Grant Researcher + Writer (VOLUNTEER)

Mental Health Society of Greater Victoria; Victoria; Remote; CAD 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mental Health Society of Greater Victoria seeks passionate individuals for grant researcher and writer roles to support their mission of improving mental health in the community. This position involves researching and writing grant proposals, with flexibility for remote work. Ideal candidates should possess excellent writing skills and a passion for mental health advocacy.

Qualifications

• Experience in grant writing is crucial.
• Strong ability to write clearly and organize information.
• Interest in and knowledge of mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Research and write grant applications.
• Collaborate with finance and fundraising teams.
• Maintain and organize records of grant applications.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Previous grant-writing experience

Excellent organizational skills

Passionate about mental health

Job description

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The Mental Health Society of Greater Victoria is seeking a grant researcher and writer! (1-2 positions available).

As an organization, our mission is to improve mental health in Victoria by contributing to relevant education and improving access to local support services. We are a volunteer organization that adapts to our volunteers' availability. Most tasks are performed remotely on a flexible schedule. However, we host one mandatory meeting per week for our media team and one additional meeting every 3 months for all our volunteers. Currently, these meetings take place over Google Meet. On top of meetings, volunteers are expected to work remotely to complete their assigned tasks by the given deadline.

In this role, you will work with our finance, fundraising and executive teams to research + write grant applications and generally contribute towards our fundraising efforts. In order to complete these applications, you will have to work collaboratively with the rest of the team to accurately present information about our organization’s structure, goals, strategy, and initiatives.

Required skills and experience :

• Excellent writing skills
• Previous grant-writing experience
• Excellent organizational skills
• Passionate about mental health

Bonus skills and experience :

• Previous experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Working knowledge of strategic planning
• Previous experience in planning and implementing fundraising initiatives
• Research and identify potential funding opportunities in Greater Victoria
• Maintain and organize records of past and current grant applications
• Communicate with other teams at the MHS to ensure understanding of upcoming projects and financial need
• Document outcomes from past initiatives and events to use on future grant applications
• Assist with planning fundraising events and initiatives
Required Documents :

3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

The Mental Health Society of Greater Victoria is seeking a grant researcher and writer! (1-2 positions available).

As an organization, our mission is to improve mental health in Victoria by contributing to relevant education and improving access to local support services. We are a volunteer organization that adapts to our volunteers' availability. Most tasks are performed remotely on a flexible schedule. However, we host one mandatory meeting per week for our media team and one additional meeting every 3 months for all our volunteers. Currently, these meetings take place over Google Meet. On top of meetings, volunteers are expected to work remotely to complete their assigned tasks by the given deadline.

In this role, you will work with our finance, fundraising and executive teams to research + write grant applications and generally contribute towards our fundraising efforts. In order to complete these applications, you will have to work collaboratively with the rest of the team to accurately present information about our organization’s structure, goals, strategy, and initiatives.

Required skills and experience :

• Excellent writing skills
• Previous grant-writing experience
• Excellent organizational skills
• Passionate about mental health

Bonus skills and experience :

Previous experience in monitoring and evaluation

Working knowledge of strategic planning

Previous experience in planning and implementing fundraising initiatives

Research and identify potential funding opportunities in Greater Victoria

Maintain and organize records of past and current grant applications

Communicate with other teams at the MHS to ensure understanding of upcoming projects and financial need

Document outcomes from past initiatives and events to use on future grant applications

Assist with planning fundraising events and initiatives

Required Documents :

Resume

Written paragraph(s) about why you are a good fit (Hint : we are not looking for a template cover letter, but we would love to get a feel for who you are and what you’re passionate about!)

To apply, please email the application documents to [emailprotected] . Please note that applications missing a written portion will not be considered . The most eligible applicants will be contacted to schedule an online video interview. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

Mental Health Care

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