Grants Specialist

Friends of the Children is a nonprofit that is breaking the cycle of generational poverty. We work with children facing the most obstacles, supporting them as they build empowerment and skills to achieve their dreams. We do this by pairing them with a paid, professional mentor, who we call a “Friend,” from kindergarten through high school graduation, 12 ½ years – no matter what

We are currently seeking an experienced professional grant writer to join our National Grants Team. This is a full-time fully remote position with annual salary and benefits.

The Grants Specialist will be a passionate advocate for children and families most impacted by social disparities and harmful socio-environmental patterns of poverty, discrimination, and marginalization. The ideal candidate will be effective at amplifying the stories of the children we serve, communicating the urgency of our mission, and celebrating the success of our outcomes. This role will enthusiastically support the National team’s efforts to secure funding annually through foundation, corporate, and public grants.

Through our Chapter Grants program, our team works closely with executive leaders across the country to strategically pursue grant funding in support of locally led chapters and direct service to youth. This position is an integral part of our team and our network, helping to create sustainable funding for chapters and working towards our vision to make sure that every child who needs a Friends, has one.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of job-related experience in progressively responsible roles. Strong written and oral communication skills, relationship management skills, and a love of writing are a must. They will be passionate about understanding, supporting and promoting the organization’s mission and vision for growth. They will be equally skilled at strategically identifying and aligning the organization’s work with local, regional and national grant opportunities.

They will enjoy building relationships with stakeholders, and managing detailed information regarding budgets, grant reporting, and funding prospects. They will be an excellent project manager, able to plan a project timeline and “manage up” to ensure that all collaborators are on track to meet deadlines.

Are you this amazing person? Here’s what we have to offer you:

Our work is powered by our vision: to make sure that every child who needs a Friends, has one. As a member of the Friends of the Children National team, the Grants Specialist will support our growing Friends of the Children network, which consists of forty-eight locations. Our talented team is relentlessly focused on supporting our award-winning national scaling plan and dedicated to our mission to serve children across the country.

Friends of the Children is committed to the communities we serve and to equal employment opportunity. We are fiercely committed to ensuring that every aspect of the organization’s mission is executed with full engagement of the communities impacted by our work.

This role will allow you to work remotely from your home, anywhere in the country. You will be supported by an abundance of grants resources, data, and content, as well as a talented grants team of ten full-time employees, including other writers, directors, and leadership.

Curious to learn more? See the position details below.

Basic Function / Position Objective:

The Grants Specialist is responsible for applying a high level of technical and creative writing skill to proposals and reports to foundations, corporations, and public funding partners for the purpose of soliciting and stewarding funds. This position leads the development of written grants content and budgets for Friends of the Children chapters and prospective sites. This role requires the ability to professionally manage and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Executive Directors at chapters across the country.

The Grants Specialist works as a part of a dynamic Grants Team. The person in this role must feel a strong connection to and promote the organization’s mission, vision, values and principles, and…