Development Coordinator - Grants Writer

• Coordinate the grantsmanship cycle (researching, planning, writing, and reporting) to raise institutional support from the foundation, corporate and civic sources at identified funding levels toward reaching overall Development revenue goals.
• Track awarded grants through internal and external reporting.
• Manage the In-kind giving program to increase support for program and client needs.
• Collaborate with Senior Director of Development and team members to build a culture of philanthropy that grows support for TWC. Team Process
  • Participate in team planning to set annual goals for the team's Score Card and Key Initiatives, and in the annual solicitation and stewardship calendar.
  • Participate in the preparation of annual Grants Plan, serving as a key member of the Grant Planning Team of Leadership, Finance, and Development.
  • Participate in annual constituency/prospect planning and updates.
  • Participate in team meetings.
  • Prepare and submit to Senior Director of Development reports for: grans tracking, 2) Leadership reports, and 3) Board presentations.Institutional Giving
    • Serve as primary relationship manager for an assigned portfolio of institutional and in-kind donors and prospects, working through stages of donor relationships (identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship).
    • Maintain annual grants tracking calendar, with submission dates, results, and report deadlines, using Donor Perfect; provide monthly updates to Senior Director of Development.
    • Research and evaluate the feasibility of prospects in line with the strategic plan and annual goals.
    • Write and submit foundation proposals of up to $25,000 (and higher as assigned) toward reaching annual unrestricted fund-raising goals and program-specific needs.
    • Write and submit corporate requests of up to $25,000 (and higher as assigned) for unrestricted and program-specific proposals.
    • Serve as project coordinator for public funding applications, conducting an analysis of applications and outlining requirements; perform assignments, as determined by the project team; responsibilities may include narrative preparation/editing, forms, certifications, and preparation for submission.
    • Maintain a Master Agreement source chart with contract dates and internal/external contacts. Prepare and monitor a list of public funding sources for potential grants/contracts.
    • Participate in capital campaign requests.
    • Organize "hand-off" meetings with Program, Finance, Development, and Communications to detail funding uses, reporting requirements/deadlines, and award documentation.
    • Track cultivation progress, solicitation, and stewardship activities in Donor Perfect.
    • Prepare reports, including progress and final reports.In-Kind Giving
      • Coordinate the in-kind giving program, with an overall intent to expand this strategy with identification, cultivation, solicitation, acknowledgment, and stewardship phases with prospects and donors.
      • Solicit existing sources and new prospects for quarterly in-kind drives, as identified in the Score Card and team Solicitation/Stewardship calendar.
      • Sustain periodic supplies drives for program needs.Other Duties
        • Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Development.JOB TYPE STATUS: Full-timeThe Whole Child is an equal employment opportunity employer and no candidate for employment will be rejected on account of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, or sex. Candidates with physical impairments will be considered so long as it can be reasonably demonstrated that the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed without hazard to the individual, fellow employees, or clientele.

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