Position Summary: Develops applications and proposals for foundation and corporate funding; leads and presents proposals in the grant process to secure funding that will sustain and expand program and administrative needs; identifies and secures new funding opportunities to increase existing award levels; develops and maintains thorough knowledge of DCAC programs, services and outcome measures; facilitates the completion and submission of renewals; establishes, maintains and updates an applications funding calendar; establishes, maintains and updates a grants database.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports the organization in the process of foundation and corporate grants funding requests and renewals for DCAC and seeks out new grants for funding opportunities; identifies funding gaps and seeks out foundations or other grants to secure funding.

• Responsible for the preparation and submission process of applications, proposals, memorandums of understanding, formalized partnerships, and collaborations.

• Research public and private funding opportunities; develops funding proposals; works with appropriate departments to research, propose, prepare, write, coordinate, and submit funding proposals.

• Responsible for pre-application review meeting which involves stakeholders to determine programmatic and mission fit; research funding sources and makes strategic recommendations and suggestions regarding appropriate requests to funders.

• Works with the CDMO (Chief Development and Marketing Officer) to implement of a funding plan and applications timeline; responsible for the roll out of grant once funding is secured including informing staff of related responsibilities and requirements.

• Maintains current copies of application materials from application to award; creates a process to ensure related materials are accessible by all stakeholders for the purpose of program planning and monitoring; develops and maintains an agency funding master calendar.

• Oversight of the grant programmatic compliance.

• Develops and maintains thorough knowledge of DCAC programs and services; utilizes program Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Outcome Plans that have been developed by the CEO, CFO and Chief Program Officer; ensures quality applications to be reflective of current programming and overall accuracy of documents leaving the organization.

• Assembles all pertinent materials in packages for final submission to grant reviewers; facilitates the review and approval process; ensures overall accuracy and quality of all documents leaving the organization; ensures final submission of grants by sending out all documents in a timely manner.

• Responsible for programmatic compliance by working with funders on programmatic inquiries and requests; primary program funding contact for DCAC.

• Conducts and maintains research regarding community statistics; including demographic and socioeconomic trends and other human service organizations impact on various identified community needs.

• Completes annual foundation reports.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITES:

• Develops professional working relationships with the local and broader community, and appropriate city, county, state, and federal funding entities to enhance support of operations for which the position is responsible.

• Sets up agency site tours as requested by foundations in response to foundation applications.

• Attends instructional meetings offered by funding agencies to identify trends, current funding sources and their application processes.

• Represents the agency in community facing events as needed and attends meetings or other community events as assigned, to promote awareness and support for DCAC programs.

• Participates in continuing education opportunities, conferences, and seminars to enhance professional growth.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements: Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate field, and three (3) years related work experience and/or training in grant writing or applicable field.

Knowledge and Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of child development and family dynamics; knowledge of sexual abuse dynamics as it relates to victims and perpetrators, preferred.
• Skilled at working with others to convey information effectively.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and plan effectively.
• Ability to working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to track and manage program statistics
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and data management environments.