Grant Writer (Volunteer/remote)

Red Horse Center for Collaborative Leadership seeks a dedicated and experienced part-time Volunteer Grant Writer. The preferred candidate will have grant-writing experience with excellent writing, analytical, and research skills. The ideal candidate is available to join our Development Committee (made up of staff, board, and volunteers), who help research grants. We currently meet remotely; weekly 11 am EST every other Wednesday. Red Horse Center for Collaborative Leadership seeks a dedicated and experienced part-time Volunteer Grant Writer.

The preferred candidate will have grant-writing experience with excellent writing, analytical, and research skills. The ideal candidate is available to join our Development Committee (made up of staff, board, and volunteers), who help with research grants. We currently meet remotely; weekly 11 am EST each Wednesday. We are an inclusive organization, if you do not have specific grant writing but want to learn, please apply, and notate in your application.

If you are more interested in joining our grant research team, please click on this opportunity and apply to join our research team. (put link to grant researcher)Grant Writer Candidate Duties May Include:

• Work collaboratively with the grant research team
• Work directly with the Executive Director to identify which funder is the next priority to create a proposal or grant submission for.
• Prepare grant proposals through the acceptance or rejection phase. When/if rejected attempt to reach out to the funder and learn about fit and or what we can do to improve our submission and document this information for the research team in Trello.
• Maintain a calendar of submissions, reporting deadlines, and records to track grant opportunities (Trello).
• We believe in transparency. All final documents are stored in Trello and finals grants that are funded will be in Salesforce. Redhorse will provide training on both, if not familiar.
• Write effective grant proposals.
• The Executive Director may request on occasion for you to serve as a point of contact with a funder and establish and maintain personal contact and relationships with a funder.

Optional opportunities for additional experience:

• Learn and submit our method of grant research and contribute to the Grant Research Team, funders for consideration.
• Handle special projects as assigned, such as assisting with fundraising events.
• Other various tasks as they relate to the mission and goals of the organization.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, marketing, communications, or related field.
• Experience in grant writing, prospect research, or general fundraising.
• Past leadership in a professional setting is a plus.
• Substantial time and project management skills.
• Excellent organization, communication, and writing skills.
• Technology comfortable; Able to use zoom, word, excel and if you have Trello experience that is helpful.
• Must be available to volunteer 4 to 8 + hours a week and Wednesdays at 11 am EST at least twice a month- prefer weekly.
• A one-year commitment is requested - Red Horse will be a reference after 6 months or quality contributions.
• Must have access to the internet, computer and camera with mic, word and excel.