Development and Communications Senior Associate (Grantwriter)

Job Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and develop high level, complex proposals and submits them in a timely manner.
• Develop and write agreed upon funding proposals and applications to government entities (federal, state, county and city), foundations, United Way and other funding sources. Provides leadership to large grant proposals, as assigned.
• Use strong writing, proofreading, and editing skills to complete all assigned writing projects and to edit the work of others in the department and agency.
• Works in conjunction with the Director of Development and Communication in implementing the agency’s development plan and fundraising activities including creative input, product development, and clerical support.
• Takes leadership in coordinating with VPs, Administrators, and Program Directors in searching for grants and other appropriate funding mechanisms and opportunities for developing new programs and services or supporting existing ones.
• Provides leadership and support in donor identification, cultivation, and recognition, develops and strengthens foundation and corporate relationships, maintains interagency contacts, provides a presence on relevant committees in coordination with director. Solicits donations, advertising, and in-kind goods/services to promote WCS programs and special events.
• Takes ownership of assigned projects related to agency Public Relations and Capital Campaigns.
• Collects, writes, and archives success stories to be available for the development department and broader agency use
• Contributes articles and stories to bimonthly external/internal WCS newsletter, annual report and other publications
• Takes leadership of special writing projects with members of the WCS Executive Team and other Senior Leadership staff.
• Takes ownership of creating writing templates for specific uses including standard agency resource pieces and items for proposals.
• In partnership with the Director and other department staff, takes ownership in developing relationships with the media and securing ongoing coverage of WCS work.
• Prepares Media and Press releases for review by the Director of Development and Communication and the WCS Executive Team and distributes them to the appropriate media channels.

Essential Functions

• Conceptualize and develop high level, complex proposals and submits them in a timely manner.
• Develop and write agreed upon funding proposals and applications to government entities (federal, state, county and city), foundations, United Way and other funding sources. Provides leadership to large grant proposals, as assigned.
• Use strong writing, proofreading, and editing skills to complete all assigned writing projects and to edit the work of others in the department and agency.
• Works in conjunction with the Director of Development and Communication in implementing the agency’s development plan and fundraising activities including creative input, product development, and clerical support.
• Takes leadership in coordinating with VPs, Administrators, and Program Directors in searching for grants and other appropriate funding mechanisms and opportunities for developing new programs and services or supporting existing ones.
• Provides leadership and support in donor identification, cultivation, and recognition, develops and strengthens foundation and corporate relationships, maintains interagency contacts, provides a presence on relevant committees in coordination with director. Solicits donations, advertising, and in-kind goods/services to promote WCS programs and special events.
• Takes ownership of assigned projects related to agency Public Relations and Capital Campaigns.
• Collections, writes, and archives success stories to be available for the development department and broader agency use
• Contributes articles and stories to bimonthly external/internal WCS newsletter, annual report and other publications
• Takes leadership of special writing projects with members of the WCS Executive Team and other Senior Leadership staff.
• Takes ownership of creating writing templates for specific uses including standard agency resource pieces and items for proposals.
• In partnership with the Director and other department staff, takes ownership in developing relationships with the media and securing ongoing coverage of WCS work.
• Prepares Media and Press releases for review by the Director of Development and Communication and the WCS Executive Team and distributes them to the appropriate media channels.

Job Qualifications

• Your Bachelor’s or Master’s level studies in communication, public policy, social welfare or related field.
• Your five to ten years of expertise with proposal/grant writing and institutional donors.
• Your knowledge of fundraising and research techniques, fundraising strategies and informational sources.
• Your experience using computer programs such as Microsoft 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel etc.); databases; design/ presentation software; and event software.