Grant Writer

SCHEDULE: 40 hours, Monday

• Friday, 8:30 a.m.

• 5:00 p.m., also occasional nights, weekends and holidays as needed. May be required to work Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. Hybrid schedule permitted: a minimum of 2 days in the office with additional onsite work required for events, meetings, and donor engagement.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

ABOUT THE POSITION AND APPLICATION:

The Grant Writer will join Pine Street at an exciting inflection point in the organizations 50+ year history. We recently completed a new Strategic Plan, and are embarking on the largest expansion of Supportive Housing in our history, as well as reimagining the way we provide emergency shelter and working to become a more diverse and inclusive organization. The Grant Writer will report to the Director of Institutional Giving and be part of a six-person team implementing an ambitious foundation and corporate engagement program that reflects Pine Streets mission, goals and bold strategic plan. This is a position for an experienced grant writer, journalist, or other individual with related communications skills. Pine Street Inn offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Applications should submit their resume, a cover letter and two (2) to three (3) writing samples through the Pine Street Inn careers portal at https://www.pinestreetinn.org/about-us/careers.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:

• Translate Pine Street Inn program information into compelling grant proposals, status reports, and updates for funders and assist with donor site visits;

• Use strong analytical and storytelling skills to understand, evaluate and describe complex programs;

• Build relationships with program staff and other internal and external constituencies across the organization;

• Conduct activities related to the identification, strategizing, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of corporate and foundation gifts;

• Assist with internal grant implementation, grant tracking, and acknowledgement letters as required;

• Support the Senior Director of Institutional Giving and other members of the Institutional Giving team as required; and

• Contribute to the success of the entire Pine Street Inn Advancement office as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:

• Minimum of three (3) years of related experience

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to write persuasively, both from the heart and with a solid grasp of data, history, and programmatic details/statistics;

• Outstanding analytical skills;

• Ability to create budgets;

• Strong time management, organizational and project management skills; and

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

PREFERRED:

• A track record of successful solicitation and grants management;

• Experience with Raisers Edge or other fundraising databases

PHYSICAL ABILITIES/SKILLS:

REQUIRED:

• Sitting for long periods of time

• Extensive computer work

• The ability to walk up two flights of stairs

• Ability to access various Pine Street Inn sites and locations

• Ability to use PC, phone, scanner, and copier

• Ability to respond to emergency situations in a fast and safe manner

• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends when and if necessary

MENTAL ABILITIES/SKILLS:

REQUIRED:

• Strong storyteller

• Highly motivated self-starter

• Goal-oriented

• Deadline-driven

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment

• Hard-working and flexible, with a sense of humor

• Team player who responds well to direction and acts quickly in response to internal and external requests for information

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Research, write and develop grant proposals, letters of interest and other funding requests.

• Write compelling, accurate and timely reports to funders and also write acknowledgement letters.

• Use shared software and databases to track proposals and projects, and record information about prospects.

• Work collaboratively as needed with other colleagues in the Advancement office.

• Perform other additional assignments or projects as requested/directed by supervisor.

• Other duties as assigned in order to meet the needs of the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health or weather emergency

INTERNAL CANDIDATES, IF INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE SUBMIT A PROMOTION/TRANSFER APPLICATION TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF POSTING.

Pine Street Inn is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.