Grant Writer

About Bill Wilson Center:

Bill Wilson Center provides services to children, youth, young adults, and families in Santa Clara County. Additionally, we reach clients through our street outreach and crisis line programs. Bill Wilson Center programs focus on housing, mental health care, supportive services, and advocacy. Bill Wilson Center is committed to working with the community to ensure that every youth has access to the range of services needed to grow to be healthy and self-sufficient adults. A key component of Bill Wilson Center's philosophy encompasses a strength-based approach to improving the lives of the youth and young families in our communities. Bill Wilson Center has been providing services to runaway and homeless youth since 1973. Join us and become a difference maker at Bill Wilson Center! 

Job Summary:

The Grant Writer supports the revenue generating efforts of Bill Wilson Center by effectively composing, compiling and submitting corporate, foundation and government grant proposals. This is a full-time, non-contract position located in Santa Clara, CA.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Compose, compile, and edit grant applications that are compelling, persuasive, and well-developed. 
• Research and analyze funders, making connections between their interests and BWC program outcomes.
• Research and be knowledgeable of community needs and issues.
• Meet with Program Managers, Directors, Division Directors, and Chief Executive Officer as needed to remain informed of agency and program needs.
• Assist with maintaining current funding and generating increased funding from grantors.
• Manage systems (electronic and paper) for tracking completed grant contracts.
• Oversee electronic filing system of MOUs and operational agreements.
• Manage relationships with funders, with specific emphasis on corporate, foundation, and government entities.
• Maintain database of information about funders, including deadlines, areas of interest, request for funding, contact people and any contact made with funder.
• Assist with maintenance of grant files – funded and not funded.
• Ensure that funder’s reporting requirements are met through communication with Bill Wilson Center accounting department, database manager, director of agency program quality improvement and program staff.
• Participate in agency Program Quality Improvement activities and initiatives.
• Participate in agency Safety initiatives and proactively report safety issues to Facility Manager.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; and a minimum four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Should exhibit advanced writing skills with high level knowledge of grammar and spelling.
• Excellent communication skills required.  Must be able to manage multiple timelines and deadlines and work independently. 
• Knowledge of California foundations and corporate community, especially those who invest in youth programs, is desirable. 
• Knowledge of mental health and social services trends and best practices a plus. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to produce reports and correspondence.  Good communication skills required.  Ability to communicate effectively before groups of clients or employees of organization. 
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.  Internet research skills required.  Knowledge of and comfort with databases and Google suite.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment with a wide range of work styles, while at the same time working independently while maintaining open and transparent communications about workload and special projects.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others.  The employee is required to be mobile. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary Range:

$80,000 - $110,000 per year.

Employee Benefits & Perks:

We offer a generous compensation package for full-time employees that includes the following:

• 4 Weeks Accrued PTO
• 14 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Paid Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Life Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending Plans for Medical, Dependent Care, Parking and Transit
• 401 (K) Retirement Plan
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Upward Career Mobility
• Discounts and Savings through Tickets At Work and LifeMart  

EEO:

Bill Wilson Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant. Because of a need to remain responsive to the needs of our clients and our Agency’s operations, responsibilities may be modified at any time.

Salary : $80,000 - $110,000