Impactful Grants & Communications Director

Community Solutions; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks vacation

Sick time

Medical plan

Dental plan

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Community Solutions Inc. in Windsor, CT seeks a Director of Grants and Communications to lead proposal development, write content, and oversee submissions across programs and departments. This role also directs CSI’s digital and internal communications, ensuring brand consistency and timely, high-quality outputs.

The position includes managing grants staff, coordinating deadlines, and improving processes. Excellent writing, editing, and project management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BA degree in human service, marketing, communications or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience in proposal development, grant writing, communications, nonprofit development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience writing complex proposals or other persuasive, deadline-driven written materials; experience responding to government RFPs strongly preferred.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing content for digital communications, including social media.
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to manage multiple complex projects and competing deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience supervising or coordinating the work of others preferred.
• Ability to synthesize complex programmatic, operational, financial, and outcome information into clear and compelling written content.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across departments and levels of an organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn and effectively use proposal submission portals, content management systems, social media platforms, and other technology required for the position.
• Be self-motivated, creative and collaborative, with a sense of humor, and desire to work in the human services field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and actively participate in the writing, editing, development, and submission of competitive proposals.
• Manage multiple proposal and communications projects simultaneously while consistently meeting established deadlines.
• Develop high-quality written content for proposals, digital platforms, internal communications, and organizational storytelling.
• Collaborate effectively with staff across departments and levels of the organization to obtain information and develop accurate, compelling content.
• Review and interpret RFPs, funding requirements, program information, data, and other complex materials.
• Maintain current knowledge of CSI programs, services, outcomes, strategic priorities, and organizational capabilities.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive organizational information.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Proposal writing

Grant writing

Communications

Nonprofit development

Editing

Content development

Project management

Team supervision

Interpersonal skills

Education

BA degree in human service, marketing, communications or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Content management systems

Social media platforms

Proposal submission portals

Job description

Community Solutions Inc. in Windsor, CT seeks a Director of Grants and Communications to lead proposal development, write content, and oversee submissions across programs and departments. This role also directs CSI’s digital and internal communications, ensuring brand consistency and timely, high-quality outputs.

The position includes managing grants staff, coordinating deadlines, and improving processes. Excellent writing, editing, and project management skills are essential.