Grant Writer - Chicago, United States - Brighton Park Neighborhood Council

Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) is an intergenerational community-based organization dedicated to equity and racial justice. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for the working-class and immigrant populations of Chicago's southwest side through grassroots organizing and providing free and accessible social services and quality programming for youth and adults.


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CORE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Write and submit grant proposals and other funding requests with quality, timeliness, and attention to detail. This will involve research, independent writing, procuring letters of support, completing various funder forms, and collaborating with multiple internal and external departments.
  • Review and facilitate the completion and submission of executed grant agreements or contracts, including filing all relevant funder documents on the shared network.
  • Navigation and understanding of various online government and private funder grant portals.
  • Support with updating the agency's grants calendars to track proposal and reporting deadlines for a portfolio of approximately 50 active grants.
  • Deliver reminders and followups to program staff regarding upcoming grantrelated deadlines.
  • Support Finance Department in identifying grant expenditures, sharing grant budget information, and other grantrelated fiscal inquiries as needed.
  • Research and identify viable funding opportunities from public and private foundations.
  • Prepare leadup and followup materials for funder site visits and/or program audits.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintain highly accurate and current funder data and communications in multiple agency databases.
  • Develop and run various financial and donor reports.
  • Generate various mailing lists for varying donor communications.
  • Generate yearend acknowledgment letters to individual donors.
  • Support BPNC's online presence through relevant posts to social media accounts and website updates.
  • Participate in developmentrelated internal and external meetings.
  • Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:


  • Alignment with BPNC's mission and vision.
  • Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • At least 2 years of grant writing and/or reporting experience.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
  • Must be able to provide two ore more grant writing samples (proposals or reports) you have submitted within the past 12 months.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and compile reports and correspondence, as well as comprehend and make inferences from RFPs and other written grant materials.
  • Experience with utilizing donor databases (i.e. DonorPerfect, Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, etc.)
  • Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Experience working in a deadlinedriven environment.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Must be capable of primarily working remotely, with the flexibility to meet and/or independently work in or around Brighton Park a maximum of eight hours per week.

BPNC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.


Required COVID-19 Vaccination:Employment at
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council is contingent upon receiving all recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, including the booster, or having a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.

  • Join us in making a difference through effective grant writing and securing vital funding for our organization._

Pay:
From $58,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • 403(b)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Experience level:

  • 2 years

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed

Work setting:

  • Hybrid work

Experience:


  • Grant writing: 2 years (required)

Language:


  • English/Spanish (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Chicago, IL 60632: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60632
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