Volunteer: Grant Writing Specialist

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Looking for an experienced Grant Writing Specialist, responsible for writing proposals for both unrestricted operating revenues and restricted projects and for submitting timely and accurate reports for all existing grant funded projects.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation and corporate sources.
• Perform prospect research on foundations and corporations to evaluate prospects for corporate and foundation grants.
• Work with finance to gather information necessary to report to corporate/foundation funders on current grant programs.
• Comply with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors.
• Provide stewardship to CEO in order for her to provide regular written updates (newsletters etc) to corporate and foundation donors.
• Understanding of institutional history and programs.
• Coordinate appointments with CEO and required staff to visit foundation officers and other prospects, arrange for onsite tours for supporters (foundation officers, foundation trustees).
• Maintain current records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting.
• Track statistics relevant to development and provide department with written materials necessary for donor stewardship (attendee numbers and diversity, educational program attendance, etc).
• Work with Finance and CEO to provide development input for all written institutional materials (including Annual Report, Member magazine).
• Assist with other fundraising projects as requested

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals.
• Strong editing skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of fundraising information sources.
• Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors.
• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies.
• Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research.
• Well organized and able to maintain records for compliance reporting
• Strong contributor in team environments