Job Description
Job Details
Job Location
Sacramento, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Bachelors
Salary Range
$80000.00 - $100000.00 Salary/year
Description Company Overview: Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) was founded in 2013 with the mission to increase the number of young men of color (YMOC) to attend and graduate from colleges and universities. We envision a world where men of color are overrepresented in higher education, underrepresented in the criminal justice system, and leaders in their communities. With remarkable resilience, authenticity, and passion, we work to combat academic inequities and build a college-to-community pipeline.
Position Overview Reporting to the Grants Director, the Grant Writer is responsible for researching and writing the grant applications; management of proposals, and assisting in maintaining the grants database.
Key Responsibilities - Write high-quality grant proposal narratives, applications, and supporting documents
- Responsible for researching, collecting data, and writing of each grant
- Work with Finance and Administration Director to compile financials and data for grant applications
- Manage the proposal submission process to ensure timely submission of all required materials
- Develops and maintains a proposal calendar
- Coordinate and follow-ups on the progress of submitted proposals
- Develops an annual grants strategy
- Conduct prospect research to identify, cultivate, and solicit new grants
- Perform other duties as assigned
Schedule - Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm, some weekends, evenings and organization-wide events are required.
Pay Rate - $80,000-$100,000/Year DOE
Benefits - Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life AD&D, Voluntary Life AD&D, EAP and a 403(b) retirement with 3% employer match after one year of employment. We also provide 2 weeks of accrued paid vacation and paid time off for school breaks.
Work Location: - This is an onsite position. The grant writer will work out of our Sacramento, CA headquarters.
Qualifications Must Haves: - Believe in the mission, vision, and values of IYT
- Demonstrated track record writing successful grant applications
- Exceptional writing and editing skills
- Detail-oriented, organized, deadline-driven
- Knows and can successfully articulate the organization and program mission, vision, and values to other stakeholders and collaborators;
- Excellent communication and management skills that can both inspire and push others to accomplish their goals.
- Ability to operate with an appropriate, responsible level of transparency and vulnerability, engendering confidence and trust.
- Ability to self-motivate to achieve results.
- A multi-tasker with a solid ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and produce quality results.
Education - Bachelors degree from an accredited university.
Experience - Minimum 5 years of grant/proposal writing experience
- Preferred experience working in a nonprofit, foundation, or public agency
- Preferred experience writing for federally and state funded grants
Computer Skills - Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software.
- Proficient with G-suite
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