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Northwest Maritime Center
Job Description Title: Foundation Relations Coordinator
Reports to: Senior Director of Philanthropy and Sponsorships
Status: Full-time, hourly
Position Summary: The Northwest Maritime Center has an exciting opportunity for an experienced grant writer. The Foundation Relations Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to raise funds through private foundations, corporations/businesses, and government entities. This position will maximize grant revenue by researching, planning, organizing, writing and submitting applications; ensure timely and quality reporting; and maintain relationships with funding institutions and key staff of current and potential funders.
Primary responsibilities:
Prospect research
Work with the development team and program managers to identify clear objective and goals for grants
Conduct new prospect research
Review and augment existing prospect research
Collaborate on sponsorship identification
Use organizations database to develop and maintain a pipeline of opportunities with specific deadlines, funding targets, alignment with specific programs and probability ratings
Grants management
Compile, write, edit all proposals, exhibiting strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling.
Create and maintain any boilerplate proposal text and attachments
Develop proposals and budgets in accordance with funders' guidelines and focus making a clear and compelling case for why our mission and programs help foundations and corporations realize their vision
Coordinate with program managers as needed to gather content for proposals
Track grant application process in Salesforce ensuring that grant deliverables are fulfilled on time, and creating follow-up tasks for all grant applications and prospects.
General operations
While this position's primary responsibility is grant work, the Grants Coordinator will work as part of the NWMC team to ensure smooth operations for the organization as a whole. This could include providing information to visitors to the maritime center and helping out in projects and events that require all-hands-on-deck. We all pitch in when need be.
Qualifications:
Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communications skills
Technology proficiency - Excel, Word. Google Docs, Salesforce or other database mgt. experience
Minimum of Five years experience grant writing in a non-profit setting
Ability to effectively conduct research
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision but also work independently and interdependently
Flexibility and a sense of humor
Demonstrated project management skills
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive relationships
A passion for our mission around maritime culture/boats/local marine trades/experiential education/community partnerships
Position is full-time with benefits. Northwest Maritime Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Position open until filled.
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