Description
Research, write, and manage grant proposals to secure philanthropic, corporate, and government funding for an organization. May develop budgets and produce narratives and supporting materials. May also steward funder relationships, maintain compliance, and report on results.
- • Attend funder webinars, briefings, or meetings to understand priorities and guidelines.
- • Contact program officers or grant administrators to discuss alignment and clarify requirements.
- • Create or update grant, prospect, and award records in the CRM or grants database.
- • Develop proposal templates, narratives, and case statements tailored to funder criteria.
- • Develop and manage a pipeline of corporate, foundation, and government grant opportunities.
- • Create annual grant work plans and calendars that maximize awards and meet deadlines.
- • Plan, draft, and submit LOIs, pre-proposals, and full proposals through online portals.
- • Develop strategies to improve win rates, award sizes, and renewal likelihood.
- • Coordinate web-based submissions, e-signatures, and required uploads across portals.
- • Mentor or coordinate grant writing interns, volunteers, or contributing staff.
- • Set quarterly targets for proposals submitted, dollars requested, and awards secured.
- • Translate program goals, budgets, and outcomes into clear, funder-focused language.
- • Identify and cultivate relationships with foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
- • Collaborate with finance to build grant budgets and write budget narratives.
- • Track proposal status, deadlines, compliance requirements, and reporting schedules.
- • Plan and prepare site visits, presentations, or briefings for prospective or current funders.
- • Gather letters of support, MOUs, bios, and other attachments required for submissions.
- • Secure internal approvals, signatures, and commitments needed for applications.
- • Prepare and submit competitive grant applications and renewals to private, corporate, and public funders.
- • Draft project summaries and impact statements for funder communications.
- • Compile and format required materials, forms, certifications, and appendices for proposals.
- • Conduct prospect research on funders' missions, giving history, eligibility, and fit.
- • Coordinate collection of data, outcomes, stories, and evaluation plans with program staff.
- • Maintain up-to-date funder and program officer contact lists and communication logs.
- • Prepare organizational boilerplate, staff resumes, logic models, and capability statements.
- • Schedule and facilitate calls or meetings between internal experts and funders.
- • Write grant acknowledgments, stewardship letters, and interim or final reports.
- • Produce dashboards and presentations on grant pipeline, awards, and impact for leadership.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
