About the role

  • Support National Foundation Program Development
  • Assist in developing annual foundation fundraising goals for the thirteen-market region.
  • Collaborate with local market fundraisers to research and build a pipeline of foundation funding prospects, including private, corporate, family, and community foundations.
  • Support the foundation funding process, including writing LOIs, proposals, grants, final reports, documentation, acknowledgments, and thank you correspondence.
  • Work with the local market fundraisers to develop and implement meaningful stewardship strategies that align with overall market fundraising strategies.
  • Help grow a portfolio of existing foundation relationships.
  • Ensure proposals utilize current and accurate data to demonstrate the social and economic impact of the ACE program.
  • Study the K-12 education space, including public education reform efforts and school choice initiatives to enhance grant proposals.
  • Assist National Foundation Manager with tracking grant deadlines, LOI and proposal submissions, foundation responses, and reporting requirements using the Foundation internal tracking system and Raiser’s Edge.
  • Contribute to creating a rich information database to ensure cohesive messaging for all grant opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Marketing, or other related field desired; or equivalent related experience
  • 3+ years of experience in grant writing, preferred experience in a non-profit development department with clear fundraising revenue goals
  • Strong writing skills, ability to produce eloquent, grammatically correct content on deadlines
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Raisers Edge experience or other CRM systems preferred.
  • Unwavering belief in the mission of ACE Scholarships
  • Transparent and high integrity leadership
  • Strong time management and organizational abilities, including planning and task facilitation
  • Ability to convey the mission and vision of ACE Scholarships to foundations, staff, volunteers, and donors
  • Self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to set priorities and achieve goals
  • Highly organized, detail oriented and able to manage simultaneous priorities under pressure
  • Ability to understand complex statistical data and produce clear, concise communications based on data.

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance (with generous employer contribution)
  • Dental Insurance (with generous employer contribution)
  • Vision Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • HSA, FSA, Limited FSA, and Dependent Care FSA pre-tax spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Free, Employer-paid Short-term, Long-term, and AD&D insurance.
  • 401(k) with 6% employer match with immediate vesting
  • Monthly cellphone stipend
  • Scholarships for employee’s whose children are actively enrolled in a K-12 private school ($2,500/child, up to $5,000/year).
  • On-site amenities in Colorado Home Office include employer paid parking gym, café, and building security, in-office coffee, snack bar, and walking treadmill

Job title

Grant Writer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$65,000 - $75,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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