Senior Grant Writer

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive annual grants plan aligned with Foundation priorities, campaign goals, and programmatic needs.
• Build and manage a strategic calendar of grant opportunities, deadlines, and submissions.
• Identify, qualify, and prioritize foundation, corporate, and government funding sources.
• Establish annual grant revenue goals and monitor progress against targets.
• Lead the development of high-quality grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and funding requests.
• Translate complex clinical programs, capital priorities, and community health initiatives into compelling narratives.
• Partner with program, finance, and development leaders to gather data, budgets, and outcomes required for submissions.
• Ensure all proposals are tailored, strategic, and aligned with funder priorities.
• Provide day-to-day supervision, coaching, and workflow management for the Junior Grant Writer.
• Delegate assignments and ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to deadlines across all grant submissions.
• Establish templates, processes, and standards to improve efficiency and effectiveness of grant writing functions.
• Cross-team inputs to ensure seamless execution of the grants pipeline.

Stewardship, Reporting & Compliance

• Oversee all grant reporting requirements, ensuring timely and accurate submission of reports and outcomes.
• Track grant deliverables, deadlines, and funding outcomes in collaboration with development operations.
• Ensure compliance with all funder requirements, including documentation, recognition, and restricted fund management.
• Support stewardship strategies to strengthen funder relationships and drive renewals.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Events & Engagement team to align grant opportunities with sponsorships, signature events, and community-facing initiatives.
• Collaborate with major gift officers to coordinate institutional funding strategies alongside individual giving opportunities.
• Work with CRM/data and finance teams to track revenue, reporting, and impact metrics.
• Support campaign planning by identifying and positioning institutional funding opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of professional grant writing experience, preferably in healthcare, higher education, or nonprofit organizations.
• Demonstrated success securing five- and six-figure grants.
• Experience managing projects, timelines, and multiple concurrent submissions.
• Strong leadership ability with experience supervising or coordinating junior staff or contributors.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff.
• Healthcare philanthropy or academic medical center experience.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and grant tracking tools.
• Experience working in campaign or capital funding environments.