Grant Writer

Boston, MA, United States

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION: IBA empowers individuals and families to improve their lives and achieve socio-economic mobility through high-quality affordable housing, education, financial and resident empowerment and arts programs

JOB SUMMARY: The Grant Writer is responsible for supporting the Chief Development Officer by researching, writing, editing and submitting proposals, letters of inquiry, thank you letters, requests to sponsors and other correspondence. Grant Writer will work as a member of a team responsible for increasing, diversifying and sustaining philanthropic support for IBA from foundations, individuals, corporations and government sources. The Grant Writer will organize electronic grant files, submit monthly reports and complete regular database entry. The Grant Writer will conduct funder prospect research on a regular basis. The Grant Writer reports to IBA's Chief Development Officer.

The Grant Writer will conduct funder prospect research on a regular basis. The Grant Writer reports to IBA's Chief Development Officer.

Fundraising & Sustainability

Takes a strategic approach to aligning IBA's key programs and initiatives to funding opportunities for renewal and acquisition of corporate, foundation and public grants

Manages all stages of funding proposal for assigned funders and prospects including outreach to grant-makers, letters of inquiry, online applications, formal proposals and grant reports.

Forecasts annual, quarterly and monthly revenue, as well as donor renewal and acquisition, utilizing Salesforce for constituent relationship management.

Relationship Management

Serves as relationship manager for assigned portfolio through letters, personal visits, phone calls, and personalized acknowledgements to achieve continued donor engagement.

Works collaboratively with CDO, agency program, evaluation and finance staff in the development and submission of proposals, reports and grant budgets.

Cultivates new private and public sector funders by arranging site visits and other engagement opportunities with program/giving officer

Researches potential corporations, foundations, and government sources of funding.

Works with Chief Development Officer, Chief Program Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Finance staff on grant prioritization and strategy.

Administrative Support

Supports the Chief Development Officer with stewardship of funders and other duties related to resource development.

Organizes and manages electronic files of all fundraising documents (grants, reports, letters, etc.)

Manages compliance for grants

Manages grant acknowledgements in collaboration with the department Coordinator.

Organizes materials for submits proposals.

Miscellaneous office work including but not limited to photocopying and filing of documents.

Participate fully in staff and support org's community and fundraising events.

Other duties as assigned

Database

Daily enters and updates grant information in Salesforce (funder info, call reports, proposals, funds raised, deadlines, tasks, etc)

Generates and disseminates fundraising reports from Salesforce including tailored reports for Program Directors and Executive Team.

Skills/Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field i.e. nonprofit management, business, communications etc. preferred

2-5 years of experience in grant granting, proposal development, preparation, and writing, including budget preparation and submission to federal and state agencies, foundations, and/or corporations preferred.

Minimum 2 years experience in grant writing and research including preparation and submission to federal and state agencies, foundations and corporations.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; bilingual Spanish-English, preferred.

Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); Google Drive, internet research skills; Salesforce experience preferred.

Strong administrative, organizational skills attentive to details; able to manage multiple tasks accurately and meet deadlines.

Outstanding project management skills, with the ability to drive complex, multi-faceted projects forward to deliver results on time.

Advance problem-solving and decision-making skills and the ability to multi-task and handle a high-pressure environment with timeline pressures.

Good moral character, mature judgment and a strong sense of responsibility and dedication.

Very positive and enthusiastic style capable of motivating others

Experience working in an urban community with diverse population.

Able to manage grant compliance.

Customer service-oriented; Able to work a flexible schedule

CORI Requirement

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$69,000 annualized salary. Benefits include health dental and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Account (FSA); a generous HRA plan provided by IBA ($9,100 or $18,200 based on single or family coverage) for out-of-pocket medical expenses. 403b plan with annual employer contribution; generous amount of paid time off.

Work Culture:

IBA is located in Boston's historic South End in the multiculturally rich community of Villa Victoria. We value teamwork and collaboration, believe in developing leaders and foster a culture of excellence. Our commitment to inclusion, equity, empowerment and community building is inherent in IBA's mission, imbedded in our values and demonstrated in the ways we work together to achieve mission impact and outcome goal.

To apply please submit a resume and cover letter to: ibaboston.isolvedhire.com

As an EOE/AA employer, IBA will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identification, veteran, or disability status.