FLSA: Exempt

Reports To: TLC’s Chief Clinical Officer

Organization The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (“TLC”) is a regional social impact

Summary: company serving the Greater Philadelphia area for over 50 years. Founded
in 1970 and incorporated in 1983, TLC is one of the region’s longest serving
nonprofit organizations providing alternative education, coaching, and
counseling services to public school students and their families.

Position Summary: This is a full-time position to assist in writing grant proposals for a non-profit
education and social services agency. Primary responsibilities include
preparation of proposals and grant applications, and performance of
administrative work in researching, identifying, developing, and responding to
public and private grant opportunities in the areas of Education, Human Services
and Justice. Engaging with Universities, Hospitals, police departments and other
community partners. Work is performed under broad direction of the Chief
Operating Officer with the majority of work performed independently.

Duties & • Learn organization's goals, programs, and financial needs
Responsibilities • Generate revenue for Client programs and services through timely

submission of well-researched, well written, and well-documented grants
proposals.

• Implement and maintain calendar of activities
• Keep careful records to track all proposals
• Research, identify, and pursue grant opportunities from the Department of

Education, Department of Health & Human services federal agencies, with a
focus on the Department of Justice (DOJ).

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of federal grant

• Collaborate with program managers and subject matter experts to gather

• Write clear, compelling, and persuasive grant proposals, ensuring accuracy,

“Transforming lives and communities – one moment, one choice, one connection at a time”

• Coordinate with finance and administrative staff to gather budgetary

• Manage the grant application process from start to finish, including drafting

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with program officers, grant reviewers,

• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Ability to be flexible and meet deadlines
• Strong organization skills
• Experience writing grants for Department of Justice and Department of

E ducation
Education & • Minimum of 1 year of related experience and proven track record in grant
Experience: writing

• Bachelor’s Degree in communications, English, writing, or similar field
• Certification from American Grant Writers' Association (AGWA) and/or the

Grant Professionals Association (GPA) a plus

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are
required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities
may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment: Community and office settings

Work Hours: This is a full-time position.

EEO Statement: TLC is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does
not discriminate on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited

to, race, age, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship,
ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis
recognized by federal, state or local law.

“Transforming lives and communities – one moment, one choice, one connection at a time”