Grant Writer

Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 97,000; Part time

Job summary

Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara seeks a Grant Writer to join as a part-time to full-time role (20-40 hours/week) for immediate staffing in Santa Barbara. The ideal candidate has five years of grant writing success, excellent writing and donor relations skills, and the ability to work with local foundations.

Primary duties include researching funders, drafting letters of intent, proposals, and reports, and maintaining relationships with donors and the Board of Directors.

Qualifications

• At least five years of documented successful grant writing with impeccable references.
• BA/BS degree required.
• Excellent writing and research skills for grant-making organizations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Must pass DOJ background check.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with grantors to facilitate the grants process.
• Prepare, write, and edit grant applications, LOIs, proposals, and reports.
• Review project budgets and advise on presentation to funders.
• Create tailor-made grant proposals following each funder's guidelines.
• Maintain contact with funders during review and provide additional materials as needed.
• Oversee progress reports and post-award reporting and compliance.

Skills

Grant writing

Strong writing

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grant Writer Job Description

Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara is seeking a part-time to full-time (20-40 hours per week) highly knowledgeable Grant Writer. This is an immediate opening for a grant writer with extensive experience in the Santa Barbara community working with local foundations. We are seeking an individual with a can-do attitude and superior writing skills. Candidates must have at least five years of documented successful grant writing and impeccable references in Santa Barbara. Primary responsibilities include researching grant-making organizations and analyzing them to identify likely funding sources for specific projects and programs. Duties will include the preparation of letters of intent, grant proposals, public funding applications, and grant reports. Must be a self-starter with the ability to anticipate needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines with little supervision. Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, and be able to build relationships with donors, staff and the Board of Directors.

Must be located in or willing to move to Santa Barbara.

Essential Duties

• Develop/Maintain effective, long-term working relationships with grantors through stewardship activities to facilitate the grants process.
• Compile, write, and edit all grant applications exhibiting strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling.
• Review the budget of a project or program for which funding is sought and make recommendations to the client on how to better present it to grant-making organizations.
• Develop individual grant proposals in accordance with each grant-making organization’s preferences and follow exactly each grant-making organization’s guidelines.
• Keep in contact with grant-making organizations during their review of a submitted grant application in order to be able to supply additional supportive material.
• Manage the process of supplying progress reports when required by a grant-making organization that has funded a project or program.
• Responsible for administration and completion of all required post-award reporting, compliance and evaluation as needed.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• BA/BS degree required.
• An accomplished writer, proficient at directing and managing a competitive grant application
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage several projects concurrently, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Candidates must be able to pass DOJ background check.
• Competitive salary DOE.
• Candidates must currently reside in Santa Barbara.

Experience

• Microsoft Office: 5 years (Preferred)
• Grant writing: 5 years (Required)

Compensation

$45k-97k (annually) commensurate with experience