Senior Grant Writer

A bit about us:

Most of our funding comes from local foundations and a county contract. Founded in 2014 by a group of neighbors working out of a church basement.

The position:

The previous person in this role moved to another team. Reports to the Director of Development as part of the operations team. We want a writer who can turn program data and stories into proposals that answer exactly what the funder asked. Remote position. Most of the team is in Columbia, but nobody is required to come in. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them.

In this role you will:

• Write grant proposals, letters of inquiry and reports to foundation and corporate funders
• Monitor compliance with grant terms and reporting requirements
• Research new prospects in Candid Foundation Directory and Instrumentl
• Edit proposals for clarity, length limits and funder guidelines
• Prepare federal and state applications through Grants.gov and state portals
• Maintain the grants calendar and track deadlines and requirements

You'll need:

• 6+ years of grant writing experience with a record of funded proposals
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Comfortable interviewing program staff and turning notes into narrative
• Organized with many deadlines at once

Compensation and benefits:

Salary range: $41.00-$46.00/hr

• Flexible schedule
• $1,000 home office setup budget

Duration: 6 months. Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at North Shore Family Services LLC.