Hybrid Grants Lead: Impact & Partnerships

Choose901; Memphis (TN); Hybride; USD 70 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO

Flexible work arrangements

Résumé du poste

Literacy Mid-South is seeking a creative, results-oriented grant professional who blends grant-writing expertise with strategic thinking and strong relationship skills. You will lead grant development, program innovation, data analysis, storytelling, and partnerships to expand educational opportunities and strengthen communities.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of grant writing experience and a track record securing funds from foundations, corporations, and government agencies.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in grant writing, fundraising, program development, strategic planning, or related field.
• Demonstrated success securing and managing grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
• Experience developing reports, proposals, budgets, and outcome-focused narratives.
• Experience working with data, evaluation, and performance measurement.
• Experience supporting strategic planning, innovation initiatives, or organizational growth efforts.

Responsabilités

• Research, identify, and pursue grant opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
• Lead the development, writing, submission, and management of grant proposals and reports.
• Maintain grant calendars and ensure compliance with funder requirements and deadlines.
• Collaborate with program and finance teams to develop narratives, budgets, outcomes, and evaluation plans.
• Monitor grant performance and support departments in meeting reporting and deliverable requirements.
• Collaborate with program and finance teams to develop narratives, budgets, outcomes, and evaluation plans.
• Assess existing programs to identify strengths, gaps, opportunities, and areas for growth.
• Develop recommendations using data, stakeholder feedback, research, and best practices.
• Partner with staff and stakeholders to design new initiatives, pilot programs, and service expansion opportunities.
• Create project frameworks, implementation plans, logic models, and sustainability strategies.
• Ensure new initiatives align with organizational goals, community needs, and strategic priorities.
• Support data collection, analysis, and reporting across programs.
• Strengthen systems that improve data quality, consistency, and accessibility.
• Collaborate with leadership to enhance outcome measurement and impact reporting.
• Use data insights to inform funding proposals, strategic planning, and program improvements.
• Develop compelling narratives that communicate LMS's mission, impact, and outcomes.
• Gather success stories, testimonials, and performance data for funders and stakeholders.
• Support consistent messaging across grant proposals, reports, presentations, and external communications.
• Help strengthen LMS's organizational story and value proposition.
• Develop and manage partnership agreements and MOUs.
• Support strategic partnerships that advance literacy outcomes and organizational goals.
• Collaborate with schools, nonprofits, businesses, and community stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation and growth.
• Monitor trends in literacy, education, philanthropy, workforce development, and nonprofit innovation.
• Research emerging funding opportunities and evidence-based practices.
• Facilitate strategic conversations and innovation planning efforts.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive organizational information.
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration, accountability, creativity, and continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Grant writing

Strategic thinking

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data analysis

Relationship building

Cross-functional teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management

Master's degree in related field

Description du poste

Literacy Mid-South is seeking a creative, results-oriented grant professional who blends grant-writing expertise with strategic thinking and strong relationship skills. You will lead grant development, program innovation, data analysis, storytelling, and partnerships to expand educational opportunities and strengthen communities.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of grant writing experience and a track record securing funds from foundations, corporations, and government agencies.