The Grants Officer will identify and track funding opportunities, manage grant writing and reporting, and coordinate with staff to ensure strategic alignment with funding initiatives.
Background on The Lucky Foundation
The Lucky Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation who was founded to honor the fallen, empower communities, and preserve the legacy of service, is seeking volunteer leaders to join its dynamic Advisory Board Committee.
Honoring our fallen heroes, both those who have served and those who protect our local communities, is a vital act of remembrance and gratitude. It is our duty to recognize their sacrifices, not only at a national level but also within our local communities and at a personal level.
Community involvement has a crucial role in honoring our heroes. It allows us to collectively express our appreciation and uphold the values our heroes embodied. Moreover, it enables families to pass down the legacy of their loved ones, instilling in younger generations the importance of patriotism, integrity, and selflessness.
Numerous ways exist to honor our heroes, their families, and their sacrifices. Through volunteering, donating, or simply expressing our gratitude, we can individually contribute to preserving their memory and upholding the ideals they fought for. These acts of remembrance serve as a reminder of the unwavering commitment and bravery of those who have given so much to safeguard our freedoms and protect our communities. Unite with us in honoring our fallen heroes.
The Lucky Foundation is seeking a grants funding expert to join our Advisory Board Committee as a Grants Officer. The Grants Officer will be part of the Committee of the Advisory Board, a position which comes with more responsibilities than joining as a member. The Grants Officer position will be responsible for providing direction, guidance, and leadership.
Job Summary
Summary: The Grants Officer’s primary duties are to prospect, identify, and track funding opportunities for grants from private foundations, corporate foundations, and municipal, state, and federal sources; coordinate grant-writing activities across the organization; track grant reporting deadlines and coordinate report compilation.
Reports to: Chief Development Officer
Responsibilities
Coordinate implementation activities of The Lucky Foundation’s overall advancement strategy, including:
- Ensuring that data is always accessible.
- Managing Grant Funding Prospects and Timelines: Utilize research tools and other resources to prospect and identify grant funding opportunities that may be available through private and corporate foundations, as well as state and government sources, and manage grant writing, application, and reporting timelines.
- Grant Writing: Coordinate the development, writing, and submission of grant proposals, and maintain good overall communication with program funders. Engage other staff in proposal development, as appropriate, and provide oversight, guidance, and assistance to ensure that all grant writing is strategically targeted, well-executed, and fully coordinated with broader efforts within The Lucky Foundation. Work with the Chief Development Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other program staff to develop proposal budgets for funding opportunities.
- Grant Reporting: Coordinate and contribute to reports to funders for grants received that support The Lucky Foundation’s work, ensuring all reporting commitments are met in a timely fashion.
- The Lucky Foundation Ambassador: Be an ambassador for The Lucky Foundation and reach out consistently to help build The Lucky Foundation’s reputation and membership base.
- All other duties and responsibilities as needed.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Proven grant writing ability. Experience with foundation, state, and federal grant writing strongly preferred.
- Proven grant prospecting ability.
- Excellent writing and editing skills.
- Highly motivated, organized, detailed oriented, and efficient.
- Budget development experience.
- Proficiency with relevant technology, including email, word processing, and spreadsheets.
- Experience with, or a willingness to learn to use, fundraising and database software to input notes and make basic queries.
- Proven success managing complex tasks and ability to oversee numerous assignments simultaneously.
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively in writing and in person; to build rapport and develop effective relationships with others; and to work well with a wide variety of people.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Team oriented.
- Commitment to contributing to and promoting a positive work environment.
Thank you for your interest!
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