Grant Researcher

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Grant Researcher - Job Description - Haiti Now

Haiti-Now is dedicated to empowering Haitian girls living in domestic servitude to overcome poverty and exploitation to achieve economic security.

Note: After completing onboarding, regardless of the role and team you are joining , your first assignment will be to start a fundraising campaign. Haiti Now will provide further guidance for you to have a quick and successful fundraiser.

Role brief: The Grant Researcher is a virtual non-paid volunteer position that works directly with the Grants Project Manager. The individual will be responsible for research pertaining to grants suiting Haiti Now’s projects and geography from various foundations, corporations, and government sources. We are seeking an excellent researcher who can find grant-giving organizations whose grants match our needs and mission.

Responsibilities:

• Support requests from the Grant Writer, Grants Project Manager, Fundraising Project Manager, and Founder/CEO
• Research and evaluate prospects for corporate and foundation grants
• Research and coordinate the grant application process
• Maintain a grantmaker database as well as providing essential research for the development of grant application strategy
• Possess broad knowledge of organizational structure, functions and needs

• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s with Marketing/Marketing Research background preferred, or at least 5 years of professional experience
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Reliable internet connection a must

• Motivated self starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Proficiency with Google Suite Apps such as Drive, Sheets, etc.
• Familiarity with or quick adoption of Trello and Slack tools is critical
• Minimum volunteer hours: 7 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years experience in grants research or fundraising with non-profits
• Candidate with access to grants database
• Proven track record with institutional donors