Grant Writer for Youth Education Programs

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Grant Proposal Writer

Position Title: Lead Grant Writer
Mission

The Higher Ground for Humanity [HGH] mission is to educate and foster everyday behavioral practices [life skills] to advance mental, emotional, and physical well-being for underserved communities in communication, nutrition, and fitness.

Our values showcase our commitment to Well-Being for the Whole Being.

We are transparent and honest, we strive to center growth for economics and social mobility.

We support the whole child, in authentic service to the community in the digital age.

We quickly adapt non-traditional solutions, we strive to be pioneers in inclusive experiential learning environments.

We fund youth education programs to assist young people in finding their own solutions and inspiration.

Our short-term goal is to provide youth an opportunity to explore and learn in a non-threatening atmosphere with life-skill education that can be applied to support life challenges.

We want youth to leave HGH better equipped to problem-solve, manage stress, reach personal goals, and improve social interactions.

HGH is the life skills education thought leader for underserved school districts advancing after-school programs, specialty programs, and classroom workshops where we train young minds in the five components of Social Emotional Learning (SEL): self-esteem, self-awareness, relationship skills, self-management, and decision-making.

HGH nurtures and cultivates the strengths and leadership abilities of our children and youth. To date we’ve supported over 275 families across California, Texas, and the Mississippi Delta.

Our programs provide an emotional, physical, and intellectual experience.

We’re choosing to prioritize education for youth due to the severity of depression and the increase in suicide attempts at the high school age, based on data sourced from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary performed by the CDC on U.S High School Students in 2019.

1. In 2019, approximately 1 in 6 youth reported making a suicide plan in the year prior.
2. More than 1 in 3 high school students had experienced sadness or hopelessness in 2019.
3. The number of black students who reported attempting suicide rose by almost 50% in 2019.

Looking at physical health, 1 in every 2 African-American children will develop diabetes and 1 in every 5 African-American children is obese and Hispanic children have even higher rates for childhood obesity.

Your Opportunity

Are you interested in being part of positive changes in mental health through children’s education?

Higher Ground offers a unique blend of services including summer camps, after-school programs and community events to support the personal development of young minds in mental and physical wellness in California.

We celebrate our values of respect, integrity, courage and hope through our work, and most importantly, our people. We seek champions for our mission and those committed to excellence.

Your Future Team

When you volunteer for Higher Ground for Humanity, you are joining a committed team whose efforts positively affect children and families.

Your Impact

The Grant writer role will manage and drive grant application strategy and engagement, in collaboration with the Founder, and Business Development leads.

Additionally, the role provides comprehensive strategies to the Executive Director, with a focus on identifying grant opportunities and making sure we hit target submission deadlines.

Major responsibilities include supporting:

• Create applications for funding (applications foundations, trusts, or government)
• Grant request and application content; copywriting
• Work closely with Development to ensure the organization meets financial goals [510K by June 30th for Summer Program]