Job descriptionThe Grant Officer will report to the Director of Institutional Giving & Government Relations and work closely with members of the development team, NYLAG leadership and advocates to support the life-cycle of a grant, including prospect research, proposal development and stewardship. This includes crafting, coordinating, and submitting compellingletters of interest, proposals, reports, and renewals in support of the advancement of NYLAG's mission.
Duties and Responsibilities- Collaborate with the development team, legal staff, and financial counselors to draft and submit compelling and succinct letters of inquiries, proposals, reports, and renewals
- Perform prospect research on government, foundations, and corporate funders; identify potential fits between grantor funding priorities organization goals. Make recommendations on pursuing potential new grant opportunities.
- Craft compelling case statements and other materials in support of both institutional and philanthropic fundraising efforts
- Engage with legal and financial counseling staff and grants and data coordinators and the data analyst to maintain knowledge of the organization's programs and to collect data and information to bolster the quality of proposals, reports, and renewals
- Monitor grant expectations, needs, deliverables and programmatic updates, and maintain regular communication with internal and external stakeholders for a portfolio of grants and contracts
- Maintain grant calendars; coordinate with programmatic staff, data team, finance department, and other key staff to prepare grant proposals, reports, and renewals for timely submission; develop protocols to streamline processes
- Collaborate with the development team and staff to regularly steward with current potential funders, including preparing updates, communicating successes, and coordinating site visits
- Maintain updated grant records and files, including maintaining grant records in the donor database
- Manage grants calendars; develop protocols to ensure timely submission of grant proposals and reports. and develop protocols for timely submission of proposals and reports
- Engage with staff across NYLAG's legal and financial counseling units to understand the work of the organization, gather information and success stories to strengthen proposals
- Maintain updated grant files and records
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree
- At least 3-5 years of experience grant-writing at a nonprofit
- Excellent writing and editing skills; the ability to translate complex information to tell a clear and compelling story
- Demonstrated ability to craft compelling letters of interest, proposals, reports, and renewals
- Demonstrated success in 5-, 6-, and 7-figure grants from both government and foundation funders
- Demonstrated ability to utilize various prospecting tools to identify and secure new funding sources
- Passion for NYLAG's mission and ability to translate that passion in writing
- Ability to engage with staff to develop a deep understanding of programmatic areas
- Strong project management skills; ability multitask several projects simultaneously
- Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders to manage and meet proposal and submission deadlines
Employment type: ☒ Full-time
Professional Level: ☒ Professional
Salary Range: NYLAG is a unionized workplace, and salaries are set pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The current salary range for this position is between $84,280 and $87,685.
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care.
Application Instructions: Please save resume and cover letter on one pdf.
NYLAG is committed to a hybrid work policy for staff whose work does not require their full-time presence in the office. NYLAG's current policy is that most staff are required to work in NYLAG's offices or do other in-person work at least two days each week. This policy is subject to change. 
