Grants Assistant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kansas, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Director of Development to outline our fundraising objectives.

• Assist the Grant Writer in assembling proposals, preparing attachments, budgets, and managing submission platforms.

• Create and sustain standard organizational materials for grant applications, encompassing boilerplate text, financial documents, and lists of board members and staff.

• Oversee administrative tasks necessary for establishing new philanthropic relationships.

• Aid in the development and execution of philanthropic cultivation and stewardship strategies alongside the Fundraising Plan.

• Conduct prospect research and assist with administrative tasks related to discovering new philanthropic opportunities.

• Keep precise records of donors and funders, manage task management software, and maintain the Development division calendar.

• Monitor and uphold the Annual Fund Development Plan and the Strategic Plan objectives as they relate to fundraising and development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of administrative, nonprofit, or similar professional experience.

• Proficiency in working with CRM or database systems; familiarity with Salesforce is preferred.

• Experience in preparing organized written materials such as proposals, reports, or formal correspondence.

• Background in supporting projects that involve multiple required components.

• Ability to maintain systematic digital records and documentation systems.

• Genuine interest in or knowledge of the arts and cultural sector.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage

• Voluntary Dental and Vision insurance

• Fully paid Long-Term Disability, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Life Insurance

• Paid holiday leave including 9 holidays, 2 personal days, Winter Break (December 24-January 1), Summer Break (week of July 4th), and 40 hours of paid Volunteer PTO

• Paid vacation, sick, and parental leave

• 401K plan after a year of employment