Grant Writer

Are you a nonprofit professional with 5+ years of experience in foundation fundraising, donor stewardship and/or grant writing? Do you have strong knowledge of the DC area foundations?

We are currently in search of a Grant Writer for a Healthcare Residential Services Nonprofit. The position is hybrid in Bethesda, MD. This is a direct hire, full-time position.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Healthcare Residential Services

LOCATION: Bethesda, MD (Hybrid)

POSITION TITLE: Grant Writer

SALARY: $75,000-$80,000/annually

Is This Your Dream Job? The Grant Writer is responsible for foundation fundraising and stewardship with a focus on securing grants for operations from independent and corporate foundations. The Manager will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of foundation funders to win support for the Organization’s programs and initiatives.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• 5+ years of foundation fundraising, donor stewardship and/or grant writing experience
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Knowledge of foundation grant process and successful track record
• Salesforce experience, preferred
• Knowledge of local foundations and experience with prospect research
• Attention to detail and follow-through

How You Will Spend Your Day:

Fundraising and Grants Management:

• Craft project concepts, letters of inquiry, grant proposals and reports in accordance with grantor requirements.
• Work closely with Programs Teams to understand funding needs and develop grant strategies.
• Research and identify new independent and corporate foundation prospects to build a robust funding pipeline.
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with program officers at corporate and independent foundations, as well as with board members, staff, clinicians, and patient families.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase funding from applicable sources.
• Coordinate grant management and develop and implement stewardship plans for all foundation donors.
• Raise public awareness to funders by conducting tours and representing the organization at speaking engagements.
• Support development and communications activities and events.
• Attend meetings and other community events as assigned.

Administration

• Maintain detailed records of grant activities and correspondence.
• Reconnect with previous funders whose contributions have lapsed or whose guidelines have changed.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development Operations on grant awards processing and acknowledgement procedures.
• Utilize Salesforce to maintain an accurate donor database and track grant progress and deliverables, and deadlines.
• Coordinate with the finance department to provide grant documentation and assist in developing program budgets required by funders.
• Work with the communications team to update and maintain foundation content in brochures, newsletters, reports and on the website.
• Assist in generation of the donor listings as needed for publications and website.
• Oversee management of temporarily restricted grants.
• Other duties as assigned.

We’d love to hear from you.

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