Development Officer/Grant Writer (FT)

• Effectively manages, solicits, cultivates, and grows assigned accounts and individuals.
• Partners with leadership within the organization to manage relationships, including incorporating engagement in affinity groups and volunteer opportunities.
• Responsible for developing and prospecting potential new clients and converting these relationships into increased engagement and revenue for UWBG.
• Responsible for timely communication with the Senior Development Officer, Vice President, Resource Development, President & Chief Executive Officer, and internal/external customers.
• Conducts ongoing identification, recruitment, and activation of an influential, financially strong, and inclusive volunteer leadership base to support the campaign.
• Development of year-round pipelines and cultivation plans for accounts.
• Meets measurable goals and objectives.
• Delivers periodic reports to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Continuously build awareness and engagement of UWBG programs.
• Implements short and long-range plans as it relates to new investor opportunities for UWBG focusing on corporate relationships.
• Works with cross-functional team to develop proposals that create a compelling case for support to potential investors in UWBG.
• Is active in community networking and outreach through face-to-face meetings on weekly basis with donors, volunteers, and sponsor prospects.
• Conducts ongoing management of corporate sponsorship accounts and community involvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Identifies grant opportunities appropriate to UWBG’s unique capabilities and mission in coordination with the organization’s leadership.
• Gathers information and resources needed to write competitive proposals for a variety of grant and funding opportunities.
• Works with community impact and leadership to generate new programming concepts as appropriate, and/or theorizes expansion of existing programming in a way that speaks to each opportunity.
• Drafts proposals and gathers appropriate accompanying materials for approval by UWBG senior staff.
• Meets internal and external deadlines associated with each individual proposal.
• Meets with stakeholders regularly to coordinate information gathering and disseminate proposal-related information as necessary.
• Develops measurement framework for all applicable proposals and programs.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• A minimum of one year of experience in business development, partnerships, or relationship management.
• A minimum of one year of grant writing, technical writing, or proposal writing experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable field (e.g. business, communications, nonprofit management, etc.) or work experience equivalent.
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Achievement oriented; shows initiative and enthusiasm while demonstrating uncompromising responsibility, courage, and self-confidence, even in the face of difficulties.
• Experience with CRM.
• Proficient with Google and Microsoft Suites.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and to work calmly under the pressure of competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, and customer service skills including the ability to work respectfully and inclusively with a diverse set of individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, foster, and grow long-standing donor relationships.
• Track record of being highly adaptable to working with changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and influence stakeholder support including other staff, active volunteers, and donors at all levels.
• High energy, personal initiative, and passion for the work.
• Operates effectively as a highly self-motivated independent contributor, as well as a team player collaborating as a member of cross-functional teams.
• Urgency and relentless energy to improve and innovate, navigating through uncharted territory.
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to establish credibility and trust with internal and external partners, including at the executive level. This includes excellent verbal and written presentation and influence skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends on occasion.
• Demonstrated background in commercial sales or nonprofit development with a track record of directly contributing to financial growth and retention.
• Strong background and experience in new business development including donor/company prospecting, donor/company acquisition, and sales.
• Ideally, the candidate brings a robust network within the Central Kentucky region within the business and philanthropic community.
• Experience within a nonprofit or impact organization is preferred.
• Professionally supportive of UWBG’s mission.
• High degree of personal responsibility and integrity.
• Must be able to identify and access long-range giving potential in conjunction with the Development Officer, Stewardship & Data Mining.
• Knowledge of the community's network of affluent families and private foundations.
• An inspirational leader, skilled at painting a compelling picture of UWBG’s strategy and vision that motivates others to action.
• Holds oneself and others accountable to achieve goals and live up to commitments.

For 100 years, United Way of the Bluegrass has united the full force of the community to fight for the basic needs, education and financial stability of every person in Central Kentucky. United Way of the Bluegrass has been a leader and motivator of change for real solutions in Central Kentucky for 100 years. Each day, we fight for the basic needs, education and financial stability of every person in the ten counties we represent. We have developed systems to evaluate the quality and success of the programs and partners that our investors help fund, so you can be assured that your dollars will have maximum impact.