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SENIOR GRANT WRITER
SALARY: Commensurate with experience
FTE/FLSA: Full-time, Exempt
LOCATION: 3003 S. Country Club Road
FUNCTION: Under the supervision of the Vice President of Development, this position is responsible for the overall
grants program at a large food bank with a year-round submission schedule. The Senior Grant Writer is part of a team of
professionals who together win numerous grant proposals annually.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Research and identify new government and foundation funding prospects and present them to the Grants Committee;
Working with the Government Resources Manager, generate revenues for agency programs and services through
timely submission of well-researched, well-written and well-documented fund-raising proposals;
Maintain current knowledge about the operations and programs of CFB and branch banks;
Lead the Grants Committee meetings at which grant priorities are set and recommendations developed for the
management team;
Attend meetings and training seminars as assigned by the VP of Development; maintain knowledge of best practices
and technology advances for grant writing;
Actively update statistics to maintain accuracy and consistency in CFB reports, grant narratives and other materials as
assigned;
Stay up-to-date on local and national hunger/poverty trends;
Follow-up on grants submitted; correspond with program officers, as necessary;
Maintain well-organized grant-related files on the Development server, for use by managers and Grants Committee
members;
Work with the stewardship team to include awards in the database and maintain the grant chart for monthly Board
meetings;
Identify key program personnel for reporting, and coordinate with the Government Resources Manager to ensure
reports are submitted as required;
Work with the Executive Assistant to maintain grant files;
Perform related activities as assigned by the VP of Development;
Attend weekly Development Team meetings and monthly staff meetings.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher;
• 3-5 years of grant writing experience;
Comprehensive understanding and skills for managing a well-tuned grants program expected to raise millions of
dollars each year;
Demonstrated excellent writing skills;
Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple deadlines;
Knowledge of foundations, corporate giving programs and government funding agencies;
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and online submission protocols; excellent formatting and document
production skills; skilled in preparing budgets and associated spreadsheets;
Ability to work as a member of a team with all contributing staff involved in the grant production process;
Good sense of humor and ability to keep personal balance under stressful deadlines or technical difficulties associated
with grant submissions;
Empathy for the people served by the Community Food Bank;
Love of the art of the proposal.
The Community Food Bank is a drug and tobacco free work environment.
Rev. 9/10
To Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected], or mail these materials to:
Community Food Bank (attn: Ernie Chacon), P.O. Box 26727, Tucson, AZ 85726.