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Assistant Director, Proposals - Jefferson Center City

Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/13/2026
Job Details

Responsible for researching, writing, and coordinating compelling grant proposals and donor submissions that secure philanthropic funding in support of the organization's mission. This role partners closely with development, program, finance, and leadership teams to translate programmatic impact into persuasive funding narratives for foundations, corporations, and major donors.

Job Description

  • Research, write, edit, and format high-quality grant proposals, letters of inquiry (LOIs), and funding applications tailored to philanthropic funders.
  • Analyze funder interests, giving history, and application requirements.
  • Manage multiple proposal timelines simultaneously, ensuring on-time submission.
  • Maintain proposal calendars, tracking systems, and funder documentation.
  • Assist with post-award reporting by providing narrative updates and impact summaries as needed.

Education And Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, Nonprofit management, public administration or related field.
  • 3 years experience writing grant proposals or philanthropic funding requests in a nonprofit, foundation, or mission-driven organization.
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
  • Strong organizational and project management abilities with attention to detail.
  • Understanding of not-for-profit funding environment.
  • Experience using design software for print and digital media like InDesign.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of not-for-profits/ grantmaking environments.
  • Working with CRM or grant management systems (e.g., Salesforce).

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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