Grant Writer_

Boston

Grant Writer

Department: Advancement

Office: 434 Harrison Avenue

Location: Boston, MA

Position Type: Administrative

Hours/Shift: Morning - First Shift

Employee Type:: Regular Full-time

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SCHEDULE: 40 hours, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., also occasional nights, weekends and holidays as needed. May be required to work Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. Hybrid schedule permitted: a minimum of 2 days in the office with additional onsite work required for events, meetings, and donor engagement.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

ABOUT THE POSITION AND APPLICATION:

The Grant Writer will join Pine Street at an exciting inflection point in the organization-s 50+ year history. We recently completed a new Strategic Plan, and are embarking on the largest expansion of Supportive Housing in our history, as well as reimagining the way we provide emergency shelter and working to become a more diverse and inclusive organization. The Grant Writer will report to the Director of Institutional Giving and be part of a six-person team implementing an ambitious foundation and corporate engagement program that reflects Pine Street-s mission, goals and bold strategic plan. This is a position for an experienced grant writer, journalist, or other individual with related communications skills. Pine Street Inn offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Applications should submit their resume, a cover letter and two (2) to three (3) writing samples through the Pine Street Inn careers portal at inestreetinn.org/about-us/careers.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:

+ Translate Pine Street Inn program information into compelling grant proposals, status reports, and updates for funders and assist with donor site visits;

+ Use strong analytical and storytelling skills to understand, evaluate and describe complex programs;

+ Build relationships with program staff and other internal and external constituencies across the organization;

+ Conduct activities related to the identification, strategizing, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of corporate and foundation gifts;

+ Assist with internal grant implementation, grant tracking, and acknowledgement letters as required;

+ Support the Senior Director of Institutional Giving and other members of the Institutional Giving team as required; and

+ Contribute to the success of the entire Pine Street Inn Advancement office as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

REQUIRED:

+ Bachelor-s degree

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:

+ Minimum of three (3) years of related experience

+ Excellent written and oral communication skills

+ Ability to write persuasively, both -from the heart- and with a solid grasp of data, history, and programmatic details/statistics;

+ Outstanding analytical skills;

+ Ability to create budgets;

+ Strong time management, organizational and project management skills; and

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

PREFERRED:

+ A track record of successful solicitation and grants management;

+ Experience with Raiser-s Edge or other fundraising databases

PHYSICAL ABILITIES/SKILLS:

REQUIRED:

+ Sitting for long periods of time

+ Extensive computer work

+ The ability to walk up two flights of stairs

+ Ability to access various Pine Street Inn sites and locations

+ Ability to use PC, phone, scanner, and copier

+ Ability to respond to emergency situations in a fast and safe manner

+ Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends when and if necessary

MENTAL ABILITIES/SKILLS:

REQUIRED:

+ Strong storyteller

+ Highly motivated self-starter

+ Goal-oriented

+ Deadline-driven

+ Accuracy and attention to detail

+ Ability to juggle multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment

+ Hard-working and flexible, with a sense of humor

+ Team player who responds well to direction and acts quickly in response to internal and external requests for information

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

+ Research, write and develop grant proposals, letters of interest and other funding requests.

+ Write compelling, accurate and timely reports to funders and also write acknowledgement letters.

+ Use shared software and databases to track proposals and projects, and record information about prospects.

+ Work collaboratively as needed with other colleagues in the Advancement office.

+ Perform other additional assignments or projects as requested/directed by supervisor.

+ Other duties as assigned in order to meet the needs of the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health or weather emergency

INTERNAL CANDIDATES, IF INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE SUBMIT A PROMOTION/TRANSFER APPLICATION TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF POSTING.

Pine Street Inn is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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