Mission

As stewards of the Vincentian spirit, Marillac St. Vincent Family Services is committed to strengthening and empowering those most in need to reach their greatest potential. We fulfill our mission through quality childcare and early childhood education, after-school programs, comprehensive services to isolated seniors, programs for pregnant and parenting young women and outreach to at-risk families and individuals.

Core Values

Our employees commit themselves as individuals to live out the core values of integrity, excellence, creativity, advocacy, respect, and empowerment in our daily work, as we serve the needs of others.

Integrity - Acting with transparency, humility, and honesty

Excellence - Providing quality care with compassion

Creativity - Being continuously resourceful and inventive

Advocacy - Supporting the cause of those who lack resources for a reasonable quality of life 

Respect - Recognizing our own value and upholding the dignity and value of all people

Empowerment - Providing skills and resources to achieve full human development

Team Behaviors

1. Versatility – Understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives on an issue; adapting one’s approach as the requirements of the situation change; an eagerness for positive action; self-control; active listening.
2. A collaborative work model – Cooperatively working and sharing responsibility; contributing to the group effort; realizing a sense of commitment and ownership in the success of the organization’s goals.
3. Mutual accountability – Holds others accountable with their roles; provides and receives feedback and takes constructive action.
4. Client/customer advocate – Identifies opportunities to improve quality of services; presents oneself professionally
5. Protects confidentiality & privacy – Respects and protects information about all staff and clients.

General Summary

This role will focus on creating detailed proposals and reports by researching, developing, writing, preparing, and submitting successful grant proposals to corporate and foundation funders. This role will support the growth of Marillac St. Vincent’s Institutional funder portfolio with partners who align with the organization’s mission and five-year strategic plan. This role will report to the Director of Development.  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prospect research, vet, and cultivate grant opportunities for current funders and prospective funders to support pressing and long-term program goals with a focus on expanding our portfolio of Foundation and Corporate partners.

• Current funders: Prepare and submit grant applications and timely reports, meeting deadlines; steward relationships through meaningful engagements.

• Prospects: Review potential funding opportunities to identify and develop proposals and applications for new funding opportunities that align with the mission and vision of Marillac St. Vincent

• Conduct revisions to MSV grant language - update narrative, data, impact/success stories, trends - to ensure it reflects the most current organizational and program descriptions and matches funding priorities. 

• Collaborate and engage program teams to formulate compelling program narratives and impact both quantitatively and qualitatively, and gain a thorough understanding of MSV's history, programs, and services.

• Track sector for giving trends, this can include attending pre-proposal workshops/webinars and sharing information to support decisions.

• Develop, maintain, and track pertinent outreach - including cultivations, solicitations, and other activities - in Raiser's Edge database.

• Provide ongoing timely status reports that outline proposal and reporting due dates for the upcoming 3 months, and weekly update on status of current projects.

 
 Qualifications

• Strong writing skills 

• Minimum of three years in fundraising and grant writing

• Fluent in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel. 

• Be comfortable creating budgets and organizational attachments. 

• Raiser's Edge grants management experience or other database experience to manage grants calendar, reporting, and submission deadlines. 

• Capital campaign and government funding experience is a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
2. Possess the ability to fulfill all office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer entry and database management, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies (paper reams, mail, etc.).
3. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
4. Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Internal office space.
2. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.