Grant Writer/Development Specialist at the YMCA
Company: YMCA of Northern Colorado
Location: Boulder
Posted on: August 5, 2022
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Job Description:
The YMCA of Northern Colorado is seeking a troubadour. Someone
to sing the Y's praises and to wax poetic about its splendor,
humanitarianism and efficacy.But, the YMCA of Northern Colorado's
full-time Grant Writer/Development Specialist is more than a word
nerd with a thesaurus. This position is responsible for helping to
raise hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to support,
strengthen and serve our neighbors in needs.To fill this position,
we need an organized, resourceful, detail-oriented professional
with a poet's heart and mad writing skills. You might be the right
candidate if...You are an experienced, passionate, prolific grant
writer. This position requires serious grant-writing chops. If
hired, you will be responsible for every aspect of the grant
development and proposal process from research, preparation and
submission to reporting and tracking. You will manage the schedule
of grant applications and assure timely submission. You will also
be responsible for careful and detailed post-award management. You
will work with the entire grant and development team, program staff
and the finance department to track and gather information
necessary to report to funders on current grant programs. You will
ensure staff are complying with grant requirements, develop and
maintain a tracking database and organize grant files and
paperwork. And like any upstanding person, you will send thank you
notes.You are thorough and committed. You will dive into the Y
world with everything you've got. You will need to learn about our
long history (more than 140 years in the Boulder Valley), our
incredible programs (so incredible) and the projects you will
prioritize. You will not simply drink the Y Kool-Aid, you will live
the Y cause.You are a communicator. Not just with the words in your
grants. You communicate with co-workers, superiors, grantors and
volunteers with respect, clarity and professionalism.You know that
with every grant, every event, every donation, you are giving
children opportunities to jump the achievement gap, families access
to affordable childcare and seniors life-transforming wellness
programs. You work hard because you know the impact will be far
reaching and long lasting. You know you are part of something big,
and you love it.Requirements/Qualifications:
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