Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) Seeks Grant Writers

Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space is seeking volunteer grant writers to join its development team. The primary responsibilities of these grant writers will include proposal and report writing, and working closely with the development team and senior program staff. This position reports to the Executive Directors of the Museum. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working closely with the Executive Directors to prepare high-quality letters of inquiry, grant applications, and foundation and major donor correspondence including periodic status reports
• Writing five and six figure grant proposals and reports, coordinating budgetary and program information for grants, monitoring the proposal review process, and maintaining the proposal and report deadline calendar
• Managing the relationships with appropriate program staff for a high-profile portfolio of donors and prospects. This will include lateral management and coordination of multiple teams
• Creating communications and cultivation materials for past and current major donors to enhance their relationship with MoRUS and increase the likelihood of continued contributions.
• Maintaining and documenting funder contacts and proposal deadlines in the database
• Researching foundations and presenting well-reasoned recommendations to build our base of support.