Human Health Project Inc is hiring : Grant Writer - HHP Shared Patient Informatio

Human Health Project (HHP) is a holistic health literacy charity. Our mission is to improve the health of the underserved and vulnerable through holistic information, education and advocacy. Our objective is to empower people to manage their own health with improved outcomes and no medical errors. For more information, please visit our website including viewing our "Shared Patient Information" program page which includes 50 pages of reports on both our Migraine and Lupus and feedback received from people who reviewed the reports in the section, "What Our Members are Saying" - https : / / tinyurl.com / 4c5y3mfa and our "Healthcare Access Program" which includes short video courses in our Learning Academy - https : / / tinyurl.com / 4xwdz5wh , Patient Advocacy Workshops in Los Angeles, - https : / / tinyurl.com / mryave5x and in Northern Ireland - https : / / tinyurl.com / nhj6kp7p and our Online Peer to Peer Events - https : / / tinyurl.com / 5ddmxuyn "

We launched a pilot of our Shared Patient Information Program in 2016 with the conditions Migraine and Lupus. Since then over 13,000 people have shared data on Causes / Triggers, Symptoms and Treatments which you can view on 100pages of reports on both Migraine and Lupus. Outcomes data collected in 2019 shows that people found the data very helpful. Out of what we have learnt, we are now building infrastructure to be able to allow the HHP community to share information about their health conditions in an app based user friendly form boosted with artificial intelligence. Our goal is to launch 8 conditions in 2022 and to have launched 600 conditions by 2032.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Must have excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills along with the ability to utilize those skills to create successful proposals. The Grant Writer is responsible for conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation and corporate sources. This includes researching, compiling, writing and editing grant applications, as well as developing templates to streamline the grant proposal process.

• Identify and conduct prospect research on foundations and corporations for potential grant requests of support.
• Obtains necessary information for proposals / grants and applications.
• Develops and prepares proposals and grant applications according to guidelines; complies with all follow-up grant reporting as required by foundation / corporate donors.
• Acquires and maintains sound knowledge of the organization, and uses that knowledge and understanding to better comprehend all projects and programs for which grants will be sought and to recommend the seeking of grants.
• Works with HHP leadership and utilizes research tools to identify key foundation officers, trustees and other contacts and facilitate on-site meetings as needed.
• Maintains master Google calendar for all grant activity, to include submitted proposals and grant requests; maintains current records in database and paper files as appropriate, including grant tracking and reporting.
• Assists with other projects as requested

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in English or Communications. 3-5 years successful grant-writing experience desired but not essential; additional non-profit fundraising experience helpful. Proven proficiency of professional writing experience including successful proposals to institutional donors, grant writing or other technical writing experience.