Grants Specialist

Mentoring Alliance • Tyler, TX

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About The Position

Mentoring Alliance is a nonprofit religious organization certified as a Best Christian Workplace, boasting a thriving workplace culture.
We exist to mobilize godly people into the lives of kids and families to provide tangible help and eternal hope. All our employees are Christ-followers, living in accordance with their faith, and considered ministers of the gospel no matter their role on staff.
If you seek a meaningful career in a Christ-centered, grace-based, biblically grounded, excellence-driven, and multiethnic organization, Mentoring Alliance could be the right place for you! We work hard and play hard, all for the glory of God.
The mission of the Grants Specialist is to oversee the public grant and private foundation proposal and reporting process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or experience equivalency
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Computer experience must include general word processing and website research

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 years of experience in general fundraising, grant writing, prospect research, or related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts ongoing research to identify and prioritize local, regional, national, state, and federal grant opportunities aligned with Mentoring Alliance’s mission, including TEA, OJJDP, and school voucher-related funding sources; analyzes funder priorities, identifies connections through board and partners to secure invitations to apply, and gathers relevant data to strengthen funding proposals.
• Leads grant writing and reporting efforts for Mentoring Alliance across public and private funding opportunities, collaborating with the VP of Development, program leadership, and account owners to craft compelling, compliant proposals that align program deliverables with investor (donor) priorities.
• Manages the full grant administration process by developing and maintaining a prioritized grant submission calendar, coordinating early planning with program and development leadership to assess feasibility, communicating requirements to internal stakeholders, tracking awards and deliverables, and ensuring timely submission of grant applications and required funder reports.

Benefits

• Competitive Salaries
• Insurance Premiums Paid 100% by Mentoring Alliance
• Health Insurance with a $0 deductible
• Dental Insurance
• Term Life, Short-term & Long-Term Disability, and AD&D Insurance
• Affordable Vision Insurance
• 401K Safe Harbor Plan
• Generous Holiday and Paid Time Off
• Educational Reimbursement
• Program Enrollment Benefit
• Children of MA's core staff team are eligible to enroll in any of MA's programs at no cost.
• 21% off of personal ATT bill
• 8% off of personal Verizon bill
• 3 formal reviews per year
• Monthly informal reviews

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level