Senior Grant Writer

Henry Street Settlement is like no other organization, and our positions are not ordinary jobs. Every day Henry Street&rsquo;s dedicated team carries out a 130-year blueprint of service to our community established by our founder, Lillian Wald, in 1893.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/data.vizirecruiter.com/HenryStreetBenefits.pdf" target="_blank" title="Benefits" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to learn more about Henry Street Settlement employee benefits.</a></strong>

New York, NY

Henry Street Settlement

<p><strong>We&rsquo;re a great place to work!</strong></p> <strong>Henry Street Settlement is like no other organization, and our positions are not ordinary jobs. Everyday Henry Street&rsquo;s dedicated team carries out a 130-year blueprint of service to our community established by our founder, Lillian Wald, in 1893. In return for our team&rsquo;s essential work, we offer excellent benefits!</strong> https://www.henrystreet.org/

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Full Time

$75,000.00 - $80,000.00 / Year

Overview: <strong>Organizational Overview:<br /></strong><br />Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity to enrich lives and expand human progress for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs. Building on its 133+ year legacy of innovation and effective programming, Henry Street is one of New York City&rsquo;s largest social service agencies, offering dozens of programs across four program divisions: Education &amp; Employment; Health &amp; Wellness; Transitional &amp; Supportive Housing; and Visual &amp; Performing Arts.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Job Summary:</strong><br /><br />The Senior Grant Writer will be responsible for a portfolio of proposals and reports related to Henry Street&rsquo;s programmatic operations across the agency. Duties include completing proposals, tracking deadlines, researching prospective new funders, submitting required reports, and effectively managing large-scale submissions. The Senior Grant Writer must be able to coordinate and write large, complex proposals &ndash; including government grants &ndash; for all program areas at Henry Street. This position is ideal for someone with a social service and fundraising background, and a keen interest in the policies and trends that shape the human service landscape today. We have a terrific work environment marked by listening and responding to our stakeholders, and our development and external relations team is fully hybrid, with on-site expected as needed.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Write grant proposals and reports for foundations, corporations, and government agencies for programs across the agency&mdash;including large, complex submissions. Proposals are expected to be written in a timely manner and well, with little oversight and editing needed.</li> <li>Stay informed of funding, policy, and programmatic trends impacting Henry Street&rsquo;s work.</li> <li>Work effectively with program staff to research and design program elements, generate drafts for review, and lead meetings to create high-quality proposals and reports.</li> <li>Collaborate with fiscal staff on budget development.</li> <li>Identify and solicit new funders.</li> <li>Maintain excellent relationships with program staff and executive staff at all levels.</li> <li>Use Raiser&rsquo;s Edge to track all prospects, proposals, reports, deadlines, and&nbsp;relationships/correspondence.</li> <li>Complete relevant administrative tasks, such as processing funder thank-you letters.</li> <li>Represent Henry Street Settlement effectively to external stakeholders, including funders and partner agencies.</li> <li>Apply in-depth and broad knowledge of Henry Street programs, history, and trajectory, and its funders to various situations as appropriate.</li> <li>Other related duties as assigned by the Executive Vice President and Director of Grant Development.</li> </ul>
Requirements: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COVER LETTER TO BE CONSIDERED.<br /> <ul> <li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree required.</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li> <li>Two (2) years of grant writing experience, including experience producing large, complex government proposals, as well as foundation and corporate proposals.</li> <li>Understanding of and keen interest in social service funding trends, policy, and programs.</li> <li>Passion for and an interest in Henry Street&rsquo;s comprehensive service offerings across all areas.</li> <li>Proven track record of securing grants.</li> <li>Strong organization and editing skills.</li> <li>Strong database and computer skills; familiarity with Raiser's Edge a plus.</li> <li>Strong ability to multitask, and flexibility to take on new assignments as opportunities arise.</li> <li>Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.</li> <li>Ability to work both independently and to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including program staff, executive staff, funders, and external partners.</li> <li>Ability to identify, understand, and articulate program needs and outcomes in collaboration with program staff.</li> </ul> <br /><br /><strong>Essential Physical Job Functions:</strong><br /><br /> <ul> <li>Must be available to come onsite as needed.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p> <ul> <li>FLSA Status: Exempt</li> <li>Worker Type: Regular (Benefits Eligible)</li> <li>References Required? Yes</li> <li>Background Check Required? No</li> <li>Proof of Education Required? Yes</li> </ul>