Job Posting

Los Angeles Universal Preschool

Manager, Grants Development

Salary range:  

Job Summary:

Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) is a public benefit 

organization created in 2004 and funded by First 5 LA. LAUP is 

dedicated to making high-quality, voluntary preschool accessible to 

every four-year-old in Los Angeles County, regardless of their 

family's income. We are looking for service-oriented candidates with 

a positive attitude and the ability to multi-task to join our team. 

We offer a competitive salary and benefits that include: medical, 

dental, and vision plans, life insurance, disability insurance, 

flexible spending accounts, a comprehensive employee assistance 

program, generous paid time off, retirement plan with company 

matching, free onsite parking or public transit allowance, and 

flexible work schedules. Visit our website at www.laup.net for more 

information. 



Under the general direction of the Director of Fund Development, this 

position will seek sustainable revenue from private foundations and 

corporations through various methods. Provides leadership and 

executes an effective grants solicitation program. Ensures timely and 

accurate maintenance of all foundation and corporate gifts, 

solicitation and donor information, and ensures tracking and 

fulfillment of pledges, donor recognition activities, receipting and 

timely acknowledgement. This position will also provide business 

intelligence reports to analyze the effectiveness of the Fund 

Development department’s efforts. 

Job Duties:

Tasks/Major Responsibilities:

•Prepares grant submission schedules. 

•Develop grant proposal to foundations and corporations (Including 

research, writing, and follow-up). 

•Prepares progress reports and all other communication with assigned 

donors (thank you letters, receipts, etc.). 

•Efficiently utilizes grant management software. 

•Calculates funding projections from foundations and corporate giving 

programs. 

•Recruits and manages grant writing interns. 

•Monitors trends and opportunities for grant development. 

•Works with Director of Fund Development and the Manager of Major 

Donor Development to research LAUP Board and key staff members of 

foundations and corporations; matches with relationship maps; 

prepares information for personal contacts within LAUP’s networks.

•Works with Manager, Major Donor Development to prepare major donor 

giving reports for foundations.

•Works with program directors to determine funding need details and 

budgets. 

•Works with program directors to prepare fund allocation reports to 

granting foundations. 

•Coordinates site visits between donors and LAUP leadership staff. 

•Other duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements:

Additional Skills: 

•He/She must have strong computer skills including experience with 

Raiser’s Edge and/or other development software; verifiable competent 

data base management experience. 



Preferred Experience: A minimum of 3-5 years related experience.

Formal Education: A Bachelors degree is required. A Master’s in a 

field related to development is preferred. Extensive successful work-

experience in the field may substitute formal education requirements.

Language proficiency required/preferred: Excellent English language 

skills required. 



Please apply online at www.laup.net/jobs.php.  LAUP is an Equal 

Opportunity Employer.

Contact:

Kenya Ratcliff

Email: hr@laup.net

Web: http://www.laup.net/jobs.php