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Grants Writer/coordinator 🔥


Who we are: Many Mansions – a provider of services-enriched affordable housing

Many Mansions believes that everyone deserves a place to call home. It is from this belief that Many Mansions strives to provide affordable, quality, services-enriched housing for formerly homeless and those of very low income in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. Many Mansions currently houses and serves 1,300 adults and children. To meet the need in the community, Many Mansions is expanding and is expected to double the number of people being served within the next four years.

Many Mansions expects employees to respect all whom we meet, act with integrity, honesty, and compassion for others. The organization embraces diversity and works for equity and inclusion across the organization.

Position Summary: The Grant Writer/Coordinator is part of a development team working to achieve overall revenue goals that enable Many Mansions to realize its purpose and vision. The Grant Writer/Coordinator is responsible for designing, writing, and submitting high-quality grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and grant reports. The Grant Writer conducts research for potential funding sources, tracks progress, maintains databases, and follows up and acknowledges funders.

The ideal candidate is a skilled, persuasive writer and editor, experienced with public and private grants, who can capture the significance of Many Mansions’ impact in a clear and compelling way. Experience writing grants for affordable housing and homelessness causes is highly preferable.

This is a hybrid (remote/in person) position. The organization’s headquarters are in Thousand Oaks with additional offices located in other parts of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. A fully remote position may be considered. 

Core Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Work with the Operations Manager to strategize and schedule private (foundations, corporate, family) and public (governmental) grant application submittals.
  • Write, edit, and timely submit letters of inquiry, grant applications, and reports, including developing budgets, narratives, and other materials as needed.
  • The position is responsible for reporting, recordkeeping, and grant compliance, and works with program staff to:
  • Ensure compatibility between program activities and grantor requirements.
  • Coordinate program tracking and the collection of records for the purpose of proper and accurate reporting and compliance.
  • Prepare for any required audit of awarded grants.
  • Maintain consistently updated schedules and thorough and accurate records in all data management systems, including Salesforce, Foundation Search, physical files, and scanned & electronic files. Track and communicate on progress before and after submittals.  
  • Maintain positive and consistent relationship with funders, write acknowledgment letters, communicate on awarded and declined applications, and prepare other reports and correspondence to steward funders. 
  • Work closely with the Vice President and Operations Manager to research, identify, and cultivate new funding sources. Follow grantor funding trends and other external relevant data.
  • Support writing projects as needed including funder and other organizational reports and briefs, marketing materials, fundraising letters, etc.  
  • Assist with community outreach and fundraising activities, as needed, and complete other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications & Conditions: 
  • 5+ years’ experience in grant writing, grants/contract management, or bachelor’s degree and 3+ years’ experience, or master’s degree and 2+ years’ experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and the ability to speak, listen, and respond respectfully and effectively with and among staff, agencies, residents, donors, partners, and community members
  • Ability to synthesize and translate verbal and written information
  • Demonstrated experience with fund development and writing both government and private grants
  • Reliable and flexible team player who works well with minimal supervision, has a good work ethic, and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across departments - both remotely and in person
  • Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and to meet deadlines
  • Proficiency in computer and computer applications, including Microsoft 365 programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), social media, and data management programs. Proficiency in Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack is helpful
  • Passion for and knowledge of issues of affordable housing, homelessness, and social services highly preferred
  • Must be able to adhere to all company policies and procedures, in addition to all state, federal and local laws and regulations.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the staff member is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls, talk and hear. The staff member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach using feet, legs, back, arms and hands. The staff member must be able to lift and/or move up to 20-40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: This position has a moderate to high stress work environment. The work environment may have time constraints and emotional demands. The corporate culture is friendly and goal oriented. There must be willingness and an ability to work nights and weekends, when needed (on rare occasions).

Reliable transportation: While driving is not required for this position, the applicant must have transportation or the ability to get to and from work sites. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and functions

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