Sr. Grant WriterStep Up On Second

The Senior Grant Writer is responsible for raising $450k in restricted and unrestricted

funds to support Step Up’s mission as an integral part of Step Up’s Philanthropy Department. This

fundraising team is responsible for securing a minimum of 10% of the organization’s overall budget.

The Philanthropy team will aim to raise $6.4M in revenue in the next fiscal year. Reporting to the Grant

Manager, the Senior Grant Writer must be self-directed and capable of working independently and

collaboratively. The ideal candidate will be passionate about research, writing, and community impact.

They should be highly proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, with the ability to create grant budgets

and visually impactful graphs and charts for proposals.

The Senior Grant Writer will work in partnership with the Grant Manager to conduct prospect

research, oversee the department’s grants calendar, draft letters of inquiry and proposals, complete

interim and final reports, and work collaboratively with other philanthropy staff to raise funds and

steward foundation relationships. The Senior Grant Writer works closely with staff across departments

to gather institutional information and data to maximize foundation giving and ensure stewardship of

funders. The Senior Grant Writer will be expected to meet the following key performance indicators

(KPIs):

• Utilize the grant calendar to track submission and reporting deadlines

• Produce correspondence for grant administration, including acknowledgments, queries, cover letters, renewal letters, and funder updates

• As needed, coordinate with the finance department on activities related to funding requests, grant summaries, and reports

• Other administrative support and duties as assigned

• Manage grant projects independently and provide regular updates on project status

• Grant Research and Writing

• Research and identify new potential foundation, corporate, and other private supporters to

• meet revenue goals

• Draft proposals and reports to selected foundation and corporate funders

• Create original written material based on the latest statistics and research for grant proposals

• and correspondence with funders

• Create graphs, charts, and other visual data representations within proposals to make the

• proposal data more impactful and persuasive

• Independently problem-solve when encountering obstacles in gathering information or

• completing tasks

• Documentation and Data Collection

• Maintain foundation and corporate grant files

• Use CRM database to track cultivation and stewardship touchpoints for the grant portfolio

• Assist with tracking progress toward the annual grant revenue goal

• Use Microsoft Excel to prepare budgets, analyze data, and create charts and graphs for proposals

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in grant writing and project management in a nonprofit setting

• Experience with grant research and data-driven proposal writing in a nonprofit setting

• A proven track record in fund development from foundation and corporate grants is preferred

• Experience with Salesforce, Virtuous, Instrumentl, or other fundraising software programs preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, particularly in creating budgets, graphs, and data analysis, is essential

• Some travel necessary

• Occasional meetings in Los Angeles

• Desire for advancement

• Opportunities for growth and professional development.

• Generous paid time off (13 paid holidays, 10 days of EPTO, 12 sick days).

• Competitive salary and benefits package. Health, dental, vision, Aflac, and life insurance $25,000.00

• 403(b) retirement plan available on the first day of work. After working 1000 hours, Step Up matches 3% of the 6% the employee contributes.