Grant Writer & Proposals Lead (Hybrid)

Latin American Youth Center , Inc.; Washington; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Wellness days

Parental leave

Telework 1–2 days/week

Job summary

Latin American Youth Center, Inc. seeks a skilled grants writer in Washington, DC to craft and submit compelling grant applications and reports.

You will work with program staff to align narratives with funder expectations and collaborate across departments to ensure accurate budgets and timely submissions. The role requires strong writing ability, a Bachelor’s degree, and 1–3 years of grant writing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in a writing-intensive major such as English, communications, or journalism.
• At least 1–3 years of successful grant writing experience.
• Experience with CRM software such as DonorPerfect.

Responsibilities

• Write, revise, and submit grant applications and/or reports in collaboration with program staff for government, corporate, and foundation funders.
• Manage rotating teams to create grant narratives, budget requests, and other documentation.
• Maintain knowledge about LAYC programs and financing.
• Coordinate with Learning and Evaluation on data to supplement applications/reports.
• Coordinate with Finance to understand financial reports and attachments.
• Coordinate with Development to manage relationships with major donors and funders.
• Support Grants department in data entry to track submissions and awards.
• Collaborate to maintain LAYC style and messaging across external communications.
• Collaborate to establish grant policies and boilerplate language and process improvements.

Skills

Grant writing

Writing ability

Deadline-driven

Team collaboration

Budget description

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DonorPerfect

Job description

Latin American Youth Center, Inc. seeks a skilled grants writer in Washington, DC to craft and submit compelling grant applications and reports.

You will work with program staff to align narratives with funder expectations and collaborate across departments to ensure accurate budgets and timely submissions. The role requires strong writing ability, a Bachelor’s degree, and 1–3 years of grant writing experience.