Senior Grant Writer
Peoples' Self-Help Housing
Grant Program Manager
Essential Functions
- Support and contribute to the development and implementation of the PSHH grant program strategy.
- Research government, foundation, and corporate funders at the local, state, and federal levels to evaluate opportunities in relation to PSHH fundraising goals.
- Assess the viability of grant opportunities in relation to potential funding amounts, alignment with organizational priorities, and internal administrative requirements.
- Independently manage the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage complex grant proposals to government, foundation, and corporate funders.
- Write and lead development of high-quality grant proposals, letters of interest/inquiry, concept papers, and related materials aligned with funder priorities and organizational strategy.
- Generate complex proposals, narratives, applications, and supporting documentation in response to solicitations, ensuring accuracy, competitiveness, and compliance with funder requirements.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with accounting, department leads, external partners, and subject matter experts to establish timelines, compile financials, and develop programmatic content for grant submissions.
- Monitor application and reporting timelines and proactively communicate deadlines interdepartmentally to ensure compliance with funder requirements.
- Regularly follow up on the status of submitted proposals and maintain accurate, up-to-date records in the Grants Tracker.
- Maintain and manage Grants Tracker entries for assigned submissions, including tracking deadlines, reporting requirements, and interdepartmental tasks.
- Maintain complete and accurate grant records and files in accordance with PSHH record-keeping policies, including funder communications, contracts, and documentation.
- Track progress of grant-funded programs and facilitate communication between funders and internal stakeholders.
- Provide guidance to staff on grant compliance, including the allowability of expenditures and reporting obligations.
- Analyze grant outcomes and provide recommendations to improve proposal competitiveness and funding success rates.
- Participate in the creation of fundraising campaigns and appeals, ensuring accurate and strategic grant-related content.
- Provide data, analysis, and draft content for donor stewardship, public communications, and internal reporting.
- Support donor cultivation efforts through participation in meetings, events, and strategic communications.
Requirements
Skill & Knowledge Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of grant funding processes, including research, application, award management, and reporting.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, persuasive, and strategic grant proposals and reports.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and compelling proposals tailored to diverse funding audiences.
- Experience synthesizing programmatic, financial, and evaluation data into cohesive grant narratives.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and CRM platforms such as Donor Perfect.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
- High level of attention to detail, confidentiality, and professionalism.
- Ability to type 40+ words per minute.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 4–6 years of experience in grant writing for a nonprofit organization.
- Proven experience successfully managing complex grant cycles, from research and identification through award, compliance, and reporting.
- Demonstrated success securing competitive grants from government, foundation, and/or corporate funders.
- Experience leading or managing significant proposal efforts or multi-departmental grant submissions.
- Experience collaborating with finance and program departments to develop comprehensive grant materials.
- Familiarity with affordable housing funding and wrap-around service programs in California is highly desirable.
- Experience working in deadline-driven environments.
- Experience in proposal writing and working with institutional donors.
Education Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Communications, Nonprofit Administration, English, Writing, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience commensurate with education preference will be considered.
Physical Requirements
- The job requires sitting for long periods of time, the ability to bend and squat for short periods of time, and light lifting (paperwork/files).
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