DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Grant Writing, Management, and Reporting:

• Develop, write, and project-manage proposals for government (local, state, and federal), corporate, and foundation funding.  
• Monitor proposal guidelines and deadlines to ensure timely and complete submissions. 
• Work with MEDA staff to gather financial, programmatic, research, and evaluation data.
• Manage a grant-writing portfolio of grants ranging from $1 million - $3 million.
• Design programmatic strategies in collaboration with the Director of Development and management team members.
• Facilitate meetings with program staff and potential external partners to develop comprehensive proposals.
• Support budget creation, including justification and collection of supporting documents. 
• Participate as needed in MEDA fundraising activities, including galas, individual donor fundraising events, and site visits. 
• Conduct regular prospect research to support MEDA’s full scope of funding needs and develop funder cultivation strategies. 
• With the development team, track and manage the Calendar to ensure proposals are executed on time. 
• With the development team, ensure that the Salesforce grants database accurately reflects the status of all grants.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is a plus. Additional related experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

• Successful track record for institutional (grant) fundraising for a nonprofit organization, with three to seven years of experience in grant writing.
• Demonstrated success and experience in prospecting, writing, and securing government grants including local, state, and federal sources. 
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong facilitation and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively collect, analyze, organize, distill, and present information.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and prioritize while working to meet multiple deadlines.

• Knowledge of community development, housing, education, and/or other core areas of MEDA’s work is a significant plus.
• Ability to work both independently and also collaborate as a team player.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Spanish language fluency (verbal and written) is a plus.