Grants Specialist

Rivera Center is a small nonprofit with 25 staff and about 150 regular volunteers. Small budget and a long waiting list, so we are careful with every dollar.

Overview:

We have an immediate opening for a Grants Specialist in Surprise. We want a writer who can turn program data and stories into proposals that answer exactly what the funder asked. You will manage a calendar of 50 to 70 submissions and reports a year. This is a hybrid role. Most of the team is in the Surprise office Tuesday to Thursday.

Duties:

• Edit proposals for clarity, length limits and funder guidelines
• Draft acknowledgment letters and funder updates
• Maintain the grants calendar and track deadlines and requirements
• Coordinate funder site visits with program staff
• Keep a library of boilerplate, attachments and board lists current
• Gather program data, outcomes and stories from program staff
• Track submissions, awards and reports in Raiser's Edge or Salesforce

You'll need:

• 3+ years of grant writing experience with a record of funded proposals
• Comfortable interviewing program staff and turning notes into narrative
• Familiar with Candid, Instrumentl or GrantStation
• Able to build and explain a project budget

Benefits:

Salary: $62,000-$74,000 annually

• Free parking

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you need an accommodation during the application process, let us know.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Rivera Center.