About This Role
This role supports the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's fundraising across various campaigns, focusing on developing compelling grant proposals and reports and cultivating relationships with funders. The Grant Writer will articulate the organization's vision and programs to a network of supporters and funding partners.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of 40+ foundation donors representing over $1.3M in annual recurring contributed revenue, with responsibility for donor retention, solicitation, revenue growth, and ongoing engagement
- Write and submit high-quality grant proposals to family, community, private, national, and government funders in alignment with organizational funding goals
- Tailor each proposal to meet the specific requirements, preferences, and guidelines of individual grant-making organizations
- Design and develop compelling support materials, presentations, proposals, and other donor-facing collateral using Canva and other design and presentation software to effectively communicate the DSO’s programs, impact, and funding priorities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with departments to gather accurate program information, budgets, benchmarks, and outcomes for proposals and reports
- Develop and steward relationships with existing and prospective funders through outreach, meetings, and engagement opportunities
- Research, identify, and evaluate new grant prospects, including funding priorities, deadlines, and submission requirements
- Prepare and submit timely reports detailing grant outcomes and program impact
- Maintain organized and accurate records of grant activity, including deadlines, submissions, and results
- Coordinate funder benefits such as recognition, ticketing, receptions, and other engagement needs
- Draft and edit additional internal and external communications in support of the Development team as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Arts Administration, Writing, Communication or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience
- Minimum of 3 years of grant writing or related fundraising experience
- Exceptional writing, editing, and grammatical skills with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build relationships
- Experience working with budgets and financial information in support of proposals
- Highly organized with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Interest in and appreciation for the performing arts, with a commitment to learning and communicating the DSO’s programming and community impact
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