Resource Development Officer (Grant Writer)

The Grant Plant, Inc. (TGP) seeks an experienced grant writer (Resource Development Officer) to join our team! Prior experience consulting is a plus. Remote and flexible work options within a welcoming and collaborative team environment are just a couple reasons why our people love this job.

TGP is a dynamic resource development team committed to assisting tax-exempt organizations, including nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and educational institutions, in securing the funding and resources necessary to fulfill their missions. We operate in diverse sectors such as Human Services, Education, Technology, Economic Development, Healthcare, Youth Development, and more. Our values — Accountability, Collaboration, Compassion, Humor, Innovation, Integrity, Results, and Risk-Taking — guide our work and drive our commitment to making a meaningful contribution to the quality of life in the communities our clients serve.

The Resource Development Officer is a client services position at TGP. This position is a great fit for individuals who enjoy operating within a fast-paced, team-oriented environment by playing a vital role in supporting clients in securing funding and resources aligned with their organizational interests, goals, and objectives. 

The Resource Development Officer is responsible for generating revenue for client programs and services by crafting well-researched and compelling fundraising proposals, grant applications, and other documents. Acting as a liaison between The Grant Plant and its clients, the role involves strategic support in grant seeking, fostering partnerships, and project management. Key duties include project planning, writing, maintaining client files, meeting deadlines, analyzing program performance data, and writing progress reports for funders.

Requirements

The Resource Development Officer is an exciting position that encompasses strategic funding efforts, compelling proposal development, and collaboration with diverse stakeholders in a client-facing role. Duties include:

• Serves as a point of contact for clients during the proposal development process
• Develops and submits well-researched, well-written, and well-documented fundraising proposals including grant applications, letters of inquiry, nominations, and other compelling documents
• Assists clients with the program development process through consultation, logic model development, and participating in planning meetings
• Provides informed guidance, addresses inquiries, and leverages internal expertise to meet the client's needs comprehensively
• Maintains regular communication with the client to provide updates on project status and solicit feedback
• Assists in screening grant opportunities generated by the research team for fit with specific clients
• Monitors and updates client funding calendars to ensure timely project setup
• Acts as a liaison between clients and funding entities
• Maintains current client files and communications systems (internal and external)
• Analyzes and compiles data and information on the performance of client program activities that are funded by third-party public and private sources, and writing reports to government, foundations, corporations, and other funders on the progress or completion of client program activities

This role involves client liaising and goal setting, project management, and active participation in developing client projects. You'll collaborate closely with the resource development team that conducts grant research, writing, reporting, compliance, and client strategy. Together, you'll ensure high-quality project design and completion and provide seamless services to our clients. You will report to a member of the senior resource development team.

Characteristics of people successful in this role include:

• Strong critical, strategic thinking skills
• Highly capable and independently motivated
• Ability to see the forest and the trees
• Entrepreneurial
• A results-based orientation
• Superior organizing skills, attention to detail
• Exacting standards, produce high quality work
• Impeccable writing
• Competitive spirit
• Love of a challenge and learning new things
• Healthy striving

• Paid time off can be used flexibly for vacation, holiday, wellness days, personal or family illness, doctor appointments, school, volunteerism, taking care of family members, and other activities of the employee’s choice. PTO starts at 16 days annually and increases with continued employment. 
• 14 Paid holidays in addition to PTO are Martin Luther King Junior Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving, and winter break (December 24-January 1). Employee’s birthday is an extra paid holiday.
• Paid sabbatical is offered over and above PTO and paid holidays for employees of 5 years or more. These employees are eligible to take a paid, 30-day sabbatical to pursue their big dreams, have new adventures, and recharge. Sabbaticals may be taken every three years thereafter. 
• Paid parental leave is offered for six weeks following the birth of an employee’s child or the placement of a child with an employee in connection with adoption or foster care.
• Paid health care is offered through a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA), a company-funded, tax-free health benefit. With a QSEHRA, The Grant Plant gives employees a monthly allowance to pay for health care, including insurance policies and other IRS-approved medical expenses, and the business reimburses them up to their allowance amount. Employees may also opt into reimbursable direct primary care membership for primary care needs.
• 401(k) retirement plan is offered for eligible employees to decide how much they want to contribute directly from their paycheck (up to IRS-allowed amounts). The company will make a safe harbor matching contribution equal to 100% of what you contribute up to 3% of your pay, plus 50% of what you contribute, up to the next 2% of your pay.
• Life insurance & short-term disability insurance provide peace of mind.

Perks:

• Flexible schedule, with 9-day work options in a 2-week period
• Freedom to work remotely
• Paid professional development
• Cell phone stipend
• Financial literacy/ capability tools