{"id":41533,"date":"2017-06-22T17:05:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T21:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=41533"},"modified":"2017-06-22T17:06:38","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T21:06:38","slug":"41533","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2017\/06\/22\/41533\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Grant Writer &#8211; Halcyon (Washington, D.C.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Posted by\u00a0<strong>Sydney Sparrow.<\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><b>P<\/b><b>osition: <\/b>Grant Writer<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Posted by: <\/strong>Halcyon<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Locati<\/strong><strong>on: <\/strong>Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Contract:<\/strong>\u00a0Part-Time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Halcyon, a non-profit in Georgetown, currently has openings for a part-time Grant Writer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600\">ABOUT HALCYON:<\/span>\u00a0Halcyon seeks and celebrates creativity in all forms and galvanizes creative individuals aspiring to promote social good. We bring together diverse groups of changemakers in art and social enterprise and provide a safe haven for their bold ideas to take flight. Halcyon offers an ecosystem of advocacy that encourages socially engaged creatives to learn, freely experiment, sometimes fail, and advance their talents and visions. In doing so, we foster new pathways to knowledge and resources and help innovators transform their inspiration into impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;color: #000000\">About the Position<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Research, write and submit winning funding proposals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;color: #000000\">Essential Responsibilities<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Craft funding proposals in a clear and compelling manner<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Assemble and submit grant proposals, including letters, proposals, budgets, and presentations to foundations and other grant\u2010making organizations, persuasively communicating the organization\u2019s mission and programs to potential funders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Help establish and steward relationships with foundation contacts and program officers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Conduct robust prospect research<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Maintain a calendar\/spreadsheet to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines, and reports<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Ensure prompt acknowledgment of foundation gifts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Prioritize projects to keep multiple projects moving in a timely manner, meet deadlines and manage supplemental material required for proposals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;color: #000000\">Minimum Education Required\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Bachelor\u2019s degree in Marketing, Journalism, Creative Writing or other relevant fields.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;color: #000000\">Minimum Experience Required<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Minimum of 3 years\u2019 experience writing winning non-profit funding proposal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;color: #000000\">Skills and Attributes\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Excellent research skills and familiarity with Foundation Center and other key research tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Strong ability to analyze and interpret data<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exceptional verbal and written communication skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Attention to detail and self\u2010motivated<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Enthusiasm for Halcyon\u2019s mission<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Experience in non\u2010profit community-based organization or business setting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Familiarity with donor management software<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">If this position seems like a fit, please submit a resume and cover letter to<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:inquiry@halcyonhouse.org\">inquiry@halcyonhouse.org<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">and\u00a0we will respond promptly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by\u00a0Sydney Sparrow.\u00a0Click here\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email. Position: Grant Writer Posted by: Halcyon Location: Washington, D.C. Contract:\u00a0Part-Time Halcyon, a non-profit in Georgetown, currently has openings for a part-time Grant Writer. ABOUT HALCYON:\u00a0Halcyon seeks and celebrates creativity in all forms and galvanizes creative individuals aspiring to promote social good. 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