Foundation Grant Coordinator

Each day at Volunteers of America, we strive to exemplify our foundational pillar of Servant Leadership and Cultural Values of Communication, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity to join a well-established fast-growing and transformational community service organization. Volunteers of America Northern Rockies (VOANR) is one of the largest geographically chartered affiliates of a national confederation of 33 VOA chapters whose history dates back more than 110 years and which engages more than 100,000 volunteers nation-wide. With over 400 employees and an operating budget more than $40 million, VOANR is deeply connected to its local communities and committed to serving those in need by providing life-changing services to society’s most vulnerable people.

Summary/Objective

The Foundation Coordinator will lead the process for all organization foundation applications; including, writing, extensive research, and written proposals to various foundations and agencies for Volunteers of America Northern Rockies. The Foundation Coordinator will work closely with the Grant Specialist and administrative teams to prepare program funding applications.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Taking the lead with scheduling, driving timelines, funding activities, and various duties related to the completion of foundation applications.

• Working with senior leadership to identify needed funding and targeting related opportunities.
• Ability to prioritize and accomplish multiple grant schedules concurrently to meet deadlines.
• Providing donor database, tracking information, and scheduling of application timelines.
• Maintaining a schedule for reporting requirements and final close-out activities for foundations.
• Meeting application deadlines and ensures timely, comprehensive application submissions.

• Maintaining open and professional communications with funding sources.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed records of applications, proposals, and funding requirements.
• Conducting research, database searches, and use a wide variety of written, electronic, and public contact resources to access potential funding sources.
• Possess knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of the grant research and writing process.
• Ability to assimilate information quickly and concisely and complete grant proposals on time.

• Assist the grant specialist as necessary.

Competencies

• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills to shape ideas and concepts into successful foundation proposals.
• Effective communicator with exceptional written, oral and interpersonal ability
• Attention to detail and prioritizing and executing several complex writing projects simultaneously, often under demanding deadlines.

• Able to effectively deal with diverse individuals and groups Continuous demonstration of behaviors aligned with a servant leadership and our cultural values

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Little to no travel is expected for this position.

Required Education, Experience, or Eligibility Qualifications

• Associates degree in a related area and at least three years of work experience in development and grant writing, prospect research, or equivalent combination of education and experience .
• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the grant writing field.

• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely.
• Ability to adapt writing style as appropriate to VOA's specific relationship with funders.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as creativity, resourcefulness, and humor.
• Excellent research skills, preferably with experience in researching foundations and corporate donors using online databases and the Internet.
• Proficiency in basic software applications is required, including spreadsheets, Google, etc.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in a related area and at least three years of work experience in development and grant writing, prospect research, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

VOA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA).