Grant Writer Job at La2050 in Los Angeles

About this job

SUMMARY : The Grant Writer is responsible for raising $50k in restricted and $350k in unrestricted funds to support Step Ups mission as an integral part of Step Ups Philanthropy Department. This fundraising team is responsible for securing a minimum of 10% of the organizations overall budget.

The Philanthropy team will aim to raise $6.4M in revenue in the next fiscal year. Reporting to the Grant Manager, the Grant Writer must be self-directed and capable of working independently and collaboratively. The ideal candidate will be passionate about research, writing, and community impact. They should be highly proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, with the ability to create grant budgets, and graphs and charts that are visually impactful within proposals.

The Grant Writer will work in partnership with the Grant Manager to conduct prospect research, oversee the departments grants calendar, draft letters of inquiry and proposals, complete interim and final reports, and work collaboratively with other philanthropy staff to raise funds and steward foundation relationships. The Grant Writer works closely with staff across departments to gather institutional information and data to maximize foundation giving and ensure stewardship of funders. The Grant Writer will be expected to meet the following key performance indicators (KPIs) :

Successfully manage 3-5 prospecting projects at one time (staggered depending on assignment date)

Successfully manage 5 writing projects at one time (staggered depending on assignment date)

Upon being assigned a project, the Grant Writer will deliver a workable first draft for review within 10 business days / 2 weeks

In some cases, a funder may require a quicker turnaround than usual. In these instances, the Grant Writer will be expected to submit a first draft in less than 10 business days / 2 weeks to meet the deadline

Upon receiving a reviewed draft, the Grant Writer will address all edits and deliver a completed second draft within 5 business days / 1 week

All reviewed projects will be submitted or closed within 2 business days after being received

DUTIES : The following reflects essential functions for this job but does not restrict other tasks, which may be assigned :

• Utilize grant calendar to track submission and reporting deadlines
• Produce correspondence for grant administration, including acknowledgments, queries, cover letters, renewal letters, and funder updates
• As needed, coordinate with the finance department on activities related to funding requests, grant summaries, and reports
• Other administrative support and duties as assigned
• Manage grant projects independently and provide regular updates on project status
• Grant Research and Writing
• Research and identify new potential foundation, corporate, and other private supporters to meet revenue goals
• Draft proposals and reports to selected foundation and corporate funders
• Create original written material based on the latest statistics and research for grant proposals and correspondence with funders
• Create graphs, charts, and other visual data representations within proposals to make the proposal data more impactful and persuasive
• Independently problem-solve when encountering obstacles in gathering information or completing tasks

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QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience) :

Desire for advancement

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To apply

Email your resume to careers@stepup.org . Be sure to include LA2050 in the Subject line of your email.

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