About This Role
This role advances the IBBG mission by producing and submitting compelling grant proposals and managing the full grant cycle. The position is responsible for researching, writing, and submitting grant proposals, monitoring compliance and reporting, and maintaining clear administrative processes and documentation.
Responsibilities
- Conduct grant research to identify new funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities
- Coordinate writing and submitting of compelling grant proposals and letters of inquiry in collaboration with the executive director and key staff
- Maintain and update language banks from successful proposals
- Support the grant agreements management process to ensure compliance with requirements in collaboration with designated staff
- Create infrastructure with key staff for tracking required deliverables, key metrics, and reporting deadlines
- Prepare interim and final grant reports in collaboration with executive director, portfolio and finance staff
- Maintain naming mechanism structure for grant life cycle documents
- Project manage upcoming deadlines and maintain grant calendar to meet deadlines
- Maintain clear documentation and records of all proposals
- Manage CRM grant data entry to ensure activities and relevant information are documented
- Support additional responsibilities aligned with the role and organizational priorities, in coordination with management
- Participate in the development of key strategic directions for the fund development approach
Requirements
- Bachelor
- 2+ years of experience in grant writing preferred, preferably in a non-profit setting
- Strong writing, editing, and communication skills
- Experience with donor databases/CRM systems
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
- Self-starter that takes initiative to anticipate needs
- Solutions oriented to find effective paths forward
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with vendors, team members, and other stakeholders
- Proficiency in software including but not limited to Slack, Monday.com, and Google Suite
- Strong project management skills
- Willingness to learn and grow with staff, and to create a positive workplace culture
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across teams
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as necessary
- Access to reliable transportation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance