Director of outreach vs grant manager

The differences between directors of outreach and grant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a director of outreach and a grant manager. Additionally, a director of outreach has an average salary of $69,369, which is higher than the $60,692 average annual salary of a grant manager.

The top three skills for a director of outreach include patients, local community and community organizations. The most important skills for a grant manager are grants management, financial reports, and oversight.

Director of outreach vs grant manager overview

	Director Of Outreach	Grant Manager
Yearly salary	$69,369	$60,692
Hourly rate	$33.35	$29.18
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	17,318	7,726
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

What does a director of outreach do?

Directors of Outreach are responsible for leading the implementation of outreach initiatives for a community or organization. Their duties include developing partnership outreach strategies, supporting policy advocacy work improvements, facilitating the evaluation of CRM and the internal system, and developing a strategy on program material's production and dissemination. They work closely with the policy and program team in aligning the organization's objectives, manage resources, assist in setting targets, tracking staff performance, and training development.

What does a grant manager do?

A grant manager is responsible for granting financial assistance and support to various sector programs, evaluating grant applications, and implementing policies from its conceptualization to utilization. Grant managers review the grant documents, ensuring its adherence to internal guidelines and state regulations. They coordinate with clients and project management team to inform them of requirements and processes for approval, including the implementation of strategies to identify grant opportunities and policies. A grant manager handles the grant team for efficient coordination to make sure the efficient execution and analysis of grant programs.

Director of outreach vs grant manager salary

Directors of outreach and grant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Outreach	Grant Manager
Average salary	$69,369	$60,692
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $122,000	Between $46,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	Paterson, NJ	Arlington, VA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	St. Joseph's Health	Low Income Investment Fund
Best paying industry	Health Care	Finance

Differences between director of outreach and grant manager education

There are a few differences between a director of outreach and a grant manager in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Outreach	Grant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Director of outreach vs grant manager demographics

Here are the differences between directors of outreach' and grant managers' demographics:

	Director Of Outreach	Grant Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 45.4% Female, 54.6%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between director of outreach and grant manager duties and responsibilities

Director of outreach example responsibilities.

Manage social media presence such as Facebook page and electronic communications.
Manage admission, referral and educational activities for primary care patients treat by mobile medical services van.
Experience with rules governing Medicaid, Medicare and private health insurance's services.
Produce content for corporate Intranet, weekly and monthly newsletters, conference calls, and other communication vehicles.
Provide oversight for multiple departments: client services, classroom instruction, client community employment, client in-house training and production.
Develop and deliver training to regional intranet homepage owners.

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Grant manager example responsibilities.

Provide administrative support to NIH program functions; as well as providing logistical support, and managing data.
Organize and manage PowerPoint presentations used for business development and site visits.
Serve as principal financial resource and contact for subcontractors to ensure fiscal compliance of GAAP and OMB circulars.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly closeout financial reports per GAAP, state, and county guidelines.
Prepare and maintain the annual budgets for NIH grants and contracts utilizing computer spreadsheets.
Advise and assist NSF staff on the fiscal and managerial responsibility of institutions seeking NSF funding.

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Director of outreach vs grant manager skills

Common director of outreach skills

Patients, 14%
Local Community, 7%
Community Organizations, 6%
Medicare, 6%
Develop Professional Relationships, 5%
Community Relations, 5%

Common grant manager skills

Grants Management, 13%
Financial Reports, 7%
Oversight, 6%
Principal Investigators, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Project Management, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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