Grants/Proposal Writer jobs in Danbury, CT

At RVNAhealth, you can experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a real difference in people’s lives, every day. We are an agency where you can feel valued and achieve professional growth and development with personal fulfillment.

Why RVNAhealth?
RVNAhealth (formerly known as RVNA, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) is an eleven-time winner of the Hearst Media Top Workplaces Award. We offer rewarding career opportunities where you can make an enormous impact. We are committed to providing an exceptional, supportive, and progressive work environment for each employee.

RVNAhealth is seeking an experienced part-time Grant Writer. Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy, the Grant Writer will assist the Development Team through the research, writing, and submission of grant proposals and letters of interest. The Grant Writer will identify and secure new funding opportunities and renew existing grants that support RVNAhealth’s mission and strategic plan. The Grant Writer will also complete post-award grant reports.

Candidates must have exceptional writing and interpersonal skills, experience in non-profit fundraising and communications, and a passion for the work and mission of RVNAhealth.

Responsibilities:

• Research and identify prospective government, corporate and foundation funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with leaders throughout the organization to identify and understand funding gaps and programs/services in need of funding.
• Write high-quality letters of interest, narratives, proposals, and grant applications as directed to support ongoing, current and future RVNAhealth programs.
• Partner with relevant staff to build project budgets to accompany grant narratives.
• Conduct case-building research (analysis of demographic trends, industry data, educational research) to support grant proposals.
• Maintain a calendar and timeline of grant opportunities, pending applications, and post-award reports.
• Coordinate and follow-up on progress of submitted proposals.
• Comply with all grant reporting deadlines as required by grantors.
• Maintain contact with granting agencies and organizations.
• Work with Development Team to produce and send acknowledgement letters to funders in a timely manner.
• Work with Development Associate to ensure all donor and grant information is routinely recorded and maintained in the database.
• Maintain files on all grant-related correspondence, reports, and proposals in Development files.
• Maintain confidentiality of agency information.
• Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Exceptional interpersonal, professional writing and research skills
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum 2 years grant writing experience
• Proven track record of securing new funding opportunities and major grants with certifiable references
• Proficiency in researching, interpreting and analyzing data
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs, Donor Database management
• Must posses the ability to collect, organize, analyze and interpret budget information
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and ability to implement systems and follow-up processes
Motivated self-starter with ability to work both independently and collaboratively with minimal guidance

RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. RVNAhealth is committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized.

This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location and not to the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.