FreeTheGnomes.com is a great place to work. We balance the fun of a dot com with the seriousness of a real issue.
We currently have the following positions open:
Grant Writer
Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Grant Writer is responsible for the creation and coordination of a grant-writing program to support the organizations fundraising goals. This includes, but is not limited to:
- gaining and maintaining familiarity with past and current funded proposals and with all organizational funding opportunities;
- gaining an understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and the organization;
- organizing and overseeing the maintenance and updating of a gift opportunities database to include all proposals and other departmental funding status;
- researching and identifying new funding opportunities from private foundations, corporations, and state and federal agencies;
- creating, writing and preparing proposals; and
- maintaining the quality-control activities required to ensure the accuracy and adequacy of each document or publication, including in-process and final reviews, researching appropriate data and information, and editing for compliance with all applicable specifications and standards
Qualified candidates must have:
- a Bachelors degree in a related field;
- three to five years experience of successful grant and development writing;
- the ability to demonstrate a successful track record of funded proposals;
- and the ability to demonstrate a strong background in prospect research.
Candidates should also have:
- ability to establish and adhere to project plans and deadlines;
- ability to interpret the mission of FreeTheGnomes.com;
- ability to write clearly and concisely, as well as edit copy for clarity and grammatical accuracy;
- ability to balance the demands of multiple and varied projects;
- strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and
- strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications or comparable software.
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