Grant Writer

Description:

Position SummaryThe grant writer serves as a staff member at will of Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS). The grant writer provides professional grant-writing services to the agency. With the assistance of the Chief Development Officer, work toward stable agency funding through an increased donor base, capital contribution campaign, and planned giving program.The Grant Writer serves as an at-will staff member of Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS) and provides professional grant writing and funding research to support the agency’s mission and programs. In collaboration with the Chief Development Officer and Grant Manager, the Grant Writer researches, prepares, and submits grant proposals and supports sustainable agency funding through grant acquisition, donor development support, capital campaigns, and planned giving initiatives.Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesPriority 1: Equity and Inclusion

• Reflect and understand how identities may create advantages in the workplace, even if they are not asked for or earned, while others might experience disadvantages. Reflect on how our position and power may shift depending on the environment, the people, or the institutions at play. Build the awareness and compassion needed to create an equitable and inclusive workplace. Demonstrate awareness of how identity, power, and privilege influence workplace dynamics and interactions.
• Create an inclusive environment and behave in a way that ensures that clients and employees feel embraced, welcomed, respected, valued, engaged, and connected to the community, and safe from abuse and harassment, regardless of cultural orientation.

Priority 2 – Grant Writing and Research

• Responsible for compiling, writing, and editing grant applications. Must exhibit strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling.
• Responsible for developing individual grant proposals in accordance with funder guidelines. This includes seeking DVIS data from the appropriate departments and utilizing data in applications and in goal setting.
• Responsible for researching grant-making organizations and analyzing them to identify potential funding opportunities for specific projects and programs.
• Responsible for assisting in the maintenance of archived files of grant research, grant applications (including refusals), and tracking of submitted and awarded grants.
• Responsible for working with the Chief Financial Officer and program staff to match program suggestions and goals with grant opportunities. Convert ideas into workable funding opportunities.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining a “program needs” list of current and proposed agency programs that require funding. Research and pursue funding opportunities for these programs.
• Responsible for developing and implementing grant acquisition strategies, including new submissions and renewals.
• Responsible for working with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Development Officer, and Administration to match budget requirements to funding opportunities.

Priority 3 – Monitoring and Reporting

• Responsible for supplying progress reports when required by a grant-making organization for funded projects or programs.
• Responsible for monitoring existing grants and submitting renewal or extension applications.
• Track active grants and ensure compliance with reporting requirements and deadlines.

Priority 4 – Relationship Building/Collaboration

• Responsible for keeping in contact with grant-making organizations during their review of submitted grant applications and supplying additional supportive material as requested.
• Organize, attend, and participate in community collaborations leading to the development of funding and program resources for DVIS.
• Provide training to new staff on grant management and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with the Grant Manager, development staff, and program leadership to align grant activities with agency priorities.

Requirements:

Job Requirements/Experience

Education Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or Communications, or in a related field, or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Experience Requires a minimum of 2 years’ experience in grant writing or similar experience; experience working with a nonprofit strongly preferred, or any equivalent combination of experience, lived experience, and/or special skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Proven computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, are necessary.Knowledge of or experience working with social justice issues, specifically intimate partner and gender-based domestic and sexual violence, and racial, class, gender, and sexual orientation issues, and intervention/prevention services strongly preferred.Requires dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion, excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize work and tasks.Requires adaptability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multitasking, and evolving environment.Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team. Must have good negotiation skills and the ability to handle sensitive information with diplomacy. Demonstrated professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information.

• Requires the ability to embrace, support, and integrate DVIS’s philosophies to promote and demonstrate DVIS’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and anti-racism.
• Experience applying an equitable analysis to all duties to achieve organizational goals preferred.
• Diplomacy in addressing personal and internal discrimination and discussing identity in the workplace is strongly preferred.
• Requires strong emotional intelligence and resilience to participate in advancing racial, social, and economic justice work.

Strong writing ability, with demonstrated awareness of different genres of writing and writing for different audiences.Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to synthesize complex or diverse information, including raw data.Experience collecting and researching data.Experience with calculating figures and working with numbers.Experience working proactively while balancing a variety of priorities and workloads.Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, prioritizing work appropriately.