Job Description

Grant Writer

Manage a comprehensive grants fundraising program to secure new and ongoing funding in support of Concordia Seminary's operations and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with Seminary leadership, faculty and Seminary Support staff, identify grant opportunities and contacts. Develop cultivation strategies and work to develop relationships with grantors.
• Develop campaign-specific and division-wide goals to accomplish annual income targets.
• Develop appropriate tracking and reporting metrics and a reporting schedule, as well as produce other reports as needed.
• Maintain a grant status calendar that encompasses all Seminary departments that includes proposal request opportunities, submissions, funds awards, reporting deadlines and requests.
• Draft letters of inquiry, proposals, reports, acknowledgment letters and receipts to grant-making organizations and other donors.
• Assist with securing sponsorships for special projects and programs.
• Provide and share research on potential funding sources to meet Seminary funding needs and advise on sources and requirements for requests.
• Collect program, project and budget results and organize meetings to prepare and submit timely proposals and reports to grantors and Seminary leaders as required.
• Maintain detailed summaries of grant activity in the Seminary's database.
• Identify, report and respond to trends influencing corporate and foundation grant making.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in successful grant research and writing, preferably in higher education and/or other nonprofit.
• Excellent interpersonal and writing skills.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of research methodologies.
• Strong project management and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Availability for some travel and willingness to participate in Seminary events that may occur in the evenings or on weekends.
• Understanding of LCMS doctrine and its organizational structure preferred.

Bachelor's degree required.

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