Job Title: Grants Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Development

This position is responsible for sourcing, maintaining, ensuring compliance, and reporting on private foundations and local government grants, while actively seeking new opportunities. This is a hybrid position with at least one day a week in person at CAC's Hoffman Estates location. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify and source private and local government grant opportunities.
• Lead the grant writing process, crafting compelling proposals that communicate CAC's mission and goals.
• Oversee the submission workflow for new and continuation grants.
• Prepare and compile all components of grant submission, ensuring compliance and alignment with each grant agency’s requirements and regulations.
• Collaborate with CAC’s program staff to gather necessary information for proposals and reports.
• Maintain and update supporting documents for proposals, including operating budget, financial statements and reports, board of directors list and donor lists.
• Ensure the timely submission of all required grant reports to funders, including monthly/quarterly reports for local government grants.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with funders, fostering connections and partnerships throughout the grant cycle.
• Coordinate site visits, tours and meetings with funders.
• Contribute to CAC’s annual report on grant activities highlighting achievements, impacts and challenges.
• Track and implement foundation recognition, including proper credit lines for publications and press releases.
• Attend annual fund hearings as necessary for local government grants.
• Align the grant portfolio with CAC’s strategic plan, ensuring grants support long-term goals and objectives.
• Provide monthly updates to the Director of Development.
• As a member of the Development team, support events, tours and other stewardship activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, English, humanities field, or equivalent required.
• Two years of work experience required, including previous grant writing experience.
• Strong written communication skills: ability to write and edit clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals and reports.
• Outstanding grammar, editing, and research skills. Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative spirit and ability to be flexible as well as work independently.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet all deadlines.
• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies preferred.
• Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for prospect research preferred
• Required to work occasional evenings and weekends for events and tours.
• Computer skills: proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs required, Donor Perfect preferred.

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume. Final candidates will be asked to submit a writing sample.