Grant Writer

Caring Contact

Position Description: Part-Time Grant Writer (6-8 hours a month)

Reports to: Executive Director

Reporting to the Executive Director, the PT Grant Writer is responsible for agency foundation and civic organization fundraising activities.

Characteristics

• Passionate about mission
• Dynamic
• Professional
• Able to instill enthusiasm about Caring Contact
• Excellent communicator and presenter, both written and oral
• Excellent relationship builder
• Good planning skills
• Works well with others
• Persuasive
• Tactful and diplomatic
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Detail and deadline oriented

Prerequisite

• Must be 21 years of age with a college degree
• 5-10 years non-profit grant writing with a proven record of success
• Excellent narrative writing skills
• Must sign an oath of confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Development Operations
  • Maintain Donor Perfect database of foundations and civic organizations
  • Timely Gift Entry and Thank You letters/receipts
• Familiarity with Constant Contact a plus
• Familiarity with Canva a plus
• Familiarity with Donor Perfect a plus
• Grant Writing
  • Maintain current activity of proposals and reports - 2025 plan has 33 proposals and 12 reports.
  • Review and update guidelines and deadlines regularly.
  • Research opportunities for funding expanded community outreach & training & collaborations with other organizations.
  • Additional community outreach & training proposals
  • Collaborate with staff as necessary for program development, budgeting, and reporting

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