Grant & Sponsorship Writer Volunteer

JOrganization: Girls Ment To Be (GM2B)
Location: Remote/Hybrid – Jackson, MS
Position Type: Volunteer
Time Commitment: Approximately 4–8 hours per month
Schedule: Flexible

About Girls Ment To Be

Girls Ment To Be (GM2B) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering girls ages 8–17 through mentorship, leadership development, academic support, family engagement, and meaningful community experiences.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Grant & Sponsorship Writer Volunteer to help identify and secure funding that supports our programs, operations, events, and continued growth.

Position Summary

The Grant & Sponsorship Writer Volunteer will research and pursue local grants, community-based funding opportunities, corporate grants, foundation grants, and sponsorships that align with the mission and programs of Girls Ment To Be.

We are especially interested in someone who understands how to identify funding opportunities within Mississippi and build strong applications and sponsorship requests for a growing community-based nonprofit.

This role will work with GM2B leadership to understand organizational funding priorities, gather necessary information, prepare applications, and track funding opportunities and deadlines.

Key ResponsibilitiesGrant Research & Writing

• Research local, community, corporate, and foundation grant opportunities that align with GM2B's mission and programs.
• Prioritize funding opportunities available to organizations serving Jackson and surrounding Mississippi communities.
• Identify grants supporting areas such as youth development, mentoring, education, leadership development, family engagement, mental wellness, community development, and nonprofit capacity building.
• Review eligibility requirements before recommending grant opportunities.
• Draft compelling letters of inquiry, grant applications, proposals, narratives, and other required materials.
• Customize applications to match each funder's priorities and requirements.
• Work with GM2B leadership to gather program data, budgets, outcomes, organizational information, and supporting documents.
• Maintain organized records of submitted, pending, awarded, and declined grant applications.
• Track grant deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Assist with grant reports and funder updates when needed.

Sponsorship Development

• Research businesses and corporations that may be interested in sponsoring GM2B programs, events, workshops, youth initiatives, or special campaigns.
• Identify local and regional businesses with a history of supporting youth and community organizations.
• Draft sponsorship letters, requests, proposals, and partnership communications.
• Customize sponsorship requests based on the business, funding opportunity, or event.
• Assist with developing sponsorship packages and benefits when needed.
• Help maintain a pipeline of prospective sponsors and track outreach, follow-ups, commitments, and outcomes.
• Support GM2B leadership with information needed for sponsor meetings or presentations.

Qualifications

Previous grant writing experience is strongly preferred for this role.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Experience researching and writing nonprofit grant applications.
• Experience with local grants, community grants, corporate giving programs, and/or foundation funding.
• Experience writing or supporting corporate sponsorship requests and proposals.
• Familiarity with Mississippi or Southern-based funding opportunities is highly preferred.
• Strong research and professional writing skills.
• Ability to identify grants that are a realistic fit for a small or growing nonprofit.
• Understanding of grant guidelines, eligibility requirements, budgets, outcomes, and reporting expectations.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and maintain organized funding records.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow application instructions.
• Ability to communicate with GM2B leadership regarding documents or information needed to complete applications.
• Passion for youth development, mentorship, education, and empowering girls.

Preferred Experience

We are especially interested in candidates who have experience securing or pursuing funding from:

• Local foundations and community foundations
• Banks and financial institutions
• Corporate community-giving programs
• Local and regional businesses
• Mississippi-based foundations and funders
• Youth development and education funders
• Community development grants
• Corporate sponsorship programs
• Small nonprofit and grassroots funding opportunities

What Success Looks Like

The goal of this role is not simply to submit as many applications as possible. We want to build a strong, realistic funding pipeline by identifying opportunities that are a good match for GM2B.

The Grant & Sponsorship Writer Volunteer will help GM2B:

• Maintain a consistent pipeline of funding opportunities.
• Submit quality grant applications throughout the program year.
• Expand relationships with local and community funders.
• Increase corporate sponsorship opportunities.
• Maintain organized grant and sponsorship records.
• Strengthen the organization's overall funding strategy and sustainability.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience supporting the growth of a youth-focused nonprofit organization.
• Opportunities to expand your nonprofit grant and sponsorship portfolio.
• Experience working directly with nonprofit leadership.
• Professional references based on successful volunteer service.
• The opportunity to help secure resources that directly support girls, families, mentors, and community programming.

Commitment

This is a flexible volunteer position that can be completed primarily remotely. The volunteer should be able to communicate consistently with GM2B leadership and meet agreed-upon grant and sponsorship deadlines.

Because funding opportunities may have varying deadlines throughout the year, availability may fluctuate from month to month.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jackson, MS 39213