LEAD GRANT WRITER

Description

Reports to: Chief of Staff

Program/Department: Fiscal

Classification: Exempt

Revision Date: July 1, 2026

Founded in 1973, The Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) is a non-profit, community-based umbrella institution that seeks to serve the socio-cultural needs of Chicago’s Puerto Rican and Latino community. It is built on the following principles: a philosophy of self-determination, a methodology of self-actualization and critical thought, and an ethics of self-reliance best expressed in the motto, “To live and help to live.”

Summary Of Position

The grant writer will oversee and support all grant writing efforts. The grant writer will organize all solicitations and requests for proposals in the public and private sectors. The Chief Operations Officer will determine what opportunities are most appropriate for the organization. The lead grant writer, with the Chief Operations Officer, will organize and delegate what staff are most appropriate in the completion of proposal writing by understanding present programming and organizational strengths and opportunities for growth.

TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM EACH ESSENTIAL DUTY SATISFACTORY. THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND/OR ABILITY REQUIRED. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Takes a key role in the oversight and implementation of all grant writing and funding sources regarding all programs to fulfill the mission and purpose of the PRCC within the community of wellness perspective
• Write to support all development efforts in maintaining funding sources, protocols, and procedures
• Supports all fundraising with quarterly reports of such activities presented to the Chief of Staff
• Provides support in program sustainability within purview, including programs funded by private, local (city and state), and Federal grants
• Works with all grants to make sure that internal and external reports are completed and submitted in a timely fashion to ensure that deadlines are met
• Supports access and protocols for database grant submission portals with current passwords and access to local, internal databases with PRCC documents
• Supports the completion of all required reports
• Completes mandatory training
• Supports all responsibilities of PRCC Development staff, including regular meetings with staff and updates on grant submissions and continuation applications and required reports
• Attends the PRCC and program-specific and organizational activities and meetings, including but not limited to the monthly organization-wide General Assembly
• Participates in organizational annual events including but not limited to the Puerto Rican People’s Parade, Fiesta Boricua, Three Kings Day, and Haunted Paseo Boricua
  
  

This position requires compliance with all of The PRCC’s written standards, including its Standards of Conduct, all policies and procedures, and Regulatory Compliance requirements. Compliance will be considered as part of the regular performance evaluation

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree with relevant experience of 3 years in Federal and local grant writing, with an understanding of grant submissions.
• Experience in program coordination and grant writing.
  
  

Skills

• Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred
• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Works independently with a strong sense of focus, task-oriented, non-judgmental, open personal qualities, and clear sense of boundaries
  
  

Licensure

• N/A
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree
  
  

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

OSHA Category 3 – Involves no regular exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues are not a condition of employment.

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO

EEO Statement

The Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that celebrates inclusion and diversity. The PRCC provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, or promotion based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other basis or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, The PRCC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.