Grant Writer

November 22

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Interfaith America

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higher education • interfaith work • religion • dialogue • faculty resources

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💰 $1.5M Grant on 2022-05

Description

• This position supports written foundation submissions • Works with finance on pre-award budget planning and preparation and post-award project accounting • Communicates with program staff on project responsibilities and status • Researches new funding opportunities. • Collaborates with the Director of Foundation Relations to craft, edit, review, and submit documents to foundations, including concept papers, LOIs, proposals, and reports • Gathers data, metrics, and stories of impact from program and communication team members to support funder submissions • Coordinates with finance team and program staff to develop grant budget documents (project budget, grant requests, budget narratives), and prepare grant financial reports, budget modification requests, and other finance-related submissions to funders • Supports the Director of Foundation Relations with project management to ensure on-time submission of all required materials • Stays apprised of current activities across all of IA’s practice areas, especially as it relates to information needed for courtship and stewardship of funders and compliance with terms and conditions of grant agreements • Supports management and accuracy of the foundation pipeline system and track status of grants in Salesforce and other tools • Participates in grant launch meetings, monitors grant progress, and coordinates mid- and final-grant check-ins with program staff • Executes online portal submissions • Supports other Advancement activities as needed, including individual giving and funder-related events

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills • 1-3 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising/grant writing (experience with private foundation grant-making strongly preferred) • Grant database experience, preferred experience with Salesforce NPSP • Exceptional writing and editing skills and attention to detail to produce quality products • Experience reading and understanding financial documents and grant documents • Ability to balance and prioritize multiple ongoing projects from multiple stakeholders • Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure • Strong attention to detail • Strong competence in Microsoft Office • Authorization to work in the United States • Enjoys a collaborative work environment and is eager to learn new skills and support growing areas of work