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3 people are interested
Grant Advisor
ORGANIZATION: Unloop
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3 people are interested
Are you experienced as a grant writer, researcher, or advisor?
Unloop is growing quickly as an organization, and we've expanded from serving about 20 incarcerated students to more than 50 in a number of months.
We've applied to a number of grants in the past few months to expand our operations, and have plans to apply to more. We're looking for someone with significant grant experience who can help us choose the right fits for grants, create a schedule, guide us on best practices, and help us frame our work and best respond to questions.
This opportunity is flexible, and will likely look like a few meetings over coffee (or by phone) to discuss our upcoming grant plans, and staying in contact by email.
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About Unloop
Location:
900 E. Pine St., Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98122, US
Mission Statement
Unloop enables people who have been in prison to succeed in careers in tech.
Description
More people are incarcerated in the United States than in any other country in the world, with 2.3 million currently behind bars. Over 40% of those released from prison will be re-incarcerated within three years.
Getting a job after release is a major predictor of successful reentry into the community, but most people leaving prison do not have access to living-wage jobs due to lack of in-demand skills and the stigma of a criminal record.
Meanwhile, there is opportunity in the tech industry. There are 223,000 estimated open software developer jobs in the United States.
We believe that given access to a coding education and a network of support, people with records can succeed in the tech industry, break the cycles of incarceration for their families, and become leaders in their communities. We provide intensive web development training in prison-with integrated professional development curriculum-and build a community of supportive employers, educators, and individuals on the outside to create opportunities for our students upon their release.
Our flagship program is a one-year, 550-hour coding bootcamp offered at Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) and Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC). Our industry-driven curriculum teaches students to be full-stack web developers using client and server-side JavaScript, SQL, and HTML/CSS. Our first cohort graduated in June 2017 and four others are in session.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
February 21, 2018
SKILLS
- Resource Development / Management
- Fundraising
- Strategic Planning
- Grant Writing / Research
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 2-3 meetings over a month
- Significant grant experience