NWGF is seeking an innovative and outgoing grant writer with a demonstrable record of consistent grant writing success. The Grant Writer will be responsible for identifying grant opportunities and managing the grant development and proposal process.

We are excited to get started!

Qualifications/Knowledge
-Demonstrated experience in obtaining grants from non-profits, charities, and other philanthropic organizations
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
-Strong interpersonal and presentation skills required
-Experience with sourcing opportunities, cold-calling, contact development, and business relationship management
-Detail-oriented, adaptable, organized, and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and tasks successfully
-Perform prospect research on foundations and corporations to evaluate prospects for corporate and foundation grants
-Comply with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors
-Maintain grant tracking and reporting

Duties & Responsibilities
-Research and identify grant opportunities based on funding amount needed, location, and organization project
-Track and create a calendar of grant opportunities – including deadline dates, required materials, etc
-Complete and submit grant applications to secure funding
-Support and train a team to perform the following duties:
-Maintain the chart of grant applications: including grants applied to, the status of the application, grant deadline
-Communicate with foundations, if needed, to confirm an organization is applicable to apply for funding
-Identify all requirements of the grant to ensure all necessary attachments are submitted on time

Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make a difference by using your talents to help young people reach their full potential? Your grant writing expertise will aid us in successfully securing grants to continue to bring our impactful programs to the underserved community. These additional resources will allow the foundation to expand its reach and give hope by inspiring, motivating, connecting, and transforming the lives of these young people through education.

In preparation for this project, I have gathered all pertinent information to support the grant writing process. I currently have a team of volunteers who are willing and able to learn and help support this project.