Job Opportunities
Title: Grant Writer
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Executive Director
Job Summary: Responsible to deliver high-quality funding proposals and reports, grant writer supports the agency’s mission of meeting the immediate needs of bringing Social and Emotional Learning into schools. The position calls for a highly-motivated and excellent writer, with a proven history of results in soliciting funds for programs, operating, events and capital needs. Office located in Malibu, CA.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Qualifications: Candidates must demonstrate the following:
Time Commitment: Part-Time (10-15 hours)
Compensation: $33 -$40 /Hour DOE, plus potential grant commission
All positions contingent on continued funding.
The above statements reflect the essential functions considered necessary to describe the principle content of the job. They are not intended to be a complete statement of all work requirements or duties that may be inherent in the job.
About: Roots & Wings is a 501c3 non-profit organization, preventing trauma, anxiety and depression. We work primarily in schools because schools are the center of a child's world.
We have 3 types of in-school programs:
In-School Resources
To apply
To apply please email resume along with cover letter to: hello@rootsnwings.org. If cover letter is not submitted, candidates will not be considered.
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Executive Director
Job Summary: Responsible to deliver high-quality funding proposals and reports, grant writer supports the agency’s mission of meeting the immediate needs of bringing Social and Emotional Learning into schools. The position calls for a highly-motivated and excellent writer, with a proven history of results in soliciting funds for programs, operating, events and capital needs. Office located in Malibu, CA.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts prospect research to identify grant opportunities that are a fit for Roots & Wings Institute, its programs and strategic plan
- Writes and edits grant proposals to foundations and corporate funders
- Gathers, collates and ensures timely submission of grant proposals
- Completes and submits progress reports on a timely basis and in collaboration with respective program and senior staff
- Tracks guidelines to ensure that specific funding requirements are met as described in the grant proposal and as stipulated in grant agreements, and carried through to post funding progress reports;
- Carry out procedures designed to increase efficiency and quality of proposals, including innovative ways to streamline the grant production process
- Create grant calendar
Qualifications: Candidates must demonstrate the following:
- Bachelors degree
- At least three years of grant writing experience with a track record of successfully obtaining corporate and foundation funding
- Experience and skill with writing and editing excellent and effective grant applications, with ability to develop and adapt grant proposals to specific funder requirements
- Ability to maintain and organize multiple grant projects and deadlines
- Demonstrate in-depth comprehension of MEND’s mission, brand, programs and population served
- Ability to review and interpret proposals, reports, and other documents and formulate appropriate responses and resolve problems
- Effectively perform all aspects of grant development and submission, including tracking of information, soliciting and collecting support letters, and coordinating with internal staff to elicit necessary data
- Excellent skill in setting priorities to meet deadlines
- Ability to assemble and submit proposals using the format required by funder;
- Ability to handle sensitive materials and confidential information with discretion and tact
- Strong proficiency in operating a computer including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook email;
- Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge or other funder CRM
- Flexibility to respond effectively to changing priorities and fluctuating workloads
Time Commitment: Part-Time (10-15 hours)
Compensation: $33 -$40 /Hour DOE, plus potential grant commission
All positions contingent on continued funding.
The above statements reflect the essential functions considered necessary to describe the principle content of the job. They are not intended to be a complete statement of all work requirements or duties that may be inherent in the job.
About: Roots & Wings is a 501c3 non-profit organization, preventing trauma, anxiety and depression. We work primarily in schools because schools are the center of a child's world.
We have 3 types of in-school programs:
In-School Resources
- Innovative Social and Emotional Learning curriculum integrating evidence-based psychology and neuroscience into education
- Social-Emotional Learning Specialists on site teaching skills, working in groups and individually as needed
- Mental health professionals on site teaching skills, working in groups and individually as needed
- Teachers & staff trained evidence-based interpersonal neurobiology to help them teach without fear or shaming (this class mirrors the parent education so the primary adults in a child's life are on the same page)
- Principals and administrators trained to improve school culture, teacher support and leadership outcomes (this class mirrors the teacher training so the primary adults in a child's life are on the same page)
- Ongoing educator coaching throughout the year
- Weekly Parenting Classes in evidence-based interpersonal neurobiology to help prevent child abuse and neglect (this class mirrors the teacher and staff training so the primary adults in a child's life are on the same page)
- Monthly Parent Workshops on topics such as social media, bullying, and parenting by experts
To apply
To apply please email resume along with cover letter to: hello@rootsnwings.org. If cover letter is not submitted, candidates will not be considered.