Grant Writer

Thank you for your interest in The Citizen Project. The goal of our nonprofit is to represent residents and ensure their concerns are addressed.

We are looking for individuals with a background in writing and applying for public grants for our nonprofit. We need someone who is skilled in grant writing and research.

Responsibilities:

1. Perform prospect research on foundations and corporations to evaluate for grant opportunities
2. Responsible for conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation
3. Gather information necessary to report to corporate/foundation funders on current grant programs;
4. Provide stewardship to current grantors, including working with a fellow grant writer to provide regular written updates (newsletters, etc.) to corporate and foundation grantors;

• Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals.
• Strong editing skills.
• Knowledge of fundraising information sources.
• Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors.
• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies.
• Past experience with grants submissions and approved funding.

Rgds,

Kaushal Shah

Founder