Impact-Driven Grant Writer for Nonprofit Fundraising

UNITY CARE; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNITY CARE in San Jose, CA seeks a Grant Writer to research, write, and prepare government, foundation and corporate grant proposals aligned with our mission. The role requires collaboration with the Development team, participation in staff meetings, strategy sessions, and funder communications.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism or related field and 3–5 years of grant writing experience in social services/non-profit, with strong organizational skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in English, Journalism or related field
• 3-5 years of grant writing/fund raising experience in Social Services / Non-profit arena
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Diplomatic team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience with coordinating fundraising strategies and activities
• Demonstrate flexibility, initiative, reliability, creativity, and integrity
• Technical experience required in Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint
• High degree of professionalism, diplomacy, and ability to interact with staff, clients, funders, community members, and vendors

Responsibilities

• Gather information to understand project concept for which funding is sought
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of the organization and projects
• Research grant-making organizations and identify funding sources
• Compile, write, and edit all grant applications with strong writing
• Review project budgets and suggest improvements for proposals
• Develop grant proposals following each organization’s guidelines
• Maintain contact with funders during review to provide additional material
• Work with leadership to set fund development priorities
• Prepare reports and proposals in a timely manner
• Research new government and foundation funding opportunities
• Establish relationships with foundations and corporate contacts
• Support fundraising outreach and donor materials development
• Develop Grant Planning Calendar and deadlines tracking
• Attend community meetings to expand funding opportunities
• Maintain funder files
• Work with Program Directors on funding strategies
• Research databases to identify funding sources
• Write, edit, proof, coordinate, and track proposals
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Diplomatic team player

Multi-task management

Fundraising coordination

Flexibility and initiative

Professional communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in English, Journalism or related field

Tools

Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

UNITY CARE in San Jose, CA seeks a Grant Writer to research, write, and prepare government, foundation and corporate grant proposals aligned with our mission. The role requires collaboration with the Development team, participation in staff meetings, strategy sessions, and funder communications.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism or related field and 3–5 years of grant writing experience in social services/non-profit, with strong organizational skills