What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal & Grant Writer position at YMCA of the USA?
Working directly with the Executive Director and Youth & Family Services program leadership, you’ll learn about the work happening across youth development, family services, behavioral health, school-based programs, and community services and translate that expertise and impact into compelling opportunities for investment. You’ll lead proposal and grant development across government, foundation, corporate, and other institutional funding opportunities while helping YFS build a strong, sustainable funding pipeline.
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- Five or more years of relevant experience in grant writing, proposal development, institutional fundraising, government contracting, or a related field.
- Demonstrated success developing competitive grant proposals, government RFP responses, or other complex funding requests.
- Exceptional writing, editing, research, and analytical skills.
- Ability to understand budgets and financial information and connect them to strong program narratives.
- Excellent organization and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with program experts, finance teams, senior leaders, community partners, and funders.
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.