Grant Writer

POSITION SUMMARY: Manage a comprehensive grants fundraising program to secure new and ongoing funding in support of Concordia Seminary’s operations and initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•  In collaboration with Seminary leadership, faculty and Seminary Support staff, identify grant opportunities and contacts. Develop cultivation strategies and work to develop relationships with grantors.
•  Develop campaign-specific and division-wide goals to accomplish annual income targets.
•  Develop appropriate tracking and reporting metrics and a reporting schedule, as well as produce other reports as needed.
•  Maintain a grant status calendar that encompasses all Seminary departments that includes proposal request opportunities, submissions, funds awards, reporting deadlines and requests.
•  Draft letters of inquiry, proposals, reports, acknowledgment letters and receipts to grant-making organizations and other donors.
•  Assist with securing sponsorships for special projects and programs.
•  Provide and share research on potential funding sources to meet Seminary funding needs and advise on sources and requirements for requests.
•  Collect program, project and budget results and organize meetings to prepare and submit timely proposals and reports to grantors and Seminary leaders as required.
•  Maintain detailed summaries of grant activity in the Seminary’s database.
•  Identify, report and respond to trends influencing corporate and foundation grant making.

QUALIFICATIONS:
•  Minimum of three years of experience in successful grant research and writing, preferably in higher education and/or other nonprofit.

To apply please visit our website at Grant Writer