Grant & Foundation Strategy Consultant

Jesuit Volunteers • Baltimore, MD

11m • Remote

About The Position

The Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) seeks a highly experienced Grant & Foundation Strategy Consultant to conduct a comprehensive assessment of our current institutional fundraising landscape. This role will lead the strategic development of a robust three-year grant-seeking roadmap, ensuring our narrative and processes align with our mission of "faith that does justice through service to others."

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years in developing and implementing successful grant/foundation solicitation programs for non-profits.
• Depth of expertise in grant strategy, prospect research, proposal development and funder stewardship
• Demonstrated success in securing six figure grants from private, corporate, and community foundations.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to translate complex programmatic work into measurable outcomes for sophisticated funders.
• Communication Mastery: Exceptional writing and editing skills with a focus on impact storytelling.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with faith-based organizations is a significant plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Assessment: Evaluate current JVC fundraising efforts, historical grant performance, and existing foundation relationships to identify gaps and growth opportunities.
• Narrative Development: Refine and update the JVC "case for support" to compellingly communicate our impact to modern philanthropic partners, rooted in Ignatian values and social justice.
• Process Optimization: Establish rigorous grant writing criteria, internal workflows, and toolkits to streamline solicitation and reporting.
• Forward-Looking Planning: Design a detailed three-year strategy with clear performance targets to diversify and scale institutional revenue.

What This Job Offers

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