Grants Coordinator

Feeding South Dakota • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

The Grants Coordinator at Feeding South Dakota plays a crucial role in securing funding to support the organization's mission of ending hunger in the state. This position involves strategic grant prospecting, proposal development, and managing donor relationships to ensure the successful acquisition and stewardship of grants. The Grants Coordinator will work closely with various departments to align grant activities with organizational goals and maintain compliance with grant requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or four years of professional writing experience.
• 3-5 years of successful grant writing experience.
• Outstanding written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Outstanding time management and organizational skills.
• Outstanding attention-to-detail and copy-editing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong computer literacy and ability to learn software and database management.
• Passion for Feeding South Dakota's mission.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fundraising events and campaigns.
• Knowledge of hunger-related research and Feeding America initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and evaluate potential grant funding opportunities from various sources.
• Maintain the grants calendar, tracking submission and reporting deadlines.
• Prepare, write, and submit high-quality grant proposals, budgets, and supporting documents.
• Collaborate with department leaders to identify fundable programs and collect required information for proposals.
• Present proposals to potential funders and steward relationships with grantors.
• Coordinate with departments to implement grant-funded programs and collect data for evaluations.
• Prepare summaries of awarded grants and monitor progress to ensure compliance.
• Submit timely grant reports and track expenditures in collaboration with the Finance team.
• Lead quarterly grants meetings to monitor grant progress with relevant departments.
• Ensure grant recognition requirements are fulfilled and maintain accurate records in the donor database.
• Generate and analyze donor giving reports to track trends and inform strategies.
• Research and develop profiles of prospective donors, including their capacity and interests.
• Build and maintain a prospect pipeline, identifying new opportunities through trends and partnerships.
• Collaborate across teams to maintain consistent donor communication.

Benefits

• 12 Paid Holidays
• 3 weeks PTO
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance (some plans free or little cost to employee)
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching (vested immediately)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Aflac

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree