Senior Grant Writer (55476)
$72,486–$100,122 year
HybridBellevue, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Lead the full grant lifecycle, securing $2.25 million or more in annual revenue by prospecting, writing, and submitting competitive proposals to over 75 funders. Manage individual grant awards from acceptance through closeout while ensuring strict compliance, accurate reporting, and timely submission of interim and final reports. Cultivate productive relationships with grantmaking sources and provide training to contributors on funded program implementation. Maintain a complex portfolio of grants while balancing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Requires a Bachelor's degree, five years of nonprofit grant experience, and lived experience navigating systems of oppression. Full-time role with hybrid work options, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to equity and cultural humility.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Minimum 5 years of successful hands-on experience in nonprofit grant writing and management
- Demonstrated success securing six- and seven-figure annual grant funding
- Excellent written communication, editing, organizational, and project management skills
- Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, and explaining nonprofit programs
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, grant research tools, and nonprofit development or grants management databases
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent grant deadlines and projects in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a professional environment
- Lived experience navigating systems of oppression or a demonstrated understanding of systemic inequities related to disability, neurodiversity, race, class, or gender identity or expression
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and respectfully with individuals and communities from historically marginalized backgrounds, grounded in cultural humility
- Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint check
- Strictly maintain confidentiality of all client information
- Demonstrate skill in word processing and familiarity with MS Outlook, Word and Excel
- Possess valid Washington State driver's license and valid automobile insurance
- Have access to a dependable personal vehicle
- Pass drug and tuberculosis tests
- Ability to show proof of current immunizations, including COVID-19 and MMR vaccine or titer test
Desired Qualifications
- Remain current on grant making and writing trends, compliance requirements, and best practices through continuing education and participation in professional organizations
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