Grants & Development Coordinator

OIC of Washington•Yakima, WA

About The Position

The Grants & Development Coordinator researches and coordinates grant proposals, supports grant administration and compliance, and helps plan and implement fundraising events and campaigns. The role works with program directors, executive leadership, fiscal staff, communications and development staff, data staff, and subject matter experts to prepare proposals, budgets, reports, and supporting materials. It also cultivates relationships with funders, donors, corporate partners, and community organizations; supports donor stewardship and community engagement; gathers organizational and program data; and maintains accurate records, reports, and dashboards related to grants and fundraising.

Responsibilities

Research and identify funding opportunities aligned with OIC's mission and strategic priorities.
Coordinate the planning, writing, editing, and submission of grant proposals, applications, letters of inquiry, and other funding requests.
Collaborate with program directors, executive leadership, fiscal staff, and subject matter experts to develop proposal narratives, budgets, work plans, logic models, and supporting documentation.
Maintain an annual grants calendar covering funding opportunities, proposal deadlines, reporting schedules, renewal dates, and grant milestones.
Maintain proposal templates, organizational boilerplate language, demographic information, and grant resource materials.
Coordinate grant administration activities after award notification and work with relevant staff to monitor deliverables, reporting requirements, and compliance obligations.
Assist with programmatic reports, continuation applications, grant amendments, and grant closeout activities.
Maintain organized electronic grant files, award documentation, contracts, correspondence, and audit or funder-review documentation.
Monitor grant reporting schedules and communicate upcoming deadlines to staff.
Co-lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of organizational fundraising events, campaigns, and initiatives.
Develop sponsorship opportunities and cultivate relationships with corporate partners, foundations, donors, and community supporters.
Coordinate fundraising event logistics, timelines, sponsorship packages, budgets, volunteer support, vendor coordination, and event communications.
Maintain donor, sponsor, and fundraising databases and support accurate recordkeeping and stewardship activities.
Prepare donor acknowledgments, sponsorship recognition materials, impact reports, and follow-up communications.
Assist in developing annual fundraising goals, campaign strategies, sponsorship plans, and revenue projections.
Evaluate fundraising activities and report on participation, sponsorship revenue, donor engagement, and return on investment.
Assist in cultivating relationships with funders, donors, community organizations, and strategic partners; coordinate meetings, presentations, and communications with current and prospective funders.
Represent OIC of Washington at assigned community meetings, networking events, conferences, and fundraising activities.
Identify opportunities to strengthen partnerships that advance organizational priorities.
Coordinate collection of organizational data needed for proposals and reports, including program outcomes, success stories, needs assessment data, demographic information, and community impact metrics.
Monitor funding trends and emerging grant opportunities affecting nonprofit organizations and workforce development programs.
Support special projects assigned by agency leadership.
Maintain accurate records of grant submissions, awards, fundraising activities, sponsorships, and donor engagement; develop reports and dashboards summarizing grant activity, fundraising performance, and funding outcomes.
Maintain development files and organizational records according to agency standards and perform other duties as assigned.