Grants and Institutional Engagement Officer
About Building Changes
Vision Communities thrive when people have safe and stable housing and can equitably access and use services.
Mission
Building Changes advances equitable responses to homelessness in Washington State, with a focus on children, youth, and families and the systems that serve them.
Racial Equity Statement
Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging are more than just words to Building Changes; they are the practices that guide how we operate as an organization, how we do our work, and how we interact with each other, our partners, and communities at large. We believe that to achieve our mission of advancing equitable responses to homelessness, our organization and workplace must represent people of all identities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. Therefore, we encourage interested candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply, even if they are not certain they meet every expectation of the role.
Values Building Changes’ work is grounded in these core values: Equity, People, Partnerships, and Integrity. For more information, visit BuildingChanges.org
About the role:
Building Changes approaches our fundraising from a community-centric lens grounded in racial equity and justice and understands that development work requires building broad relationships that result in engagement that comes in many forms.
The Grants and Institutional Engagement Officer will be the primary grant writer and grant application manager in the organization. This position will also work to broaden relationships and engagement of institutional community partners, including foundations and businesses. In association with the organization’s 2025-2027 community development strategy, the Grants and Institutional Engagement Officer will work in close collaboration with the Executive Director, Development Officer, Programmatic Leads, Controller, and Operations Manager to grow revenue from foundation, corporate, and government sources. The Community Engagement Officer will report directly to the Controller and their responsibilities will include:
Grant Writing and Grant Application Management
Research, identify, and recommend prospective institutional funders, including foundations, corporations, and government agencies that align with Building Changes’ mission and equity framework.
Other duties
equity, and justice framework rooted in the principles of community-centric fundraising.
The successful candidate will have a combination of the following experience:
Building Changes is currently employing a hybrid work model. This position requires some local and statewide travel across Washington state, including at least once per month to the Building Changes headquarters in Seattle, Washington.
Building Changes is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong organizational commitment to building a diverse workforce. Individuals identifying as Black, Indigenous, people of color, having lived experience with homelessness, and/or LGBTQ+ are strongly encouraged to apply. To apply for this position please submit cover letter and resume to hr@buildingchanges.org
The salary for this position is $______$77,500________. We offer excellent health, time off, retirement, and other
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Grants and Institutional Engagement Officer
About Building Changes
Vision Communities thrive when people have safe and stable housing and can equitably access and use services.
Mission
Building Changes advances equitable responses to homelessness in Washington State, with a focus on children, youth, and families and the systems that serve them.
Racial Equity Statement
Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging are more than just words to Building Changes; they are the practices that guide how we operate as an organization, how we do our work, and how we interact with each other, our partners, and communities at large. We believe that to achieve our mission of advancing equitable responses to homelessness, our organization and workplace must represent people of all identities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. Therefore, we encourage interested candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply, even if they are not certain…
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Sick leave
Paid Holidays
403b
FSA