Job Description
Job Details Level Experienced
Job Location Mays Family Clubhouse - San Antonio, TX
Position Type Full-Time, Benefits Eligible
Education Level Bachelor's
Salary Range $55,000.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage None
Job Shift Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Job Category Development/Fundraising
Description The Grant Writer will formulate and execute strategies to secure grants and oversee grant-related activities. The Grant Writer will play a pivotal role in supporting our organization's mission by obtaining grants.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Grant Management: - Maintain extensive knowledge of the Club's mission, programs, target population, and strategic vision to enhance the preparation of proposals and written communications.
- Research potential grant opportunities and assess their alignment with organizational goals.
- Create proposals, grants, and packages for prospective donors/funders with guidance from Operations and Development staff.
- Submit grant proposals, applications, and reports in a timely manner.
- Manage relationships with grant-making organizations and donors.
- Ensure compliance with grant requirements and reporting guidelines.
- Collaborate with various departments to gather information for grant applications.
- Update the department calendar for timely execution of appeals, campaigns, special events, donor media events, grant submissions, stewardship activities, and other relevant tasks within the donor management system.
- Adhere to and update the Development Department Annual Development Plan, incorporating best practices for continuous improvement.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to align BGCSA with the highest standards.
- Maintain updated proposal attachments in the Fluxx and Grant management system.
Collaboration and Communication: - Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Coordinate with program leadership to identify and prioritize project needs, ensuring achievable outcome requirements are communicated.
- Conduct monthly meetings to update the team on current proposals, requesting support as needed.
- Ensure follow-through on grant-related deliverables and collect timely data and evaluations for donor communication.
- Coordinate with the Development Team for funding award acknowledgments and gather outcomes/data for reporting.
Grant Budgeting and Financial Management: - Monitor grant expenditures to ensure adherence to budgetary guidelines.
- Identify opportunities for financial sustainability through grants.
- Collaborate with the finance team on grant budgets and financial reports.
Special Events: - Assist the development team with major fundraising and volunteer events as needed.
- Plan and execute annual Reindeer Brigade, managing timelines and schedules.
- Serve as the main point of contact for Reindeer Brigade-related inquiries and coordinate with managers for support.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Communications, etc.).
- Five years of experience in grant writing, management, and reporting.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with fundraising platforms and grant management tools is a plus.
Job Tags
Full time, Shift work, Monday to Friday,