Senior Grant Writer

The company:

Small budget and a long waiting list, so we are careful with every dollar. Our executive director also writes most of the grants and covers the front desk some days. We started in 2008 and have grown to about 22 people. The office closes the week between Christmas and New Year's.

Looking for a Senior Grant Writer who wants to stay somewhere for a while. We want a writer who can turn program data and stories into proposals that answer exactly what the funder asked. Hybrid: two days in the office in Durham, the rest from home.

Main duties:

• Gather program data, outcomes and stories from program staff
• Build project budgets and budget narratives with finance
• Coordinate funder site visits with program staff
• Monitor compliance with grant terms and reporting requirements
• Keep a library of boilerplate, attachments and board lists current

Skills and experience:

• Writing samples required
• Comfortable interviewing program staff and turning notes into narrative
• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, nonprofit management or a related field
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Experience with both foundation and government grants

Pay and benefits:

Salary: $57,000 - $64,000 per year

• Hybrid work
• Flexible schedule
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid time off

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

This position requires a background check.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Durham Network LLC.