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ABOUT DC CENTRAL KITCHEN:

DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is an iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation. Our approach provides hands-on culinary job training while creating living-wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed in our city. We serve scratch-cooked farm-to-school meals in DC schools; deliver fresh, affordable produce to corner stores in neighborhoods without supermarkets; provide delicious catering; and operate healthy cafes that double as job training venues. Above all else, we are committed to creating a more just, equitable, and inclusive community, both outside our doors and right here on our team. We strive to offer a safe environment to learn, discover, and develop individual strengths while pursuing meaningful career pathways. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognize and work to address the lasting effects of historic injustices and systemic racism, and we strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ people, returning citizens, and people who have experienced poverty or homelessness to apply to join our team.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Development and Communications team directs DC Central Kitchen’s fundraising, marketing, event planning, and advocacy activities. This diverse team of ten skilled professionals oversees DCCK’s external affairs, stewards nearly 10,000 annual donors, manages marketing and communications efforts for the organization as a whole and for each DCCK social venture, raises $11 million in donations each year, and organizes Capital Food Fight, the city’s best foodie event. We prioritize transparency, teamwork, and creativity in our daily work while taking an asset-based approach to storytelling and upholding donor-centered fundraising practices.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

DC Central Kitchen seeks a Grants Coordinator to join our dynamic team and support our mission of using food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities. As part of the Development Department, the Grants Coordinator is responsible for advancing our robust portfolio of funding partnerships with private foundations, corporate contributors, and government agencies. This writing-intensive role also involves supporting the internal systems that allow DC Central Kitchen to steward and cultivate our institutional donors, ensuring the timely development, submission, and management of grant and sponsorship proposals, and applying best practices for tracking, recognizing, and reporting to our institutional partners. We are looking for an exceptionally strong writer with a keen eye for detail who will contribute to the process of developing winning proposals and compelling reports. In line with our high standards for donor stewardship, this Coordinator will also play a supporting role in managing data and documents pertaining to our grants portfolio, providing proactive updates to institutional supporters, organizing successful site visits, and participating in meetings, calls, and events that advance these vital relationships. This position reports to the Institutional Giving Manager.

NOTE: This position requires full in-person work for the first 90 days, with the option for up to 1 remote workday per week pending approval. The option for a remote work agreement will be discussed after the first 90 days.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Support DC Central Kitchen’s grant writing activities, to include RFP reviews, proposal and report development, deadline and grant record management, reporting requirement tracking, and prospective donor research.

· Provide top-quality stewardship to the institutional donors who invest in DC Central Kitchen each year. Related responsibilities include ensuring timely and accurate processing of all grant-related reports and documentation, providing personalized outreach and invitations to relevant events and experiences, and coordinating sponsor recognition efforts with the Communications team.

· Work with the Institutional Giving Manager to identify and cultivate new institutional supporters, create timely and compelling ‘asks,’ and ensure proposals align with the strategic priorities and goals of DC Central Kitchen.

· Work with DCCK programmatic and financial staff to develop proposals and reports that accurately reflect programmatic priorities, needs, results, and lessons learned.

· Ensure the effective use of Causeview, our Salesforce-based tool for donor management, in managing and tracking institutional donor relationships.

· Successfully represent DC Central Kitchen in public settings, such as tabling/outreach events.

· Execute the proposal submission process for event sponsorships with input from our Communications team, Institutional Giving Manager, and Director of Development.

· Perform other duties and tasks as required to maintain quality relationships with all our partners and customers and / or duties and tasks needed to drive the vision, mission, and values of DC Central Kitchen.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· Evident passion for DC Central Kitchen’s mission and programs.

· Strong writing, research, and data analysis skills.

· 1 to 2 years of grant writing or fundraising experience. Internship and substantive volunteer experiences writing in a fundraising department may count toward this requirement.

· Bachelor's degree OR equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

· Outstanding organizational and deadline management skills.

· A relentless self-starter capable of making sound, ethical, independent judgements, sometimes on the fly.

· Prior experience with donor database software preferred, especially Salesforce. Excellent proficiency with MS Office, especially Word and Excel, required.

· Demonstrated cultural competence and a commitment to the mission and values of DC Central Kitchen.

· Desire to be part of a fast-paced, high-energy, and collaborative team of high-performing development professionals.

· Ability to work under pressure, manage concurrent responsibilities, and prioritize tasks according to shifting, and sometimes, accelerated timelines.

· Pre-employment background check, drug test, and TB test are required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

· Must be capable of independent local travel.

· Must be able to work occasional night and weekends

· May occasionally move Audio/Visual and other office equipment or lightweight items weighing up to 20 pounds for various meeting and event needs. Some functions of this position may require moderate physical activity, including transporting, positioning, installing, or removing office equipment items, such as printers, computers, phones, and so on.

· The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and commercial kitchen space to access supplies, materials, file cabinets, office machinery, etc.; constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer; constantly positions self to access and maintain computer equipment; and must be able to remain in a stationery position for at least 50% of the time.

· Must be able to work in an environment where exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, fumes, dirt, smoke, loud noise, and a variety of odors is common.

· This job description is subject to change at any time.

BENEFITS:

· Medical and dental insurance (DCCK pays 100% of employee premiums for individual coverage)

· Vision Insurance

· Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

· Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and personal leave)

· 11 Company Paid Holidays

· Bonding Leave for new parents

· Commuter Benefits plan

· Matching 401(k) program

· Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance

· Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

· Wellness Reimbursement program

NOTE:

This document is an outline of the primary tasks assigned and may be changed at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. All team members are expected to assist DC Central Kitchen in achieving its goals even if such tasks are beyond the scope of this outline. The job description does not constitute an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

DC Central Kitchen is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and a Strengths-based organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Washington, DC 20024: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person