Grant Writer

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Posting Date: 12/2013

Position Reports to: President and CEO

How to Apply:

Please email the following documents to hr@ivychild.org:

-Most current resume/CV

-Cover letter

-Three references stating their names, affiliation/organization, email, phone number

-Work samples/portfolio (grant writing, other writing samples etc).

Ivy Child International is looking for volunteer grant writers to enhance an emerging non-profit and our cause.

Company Overview:

Ivy Child International is an emerging, Worcester, Massachusetts-based nonprofit working to improve children’s mental health and well-being through our mindfulness health education programs (creative yoga, meditation, music, and art).

"Helping Each Child Achieve Their Best" - Ivy Child International enhances the social and emotional well-being of children by recognizing their multicultural needs, using education and positive psychology as a uniting force to inspire resilience and leadership.

We encourage and enable families to participate in the growth of their child and strive to be a leading resource for caregivers, educators, and community organizations to receive guidance and instruction on creating a healthy child-centered environment.

Position Summary:

This grant-writer is responsible for researching, preparing and submitting proposals and grant applications in support of Ivy Child International’s ongoing needs and priorities. He/she assists with strategies in planning and implementing a proactive and effective program of fund development and will report to the President/CEO.

Essential Functions:

• Work with Prospect Research Analyst to produce sufficient number and quality of prospects; to produce extensive institutional donor profiles; target appropriate ask amounts; and prioritize and evaluate prospects for corporate, foundation, and government grants.
• Develop and prioritize projects and proposals: meet and work with staff to elicit projects and programs that need support; manage monthly meetings to vet projects and programs and set priorities for funding.

• Develop and foster relationships with institutional funders: find personal connections with staff, board, trustees, volunteers, donors that will ensure the attention of institutional funders.
• Arrange for tours on site; connect President with potential funders.
• Provide stewardship for existing donors.
• Generate proposals for: unique projects and programs; unique institutional and individual funders.
• Write or supervise writing of all proposals, budgets, reports, and other ancillary materials.
• Manage existing grants by: tracking grants; developing internal reporting systems; writing reports; maintaining excellent historical records; working with staff to ensure each project or program is meeting proposal conditions and expectations.
• Monitor and manage grants income goal.
• Assist with other fundraising projects as requested.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experienced successful grant writer.
• Knowledge and understanding of basic fundraising techniques and strategies.
• Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors.
• Proven track record with institutional donors.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Research, interpretive, and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Works effectively under pressure.
• Able to work independently as well as on a collaborative team.
• Identify, define, and develop funding sources.
• Research data and resources.
• Coordinate the development, writing, packaging and submission of grant proposals.

Qualifications:

-Minimum of two years experience with grant writing.

Salary:

-Presently this is an unpaid volunteer position.

Working conditions/Physical Effort:

This position can be both virtual and on-site; if you are located in the metro-Boston/Worcester area there will be instances when you would need to meet with your supervisor in-person in order to go over current/future projects and tasks.