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Develops and writes grant proposals to individuals, foundations, and corporations that successfully meet or exceed the fundraising goals and objectives of Walden Family Services. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: 1. Identify, research, cultivate and solicit grant opportunities under the direction of the CEO/Director of Philanthropy 2. Develop and write compelling and effective grant proposals to support Walden’s $750K annual goal for Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and LA Districts, including unrestricted operating revenue and restricted program funds for identified organizational priorities 3. Track proposals and submit timely and accurate reports for all grant-funded projects 4. Manage resource library of potential donors 5. Write stewardship reports for donors 6. Assist accounting department in the development of budgets for proposals 7. Assist Development Team in creating compelling messaging for use across platforms 8. Develop and nurture relationships with foundations, corporations and government entities. 9. Utilize grant/donor tracking system GrantHub and/or preferred software 10. Attend funding opportunity meetings, RFP conferences, community collaboration meetings, and board/advisory meetings in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles. 11. Work with Board, Advisory members, and other stake holders to identify potential funders 12. Regular meetings with leadership: consider including regular meetings to identify shifting funding priorities, assess grant performance, identify needs for modifications, etc. 13. Regular meetings with Devo team: working together to craft messaging, needs to be consistent across platforms, can better coordinate efforts based on relationships of each team member, harness the templates created/revised with new candidate, etc. 14. Participate in organization’s key external functions: GuideStar, Charity Navigator, Audit Notes, etc. 15. Assist in follow up with potential donors 16. Plan and implement annual funder forums 17. Other duties as assigned APPLY TO POSITION: https://phx.us-west.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/2BE82BF0B159DA60F1DDFD4F9D44797C/jobs/7240