Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Neighborhood Healthcare is a private, non-profit community health organization dedicated to improving health and happiness in the communities they serve. The Grants Writer will support the organization's mission by managing grant applications, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring successful funding for programs and initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Researches, identifies, qualifies, cultivates, and solicits foundation, non-profit, corporate, private, and government funders at a local, state, and national level
- Generates proposals and supporting documents in response to request for proposals (RFP) and other grant solicitation opportunities
- Writes, prepares, and submits reports and other donor communications
- Incorporates accurate and pertinent information in grant proposals and applications
- Builds and maintains inter-departmental relationships, including finance and all program areas
- Works with operations and clinical staff to identify, develop, and package programs that are appropriate for grant funding
- Maintains contact with grant-making organizations during their review of a submitted grant application to be able to supply additional supportive material
- Researches, compiles, organizes, and presents various data for a variety of purposes, including grant proposals and business developments
- Analyzes and gathers community data from external resources and internal patient population reports
- Maintains systems to track grant writing activities, funder requests, and disposition of grants
- Coaches and supports program managers across the health center to successfully implement grant funded programs, including progress report writing, reminders, and communicating with funders, as needed
- Analyzes situations and make timely and effective decisions
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in public health or related field required
- Three years of grant writing experience required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Proficient knowledge and understanding of the grant writing process
- Knowledgeable about and experience with organizational structure, functions, and needs
- Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously within their deadlines
- Excellent planning, time management, project management and organizational ability
- Proficient knowledge with Microsoft Applications with ability to develop spreadsheets, diagrams, graphs, presentations, and flow charts
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
- Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
- Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs/weight
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Master's degree preferred
- Five years of experience preferred
- Experience with grant writing in healthcare organizations supporting medically underserved populations preferred
- Experience cultivating and maintaining relationships with foundation and corporate partners highly preferred
Benefits
- Partially company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans.
- Two plus weeks of vacation
- Nine Holidays including two Floating Holidays of your choosing
- Sick/Personal time
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- 403b Retirement plan (similar to a 401k)
- Optional Health and Wellness events
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