Grant Writer

Refuge for Women is a non-profit, faith based organization providing specialized long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation. With multiple locations across the U.S., Refuge for Women offers up to twelve months of safe housing, at no charge to the resident, with around the clock care as residents progress through evidence-based, trauma-informed programming.

Refuge for Women is a faith-based organization and it is important for staff to share the same basic values and expectations held by Refuge for Women. We require that all staff are believers in Jesus Christ. Read our Statement of Faith.

Position Overview

The part-time grant writer at Refuge for Women is responsible for cultivating grant prospects, maintaining an effective grant application calendar, and developing and submitting high-quality grant proposals. Ultimately, these activities will result in securing grant funding that will contribute to the overall funding plan toward a sustainable cash flow for your location. Possible grant funding sources may include: family foundations, community foundations, corporate foundations, local government entities, and grants from local churches. 

Summary of Responsibilities

• Research and identify foundations that are a good fit for Refuge for Women using our Instrumentl grant database and/or foundation 990s, websites, LinkedIn, etc. 
• Maintain an up-to-date yearly calendar of grants to apply for in Instrumentl, including both repeat and new grantors.
• Craft and write grant proposals using clear, persuasive language, accuracy of financial and program details, and confidentiality of residential home location and resident identifying information. Residents should be written about in a way that honors their story. 
• Organize grant proposals on Google Drive to retain a paper trail of all applications submitted. 
• Update each foundation in Instrumentl when statuses on the application process update and change, such as when a grant is being researched, applied for, awarded, or denied. Add reporting requirements (if any) to the Instrumentl calendar when a grant is awarded. 
• Conduct weekly phone calls with the Executive Director to review items needed for grant proposals. 
• Send a monthly report from Instrumentl to the Executive Director regarding grant statuses. 

Skills and Expectations

• Grant writing experience highly preferred 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google applications
• Competency in handling multiple grants at a time
• Excellent time management skills
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated, organized, persistent
• Discernment and social awareness to determine next steps with funders
• Able to maintain confidentiality