Development and Communications Senior Associate
Graceworks Lutheran Services - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53244![Graceworks Lutheran Services](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Wisconsin Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/Disability/Vet).
Development and Communications Senior Associate
Job Code:
2024-ADMINIST-004
Location:
Milwaukee
Department:
Development
FT/PT Status:
Full Time
Job Responsibilities:Development and Communications Senior Associate (Grant Writer)WISCONSIN COMMUNITY SERVICES INC.Combine your leadership and research skills with your exceptional ability to write, edit, proofread, fundraise, and communicate. These skills will aid your contribution to a 110-year-old nonprofit, human service organization. As a senior member of an established development and communications team, join us in our collaboration with human service administrators to:Conceptualize and develop high level, complex proposals.Develop and write agreed upon funding proposals and applications to government entities (federal, state, county and city), foundations, United Way and other funding sources.Perform needed research for funding proposals and applications.Assist in donor identification, cultivation, and recognition.Develop and strengthen foundation and corporate relationships.Solicit donations, advertising, and in-kind goods/services to promote WCS programs and special events.As a Development and Communications Senior Associate, you will work closely with the Director of Development and Communication to implement our organization’s development plan and fundraising activities. You will work on special writing projects with senior level leaders, providing your creative input, product development, and clerical support. Your belief in our mission to “provide innovative opportunities for individuals to overcome adversity” will assist you in cultivating local media relationships to publicly “tell the WCS story.”Minimum Qualifications:Requires a Bachelor’s degree in communication, public policy, social welfare or related field. Master’s degree preferred.Five to ten years related experience in proposal writing and/or fund development for human services organization.Prior development experience that includes knowledge of fundraising and research techniques, fundraising strategies and informational sources required.Experience with proposal/grant writing and institutional donors preferred.Must have experience using computer databases, software programs (Word, Outlook, Excel) and electronic funding submissions.Salary:
Salary is commensurate with education and experience: $68,000 - $80,000
Working Conditions:
Some travel required; office and computer work at a desk in an office setting; occasional public presentations; may require more than 40 hours per week.Physical Demands:
Position is mostly sedentary with some travel; involves sitting for long periods of time; ability to use computer and calculator.
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