Associate Grant Writer and Consultant (Full-Time)

Think and Ink Grant Consulting•Atlanta, GA

10d•Remote

About The Position

Think and Ink Grant Consulting is seeking an individual with at least two years of grant writing experience to fill the role of a full-time Associate Grant Consultant. This is an entry-level role for a person interested in learning, advancing their grant-writing knowledge, serving as a grant consultant to our clients, and eventually taking on more challenging projects. This position reports to and is managed by the CEO. The Associate Grant Consultant must be skilled at understanding each client’s program goals and translating them into writing. They must also have excellent verbal communication and listening skills, superior persuasive and technical writing skills, and strong budgeting skills. Funding opportunities may arise from foundations and government entities through grants, corporate sponsorships, and in-kind donations for program and general operating support. They must also provide grant consulting support, create logic models, write simple evaluation plans, lead meetings, and serve as advisors to our clients. Our clients include colleges and universities, 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations with operating budgets of $3 million or more, and municipalities. We specialize in organizations supporting women, children, health, and education nationwide.

Requirements

Writes a complete, funder-ready narrative from a blank page without a template to copy or AI assistance
Translates program design into a need statement, goals, measurable objectives, activities, and outcomes that hold together logically
Writes to a scoring rubric, allocating length and emphasis to where the points are
Self-edits to word and character limits without losing the argument
Produces clean first drafts. Copy editing is a polish step, not a rescue
Reads a NOFO or RFP and independently builds an accurate compliance checklist
Navigates Grants.gov, SAM.gov, and common foundation portals without hand-holding
Understands allowable and unallowable costs, match and cost-share requirements, and indirect costs
Working familiarity with 2 CFR Part 200 and the ability to spot a compliance risk before it reaches the client
Builds a multi-year project budget with a narrative that ties every line to a program activity
Calculates personnel costs, fringe, indirect, and match accurately
Reads a client's audited financials and 990 well enough to reference them credibly in a proposal
Catches arithmetic and formula errors before submission
Leads a client meeting with senior staff and executive directors, sets the agenda, and drives to decisions
Asks the diagnostic questions to surface what a client actually needs, not only what they asked for
Effectively gathers information from client to support a successful, on-time submission
Ability to deliver unwelcome guidance, such as declining to pursue a poor-fit opportunity, with evidence and diplomacy
Manages scope and expectations without escalating routine matters to leadership
Manages multiple concurrent client accounts and overlapping submission deadlines without dropped tasks
Works backward from a deadline to build a realistic internal timeline with buffer for review
Uses project management software to keep status visible to the team in real time
Communicates project status to fellow team members and management
Flags a slipping timeline early rather than reporting it after the fact
Builds a qualified prospect list, not a long list, and can explain the fit rationale for each funder
Uses funder databases, 990s, and award histories to assess realistic competitiveness
Builds and maintains a grants calendar that sequences opportunities against client capacity
Constructs a logic model and a simple evaluation plan with valid measures
Distinguishes outputs from outcomes and writes indicators a funder will accept
Interprets client program data and uses it as evidence rather than decoration
Responds to client and internal communication same day or next day for correspondence received after 3 PM EST
Works independently in a remote, highly structured environment with minimal supervision
Receives quality assurance feedback positively and applies it consistently going forward
Handles confidential client and organizational information with discretion
Bachelor’s degree
Team player with a proven track record in grant writing and program development
Deadline-driven with extreme attention to detail
Minimum of two (2) years of writing and preparing grant applications in the grant focus areas of women, children, health, and education
Project management, budgeting, and research skills
Impeccable written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and manage project timelines
Ability to work independently and set priorities
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple job tasks
Organizational and analytical skills with consistent attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree and/or GPC
Five (5) years of grant writing and grant consulting experience
Federal grant writing experience with the following agencies: HRSA, DOL, DOJ, DOE, or SAMHSA
Federal grant writing experience with the following topic(s): rural health
Experience supporting nonprofit organizations with annual budgets of $3 million or more, colleges and universities, and municipalities
Prior experience as a nonprofit leader or work experience supporting women, children, health, and education (i.e., teacher, social worker, health advocate, etc.)

Responsibilities

Provide support across all Think and Ink Grants® service areas: grant consulting, grant writing, grant research, grant management, and grant evaluation
Write grant proposals per our quality assurance process
Compile all required documents and attachments as required by funders
Lead client meetings as touchpoints to ask questions, give an overview, provide updates on pending applications, guide the grant writing process, and manage client expectations
Manage projects and provide updates on the entire submission process, including, but not limited to, project deadlines, final delivery, and subtasks.
Serve as an advisor to provide grant consulting support as the need arises
Conduct prospect research to find new and update existing funders
Review, update, and create budgets for the client organization per funder requirements
Update and maintain a grant application calendar summarizing potential funding opportunities
Attend weekly team meetings to discuss strategy, next steps, and upcoming meetings