Grant Writer and Corporate Giving Development Officer Job at Sandhills Community

Content Summary: Grant Writer and Corporate Giving Development Officer at Pinehurst, for Sandhills Community College

The Grant Writer and Corporate Giving Development Officer of the Sandhills Community College Foundation is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and securing funding from businesses, corporate foundations, and grant-making organizations by researching potential donors, crafting compelling proposals, managing relationships, and ensuring timely reporting to maximize financial contributions to support an organization's programs and initiatives; essentially, they act as a key liaison between the organization and corporate and grant-making giving sources to secure grant funding.

Responsibilities:

• Proposal Development:
  1. Generates high-quality proposals, narratives, applications, and supporting documents in response to solicitations consistent with all policies and procedures of Sandhills Community College (SCC) and the requirements and guidelines of the funding agencies;
  2. Works with appropriate personnel to research, develop, write, and submit letters of inquiry, business sponsorship proposals, and grant proposals;
  3. Coordinates with the Business Office to create expenditure and income budgets to accompany proposals;
  4. Coordinates with the Office of Planning and Research to compile and organize institutional and other relevant data to accompany proposals;
  5. Remains up-to-date on current issues relative to grant proposals;
  6. Meets regularly with faculty/staff, academic program leadership, and the Office of Planning and Research to discuss current and new funding needs and timely grant opportunities available;
• Grant Writing and Submission:
  1. Generates revenues for SCC programs through timely submission of well-researched, well-written, and well-documented grant proposals;
  2. Coordinates and follows up on the progress of submitted proposals;
• Prospect Research, Identification, and Relationship Building:
  1. Serves as a liaison to all funding agencies and organizations;
  2. Researches and identifies new government, corporate, foundation, and private funding prospects to match College priorities;
  3. Meets and coordinates regularly with Workforce Strategy and Innovation Department, as well as other campus stakeholders, to discuss current and new corporate sponsorship prospects;
  4. Engages with academic program leadership and the Workforce Strategy and Innovation Department to participate in activities with prospective and current partners;
  5. Coordinates with Foundation staff to develop and implement stewardship strategies for partners;
• Grants Data and Accounting Management:
  1. Maintains primary responsibility for grant schedules and tracking grants;
  2. Develops and maintains a master file on pending grants and contracts;
  3. Develops, implements, and maintains grant recordkeeping procedures, including keeping an ongoing record of all active grants, reporting requirements, and SCC points of contact;
  4. Manages invoicing for business/corporate partners for philanthropic support and pledges;
  5. Coordinates with the Business Office to create needed grant compliance reports;
  6. Assists with post-award activities and initiates project modification requests;
  7. Ensures compliance with grant requirements including grant and business reporting during the life of gifts/grants;
  8. E-files associated documentation and integrates new documents into existing files;
  9. Monitors financial accounts for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.

Requirements:

• Batchelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred;
• 5 to 8 years of experience as a successful grant writer;
• Previous grant budget development and management;
• A proven record of securing major grants with certifiable references;
• Knowledge of grant application processes, scoring criteria, and funding cycles;
• Previous federal grant application, submission, approval, and management of funds;
• Comprehensive knowledge of research, and the ability to distinguish and identify opportunities for SCC academic and technical programs;
• Ability to work effectively under pressure;
• Excellent writing and verbal skills;
• Highly organized with the ability to implement systems and follow-up processes;
• Proficiency in research, interpreting, and analyzing diverse data;
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel) and database management skills;
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work collaboratively and independently with purpose and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

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