager
Classification: Professional - Full Time, Exempt
Direct Supervisor: E3 Alliance Senior Director of Development
E3 Alliance is a nonprofit organization leading the charge in the relentless pursuit of education transformation for Texas students. Founded in 2006, E3 Alliance is a Texas-based education collaborative that leverages data to serve as a catalyst to impact educational outcomes for all students—cradle to career. Partnering with school, community, and business leaders, E3 Alliance brings together multicultural voices to collaborate and build a strong, education pipeline that delivers a trained and educated workforce while creating long-term, systemic change.
Our Core Values: Trustworthy | Resolute | Collaborative | Intentional
E3 Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and has a Best Place for Working Parents 2026 designation for the 6th year in a row.
At E3 Alliance, we value both the effectiveness of remote work and the importance of in-person collaboration. E3 Alliance offers the flexibility of working remotely or coming into an office, with some in-person meetings required. All staff must live in the greater Austin area.
Required Technical Skills:
Pipeline development & prospecting: Researching, qualifying, and maintaining a staged pipeline of institutional funding opportunities. Conducting in-depth funder research to assess priorities, alignment, and application processes.
CRM proficiency: Using donor/relationship management software (e.g., DonorPerfect) to track activity, pipeline, and outcomes.
Required Professional Skills:
Cross-functional collaboration: Working effectively across programs, research, finance, communications, and executive teams to gather inputs and develop proposals.
Stakeholder communication: Providing regular updates to leadership on pipeline status, projections, and risks in a clear, actionable format.
Required Education & Experience:
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
Duties and Responsibilities
Revenue & Portfolio Management (Primary Accountability)
Manage a portfolio of institutional funders and grant opportunities, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of funder priorities, funding history, and engagement strategies
Pipeline & Grant Lifecycle Management
Maintain a robust pipeline of institutional funding opportunities across all stages of the grant lifecycle: prospecting, qualification, positioning, submission, award, stewardship, and renewal
Maintain high standards of data integrity within the CRM (DonorPerfect), documenting all funder interactions, strategies, and outcomes
Pipeline Development & Prospecting
Cross-Functional Leadership & Case Development
Collaborate with program, research, finance, communications, and executive leadership to develop compelling, fundable proposals
Translate complex data, research, and systems-level work into clear, persuasive narratives tailored to funders
Partner with senior leadership to support funder engagement, including briefings, presentations, and strategic conversations
Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management
Compensation and Benefits
E3 Alliance is supported by founding partner Austin Community College District (ACC), and through this partnership utilizes ACC payroll and human resource systems. Through ACC, E3 Alliance staff have access to ACC compensation and benefits systems, including generous vacation and sick leave, insurance, and other benefits.
Salary Range: $75,000-$82,000
Health care and dental insurance, TRS retirement benefits, disability insurance, and other standard ACC benefits
To be considered for this position applicants must complete both of the following steps:
Number of Openings:
1
Job Posting Close Date:
June 11, 2026
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The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.
