Grants and Foundation Relations Coordinator

#26.81 Grants and Foundation Relations Coordinator

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This posting is open to all qualified applicants.

Our Place Society (OPS) is an organization founded on inclusive and progressive Christian values and principles. We are driven by our values: hope and belonging, teamwork, unconditional love and safety. We work as a team to create a nurturing atmosphere of home and family, where all are welcome. A team approach is critical to living out our mission and values and directing our work.

Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy, the Grants and Foundation Relations Coordinator plays an important role in securing and stewarding foundation, corporate, and government funding for Our Place Society’s programs and services.

The Grants and Foundation Relations Coordinator is responsible for researching funding opportunities, preparing compelling grant applications and reports, and building positive relationships with foundation partners and other funders. The role works across the organization to gather program information, financial details, statistics, outcomes, stories, and emerging funding needs, and translates this information into clear, persuasive, and funder-focused materials.

In addition to grant writing, the position helps strengthen the Philanthropy team’s access to current and compelling impact information. The Grants and Foundation Relations Coordinator prepares quarterly impact reports, maintains shared fundraising resources, and ensures the team has accurate and up-to-date statistics, stories, quotes, program descriptions, and outcomes to support donor communications and fundraising activities.

Working closely with program leaders, Finance, Communications, and the Philanthropy team, the Grants and Foundation Relations Coordinator will help secure resources for Our Place Society’s Pathway of Support, including meals, outreach, shelter, supportive housing, health and wellness services, employment programs, and long‑term recovery programs.

• Draft grant applications, letters of inquiry, funding proposals, and grant reports for review and approval by the Director of Philanthropy.
• Follow established organizational key messages and work collaboratively with the Director of Philanthropy to determine funding requests, ask amounts, project positioning, and submission strategy.
• Meet an established individual annual grant revenue target that contributes to the overall revenue goals of the Philanthropy Department.
• Research and identify foundation, corporate, and government funding opportunities and work with the Director of Philanthropy to determine which opportunities to pursue.
• Gather program information, funding needs, statistics, budgets, outcomes, stories, and supporting materials from staff across the organization.
• Determine the information required for each application or report, establish internal timelines, and follow up with staff to obtain the required materials. Escalate missed timelines or significant concerns to the Director of Philanthropy.
• Clearly and persuasively explain Our Place Society’s programs, services, needs, outcomes, and community impact through strong written submissions.
• Review and interpret funder guidelines, eligibility requirements, priorities, and application instructions, and tailor submissions accordingly.
• Prepare applications for final review and approval by the Director of Philanthropy before submission.
• Create data requirements documents for funded projects that identify the statistics, outcomes, and information program staff will be required to track for future reporting.
• Prepare grant reports using the information and data supplied by program staff, seeking clarification when required to accurately explain results…