Grant Writer

Are you excited by the prospect of working for an organization that truly values your contributions, provides opportunities for growth and development, AND gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and families?

The Grant Writer is an exempt position responsible for developing and writing grant proposals; prospecting for and analyzing new funding sources; supporting grant reporting, funder compliance, and post-award grant management processes; and assisting with other fund development efforts.

• Research, identify, evaluate, and recommend public, private, corporate, and foundation funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities, programs, and strategic objectives.
• Coordinate the development, writing, editing, and submission of high-quality grant proposals, applications, letters of inquiry, and contract responses in compliance with funder requirements and deadlines.
• Collaborate with program, finance, quality improvement, and leadership staff to develop project plans, goals, objectives, evaluation measures, budgets, and supporting documentation for funding requests.
• Analyze funding opportunity guidelines, determine organizational eligibility and competitiveness, and communicate requirements and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar and grants management system tools to track funding opportunities, proposal submissions, reporting requirements, deadlines, awards, and outcomes.
• Support post-award activities by monitoring reporting schedules, assisting with programmatic reports, coordinating required submissions, and ensuring compliance with funder expectations.
• Provide technical assistance to program and finance staff regarding funding requirements, compliance expectations, grant readiness, and proposal development processes.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with funders, community partners, and internal stakeholders to strengthen funding opportunities and support organizational objectives.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and ethical use of organizational data, budgets, and program information throughout the grant development process.
• Participate in grant planning, kickoff meetings, debriefings, and continuous improvement efforts to strengthen organizational grant-seeking capacity and funding success.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• $55,000 - $58,000
• 15 PTO days per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Healthcare Concierge
• Financial Wellness Program
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Immediate eligibility for 403b Savings Plan with 25% match
• Supplementary Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Specified Disease insurance
• Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Pet, Legal and Identity Theft programs
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities
• Mileage Reimbursement
• An opportunity to make the world a better place!

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in a related field, or three (3) or more years of successful professional experience in writing and/or managing grants.
• Previous successful experience in writing or managing grants.
• Grant Professional Certified (GPS), or Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS), preferred.
• Excellent grant writing, editing, proofreading, and business communication skills.
• Strong research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex funding guidelines and contractual requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing deadlines, and priorities with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across program, finance, compliance, and leadership teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, grant management systems, online funder portals, and cloud-based collaboration tools.
• Knowledge of federal, state, local, corporate, and foundation funding sources and grant-making practices
• Knowledge of grant research methods, funding databases, and prospect identification strategies.
• Knowledge of grant application development, proposal structure, budgets, logic models, outcomes measurement, and evaluation principles.
• Knowledge of grant compliance…