Grant Writer
Position Title: Grant Writer
Reports to: Chief Programs Officer
Status: Part-Time – Exempt | Compensation based on experience up to $29.80 per hour up to 20 hours per week. Must be able to work a flexible schedule with seasonally frequent early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends
United Way of Denton County (UWDC) is a high energy, fast-paced, thriving organization mobilizing people and community resources to create opportunities for all of Denton County to thrive. This exciting work has been made possible by our dedicated UWDC staff team including our part-time Grant Writer. This position on the UWDC team increases our capacity to impact lives across Denton County by generating diverse revenue streams that complement our traditional United Way workplace campaign fundraising model.
This Grant Writer position, under the direction of the Chief Programs Officer, is responsible for researching, prospecting, and developing grant proposals in partnership with UWDC staff and community leaders that will enable UWDC to significantly expand and diversify revenue for collective impact backbone support and program services across Denton County. Denton County continues to be one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S. with a growing ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) household population which creates an immediate need for nonprofit sector program service growth and services delivery infrastructure improvements.
Goals & Objectives
- Research and identify grant funding opportunities for UWDC.
- Partner with key UWDC staff to develop strategies to expand UWDC grant revenue opportunities.
- Develop grant proposals to successfully achieve revenue diversification objectives.
- Achieve annual revenue goals for grant development including securing funds for collective impact backbone support and program services.
- Maintain accurate and detailed grant funder and fundraising information in Andar and other UWDC systems.
- Cultivate and manage foundation relationships to generate grant proposal opportunities for UWDC.
- Manage the development and timely submission of all letters of interest, grant proposals and grant reports, independently and in collaboration with UWDC staff.
- Manage the renewal process for existing grants, including maintaining an accurate renewals calendar and liaising with grant funder staff.
- Provide research on new prospects and develop appropriate strategies for cultivation and solicitation.
- Organize compelling funder updates and coordinate the participation of program staff in other funder events, such as affinity group meetings.
- Provide task and management support to UWDC fundraisers.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in the organization’s grants database on prospective and awarded grants.
- Participate in UWDC collective impact leadership team meetings (mental health, housing & homelessness, and workforce success) to better understand collaborative grant proposal opportunities.
- Improve proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, and coordination as needed.
- Increase overall funds and diversification of funds raised through grant writing.
- Demonstrated fundraising knowledge and experience through grant research and proposal development for local, state, federal and foundation sectors grant proposals, preferred.
- Experience working collaboratively to develop grant proposals for teams and coordinated collective impact multifaceted projects, required.
- Experience developing grant proposals for nonprofit programs and services, preferred.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including superior writing, copy editing and proofreading ability, required.
- High level of independent working ability and initiative, and ability to manage multiple tasks under deadline pressure using meticulous organizational skills, ability to prioritize projects, and follow through on detail with high-level accuracy, required.
- Excellent computer skills with all Microsoft Office tools, required.
- Flexibility to work well in a fast-paced environment, required.
- Familiarity with donor database software, Andar360 for example, a plus.
- Proven ability to raise funds working collaboratively with cross-sector teams comprised of staff and community leaders, preferred.
- Ability to take initiative and be creative in thinking and solutions generation, desired.
- Perform other related duties as requested - This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. UWDC reserves the right to revise or change job duties.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree required.
- Four to seven years of experience in nonprofit grant research and development, fundraising, or related experience.
- Position based in UWDC’s Denton office with some remote working available upon approval.
- Candidate must have a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, provide proof of insurance, own a mobile phone and be able to travel throughout North Texas as required to fulfill the duties of the position.
- Must pass criminal history background check upon request.
- Physical health & mobility are needed to perform the responsibilities of the position. Activities such as bending, lifting, stooping, squatting are frequently required to perform duties, including but not limited to, lifting or moving up to 30lbs.
Send cover letter and resume in pdf form to Olivia Mata-Williams at olivia@unitedwaydenton.org. Position open until filled.
United Way of Denton County
