Grant Writer

Share

Grant Writer

Vancouver, WA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    About Share

    Share provides a wide spectrum of services ranging from street outreach, hunger response, and emergency shelter to housing and asset building. We offer individuals services, resources, and the tools they need to end their homelessness, secure housing, and maintain that housing. Each year, we assist more than 8,000 people experiencing poverty, hunger and/or homelessness.

    We seek bright, driven people who are passionate about social justice and who want challenging career opportunities that deliver personal and professional fulfillment. Our dedicated and energetic employees provide essential services to a vulnerable population. We take pride in making a difference in the lives of so many every day.

    Share recognizes that our employees are the foundation for our organization as well as our heart and soul. Share has a generous and robust benefit package including 4 weeks of PTO, paid sick leave, a wellness program, 401(k) with match, and health/ dental and life insurance. We encourage a culture of supportive compassion for our participants, co-workers, and volunteers.

    Share's Mission

    Share believes every person counts. Together we pursue a stronger community by building relationships, advocating for equitable access to housing and food stability while empowering every individual to grow and thrive.

    DE&I Statement

    Share wants to be part of a community that brings about change. We are committed to actively working to dismantle racist systems, focusing on sustainable solutions to structural racism, police violence, and inequitable economic, health care, and education systems. It requires all institutions, including ours, to ask what more we can and should do to live our commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion – and we must be brave enough to make changes.

    Job Summary

    The position is responsible for researching grant opportunities, maintaining grant calendar, persuasively communicating Share's mission and program to potential funders, writing grant proposals and assisting with writing and submitting grant reports for existing grant funded projects. In addition, the position is responsible for researching and applying for online event sponsorship applications, researching and applying for online auction item procurement, and researching award opportunities and nominating staff, board members, volunteers and donors. The position will update online community calendars with fundraising and Care for Share event information. This role will also draft monthly thank you letters, and other correspondence as needed in support of the Development Coordinator.

    Grant Related

    • Conduct a full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to government, private, family and corporate foundations. Assemble and submit grant requests including letters of support, proposals, budgets and presentations.

    • Perform prospect research and evaluation on new funding opportunities.

    • Create a grant schedule to estimate potential grant income for each fiscal year.

    • Maintain existing grant records by tracking grant schedules, developing internal reporting systems, writing reports, maintaining historical records.

    • Maintaining a calendar to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines, and reports.

    • Assist Executive Director and Director of Philanthropy in the coordination of funder site visits.

    • Assist Grant and Contract Administrator in coordinating compliance with grant reporting as required by government entities and private funding sources.

    • Prioritizing projects to keep multiple projects moving in a timely manner, meeting deadlines and manage supplemental material required for proposals.

    • Providing writing support for major donors and individual contribution letters and acknowledgements.

    Fundraising

    • Research corporate on-line sponsorship opportunities. Prepare, submit and manage sponsorship submissions.

    • Research on-line auction item procurement opportunities for Share's Spring gala. Prepare, submit and manage auction procurement requests.

    • Update community calendars with fundraising and event information.

    • Other duties as assigned

    • Draft correspondence such as the monthly thank you letters, event sponsorship requests, event thank you letters, etc.

    • Other duties as assigned.

    Minimum Requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree required. Emphasis in English, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Social Work or similar field preferred.

    • Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Database experience preferred.

    • Understanding of Share's mission, culture, history, programs and clientele.

    • Knowledge of fundraising information sources.

    • Experience working with corporate, foundation and public funders.

    • Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques.

    Abilities Required

    • Must be self-motivated, detail oriented, and highly organized, and have experience using online databases and other sources to locate biographical, financial, and philanthropic information.

    • Must possess an ability to work well under pressure and the ability to seek and synthesize information and communicate in a compelling and succinct form.

    • Must be able to work in an office environment, spend considerable time on the computer and able to lift 25 pounds.

    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills crafting funding proposals in a clear and compelling manner. Ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals. Strong editing skills, with keen attention to detail.

    • A solid understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and grants.

    • Excellent time management skills, including the ability to track and meet deadlines.

    • Ability to work with a variety of people and effectively communicate in a friendly manner.

    • Strong computer skills to organize information, maintain statistics and word processing.

    Disclaimer

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed.

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care