Fundraising and Grant Development Consultant

Together SC; Summerville (SC); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Dorchester Seniors, Inc. is seeking a Fundraising and Grant Development Consultant to strengthen and diversify the organization’s revenue through strategic leadership and hands-on grant development, donor cultivation, corporate sponsorships, fundraising campaigns, development systems, and board fundraising engagement.

The selected consultant will provide guidance, build fundraising capacity, research grant opportunities, and train staff and the Board while establishing dashboards and templates

Qualifications

• At least five years of professional nonprofit fundraising or grant-development experience.
• Demonstrated success writing funded grant applications.
• Experience with foundation, corporate, state, federal, or local government funding.
• Experience with individual giving, sponsorships, donor stewardship, and fundraising strategy.
• Strong writing, editing, research, communication, and project-management skills.
• Experience working with nonprofit executives, boards, program staff, and finance teams.
• Familiarity with aging services, healthcare, human services, nutrition, transportation, rural services, or publicly funded programs is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess DSI’s fundraising activities, systems, and opportunities.
• Develop a practical fundraising and revenue-diversification strategy.
• Research and prioritize foundation, corporate, state, federal, and local grant opportunities.
• Prepare letters of inquiry, grant applications, narratives, and supporting materials.
• Maintain grant submission, reporting, renewal, and compliance calendars.
• Develop strategies for individual giving, major gifts, recurring gifts, and donor stewardship.
• Identify corporate sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
• Assist with annual fundraising campaigns and special initiatives.
• Establish fundraising procedures, templates, dashboards, and tracking tools.
• Provide guidance and training to staff, leadership, and the Board of Directors.
• Build DSI’s internal fundraising capacity and support knowledge transfer.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Grant writing

Donor stewardship

Project management

Communication skills

Nonprofit fundraising

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Fundraising and Grant Development Consultant

Dorchester Seniors, Inc. is seeking proposals from qualified fundraising consultants, fractional development professionals, and consulting firms to strengthen and diversify the organization’s revenue.

The selected consultant will provide strategic leadership and hands-on support in grant development, donor cultivation, corporate sponsorships, fundraising campaigns, development systems, and board fundraising engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess DSI’s current fundraising activities, systems, and opportunities.
• Develop a practical fundraising and revenue-diversification strategy.
• Research and prioritize foundation, corporate, state, federal, and local grant opportunities.
• Prepare letters of inquiry, grant applications, narratives, and supporting materials.
• Maintain grant submission, reporting, renewal, and compliance calendars.
• Develop strategies for individual giving, major gifts, recurring gifts, and donor stewardship.
• Identify corporate sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
• Assist with annual fundraising campaigns and special initiatives.
• Establish fundraising procedures, templates, dashboards, and tracking tools.
• Provide guidance and training to staff, leadership, and the Board of Directors.
• Build DSI’s internal fundraising capacity and support knowledge transfer.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least five years of professional nonprofit fundraising or grant-development experience.
• Demonstrated success writing funded grant applications.
• Experience with foundation, corporate, state, federal, or local government funding.
• Experience with individual giving, sponsorships, donor stewardship, and fundraising strategy.
• Strong writing, editing, research, communication, and project-management skills.
• Experience working with nonprofit executives, boards, program staff, and finance teams.
• Familiarity with aging services, healthcare, human services, nutrition, transportation, rural services, or publicly funded programs is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Contract Details

• Independent contractor engagement.
• Initial six-month term with the possibility of renewal.
• Approximately 15-25 hours per month.
• Hybrid arrangement with remote work and occasional meetings in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
• Compensation is anticipated at approximately $100-$150 per hour or an agreed monthly retainer or fixed fee, depending on experience and scope.
• Percentage-based compensation will not be considered.
• Anticipated start date: September 8, 2026.

Important Dates

Written Questions Due: August 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Proposals Due: August 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Anticipated Start Date: September 8, 2026

Questions may be directed to:

Melodi Amos, Executive Assistant
[e-mail]

Dorchester Seniors, Inc. is an equal opportunity organization and welcomes proposals from qualified consultants and firms representing diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.