Senior Grant Writer

Board members are hands-on and several volunteer every week. Most of our funding comes from local foundations and a county contract. Founded in 2017, we now have 27 employees.

The role

Southland Family Services is a nonprofit with a $6M budget. About 40% of revenue comes from grants. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. Hours are flexible, with one short team call each morning. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

Duties

• Build project budgets and budget narratives with finance
• Report monthly on pipeline, awards and pending requests
• Gather program data, outcomes and stories from program staff
• Research new prospects in Candid Foundation Directory and Instrumentl
• Prepare federal and state applications through Grants.gov and state portals
• Maintain the grants calendar and track deadlines and requirements
• Monitor compliance with grant terms and reporting requirements
• Draft acknowledgment letters and funder updates

Minimum qualifications

• 5+ years of grant writing experience with a record of funded proposals
• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, nonprofit management or a related field
• Experience with both foundation and government grants

Pay and benefits

Compensation: $76,000-$92,000 per year

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays

Southland Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We review applications on a rolling basis.

Start: Within 30 days.

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