WE ARE LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR OUR BOCA RATON, FLORIDA LOCATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION.

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Our Mission

Gift of Life Marrow Registry cures blood cancer through cellular therapy. We believe every person battling blood cancer deserves a second chance at life — and we are determined to make it happen. We are singularly passionate about engaging the public to help us get everyone involved in curing blood cancer, whether as a donor, a volunteer, or a financial supporter. It all begins with one remarkable person, one life-changing swab, and one huge win — finding a match and a cure.

Employment Type

Full-time

Summary Statement

The Grant Writer and Research Analyst will work closely with the Development Team in researching, writing, planning, organizing, and directing efforts to secure and increase grant funding level in support of annual fundraising plan.

Education

Bachelor of the Arts or Bachelor of Science with a minimum of 3-4 years of work related experience in grant writing. Working knowledge of nonprofit business operations and federal/state grant and contract funding mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for identifying, applying for and coordinating the process of securing foundation and corporate grants in accordance to applicable standards, regulations and guidelines. 
• Meet all grant and proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, document preparation and review, working closely with the various organization departments in creating appropriate grant budgets and with all applicable parties for the final approval process.
• Conduct research and develop strategies to leverage and secure new resources from private, non-profit and government sources in support of established goals and objectives set forth in the annual Development Plan.
• Work closely with the with the team in the development and tracking of grant budgets, outcomes and deliverables, and reconciliation of information/reports.
• Be responsible for preparing and submitting progress and/or impact reports as mandated to funders as well as making sure that all necessary staff is updated on a regular basis on the status of grant applications, approvals and denials, contract information, and program fund distributions.
• Initiate contacts for developing relationships with prospective funders; maintains strong relationships with funding sources and represents the organization before funders and community partners as necessary.
• Develops and maintains effective information management systems for all grants and contracts which includes database administration through in-house proprietary software MatchQuest™ for grant tracking purposes.
• Support the development department in the planning and coordination of events and projects to support overall development efforts and/or specific program needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Excellent grant skills including researching, writing and management of grants processes and reporting.
• Must be proactive, energetic, self-motivated, solution-oriented team player and able to meet deadlines with the ability to balance multiple tasks with accuracy to details.
• Superior project/time management skills - including planning/prioritizing, analysis, attention to detail, and advanced problem diagnosis and creative problem solving skills.
• Must be reliable, flexible, and have the ability to work in partnership with other team members.
• Possess a motivated, “self-starter” personality, with the ability to learn and adapt quickly to changing needs.
• Work well under pressure and with a variety of people.
• Experience in using software, including creating queries and reports.
• Advanced Microsoft Office software skills (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Physical Demands

This position is sedentary with some walking, standing, stooping and lifting required.  May lift objects weighing from 0 to 20 lbs. with occasional lifting of objects over 20 lbs.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties and/or responsibilities may be added or deleted, as management requires to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

APPLY NOW VIA EMAIL 

Please attach your resume and cover letter via email to jlizondro@giftoflife.org.